Ding, ding, ding! The latest round of fighting has just concluded in the weird and wonderful world of Tory WhatsApp groups. In a series of messages obtained by Sky News, various backbenchers turn on each another in the ongoing fall-out from Suella Braverman’s row with the Metropolitan Police. Some were supportive; others critical but one thing is for sure – none of them are very happy.
Veteran right-winger Sir John Hayes kicked off the exchange by declaring that it was ‘so sad to see protests being allowed on the Remembrance weekend’, arguing that it was ‘wholly inappropriate’ and urging colleagues to ‘speak for the law-abiding, patriotic majority by saying so’. Others then weighed in. Karl McCartney attacked Bob Neill for going public with his criticism of Braverman, saying he would be getting Christmas cards from Yvette Cooper, her opposite number. He was joined by Danny Kruger, who backed Braverman’s right to criticise the Met’s operations.
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