Tory Implosion Over Flight Plan

Rumour has it that at least two Tory front-benchers are incendiary in their anger at Michael Howard's Good Friday crucifixion of Howard Flight.

Although there are no names available, rebellion is likely to be focused among the following MPs; Nicholas Soames, Gerald Howarth, John Redwood, Christopher Chope, Greg Knight, David Davis, Patrick Mercer, Eric Pickles, Andrew Rosindell, Angela Watkinson, Eric Forth.

Of course, any MP wishing to be excluded from this list of likely rebels should just email me an unequivocal message of support for Michael Howard's sacking of Howard Flight and of their opposition to any cuts that go further than the James Report.


Dream on Recess. But its true to say the Tory party at large and the readers of the Daily Telegraph think booting him out of his seat is bonkers. Some way has to be found out of this impasse. Perhaps the EGM will find a form of words that gets Flight and Howard off the hook. One for the lawyers...