Knife crime beset PMQs. It was a horrific blue-on-blue bloodbath as Tory backstabbers queued up to play the role of Brutus and hack Caesar to death.
David Davis shoved in his stiletto and claimed that the PM’s lack of integrity would ‘paralyse proper government.’ Mind you, he said that six months ago.
‘I thank him very much for the point he has made again,’ said Boris.
Super-sulky Tim Loughton asked, ‘does he think there are any circumstances in which he should resign?’
‘Being a good father, husband, son and citizen is enough for me,’ claimed the arch-plotter
Boris fought back. ‘The job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he’s been handed a colossal mandate, is to keep going.’
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Gary Sambrook was savage and blunt. ‘Take responsibility and resign,’ said the member for Birmingham, Northfield.
At this, Labour MPs erupted into applause which spared Boris the job of replying.
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