Tory MPs are in a jumpy mood this afternoon after The Spectator revealed that No. 10 policy chief Munira Mirza has quit Downing Street, citing Boris Johnson’s refusal to apologise over his Jimmy Savile attack on Keir Starmer. Given that Mirza is a key ally of the Prime Minister’s — dating back to his City Hall days — it is has led to doubts about the longevity of Johnson’s premiership if even his longest-standing supporters are walking. It also raises questions about the direction of the government.
Part of the problem Johnson faces with Mirza’s departure is that she was well-liked among MPs
In a bid to suggest there is no drift, Downing Street has wasted no time in announcing Mirza’s replacement. Andrew Griffith has been appointed as the new head of the Prime Minister’s policy unit. Griffith is a close ally of the Prime Minister — he lent his Westminster house to his leadership campaign, served as his business adviser and after being elected as an MP in 2019 was appointed to as the Prime Minister’s PPS. He
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