Priti Patel and Rees-Mogg rally behind Boris with assault on Remainer stitch-up

Priti Patel has warned that the assaults on Boris Johnson are assaults on Brexit, freedom of speech and conservative values because the fallout from the Privileges Committee report continues to blow up in Parliament.

The former Home Secretary was joined by one other senior Boris Johnson ally and ex-cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg in questioning the validity of the report.

Mr Rees-Mogg mentioned {that a} earlier case within the House of Lords when a committee withdrew its findings as a result of “of the appearance of a lack of impartiality” ought to imply that the report is binned.

But Ms Patel’s feedback underlined the fury many supporters of Mr Johnson amongst Tory MPs really feel for the conclusions of the committee chaired by Ms Harman.

Just as Mr Johnson did final week when he introduced he was quitting as an MP, Ms Patel linked the investigation with a need to assault Brexit.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Ms Patel mentioned: “Boris Johnson delivered the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher, gained widespread help from elements of Britain that had by no means voted Conservative earlier than and bought Brexit finished, oversaw the profitable Covid vaccine programme, and led the world in supporting Ukraine in opposition to Putin’s aggression.

“He had a mandate to manipulate and has been a strong power for the reason for freedom and Conservative values, together with freedom of speech. With his document and achievements, it’s not stunning that there are individuals taking alternatives obtainable to them to hunt to discredit Boris and his document.

“People will reach their own conclusions and hold their own views about the Privileges Committee report and its analysis and conclusions, but our country is a better place to live and the world is stronger in its resolve to defend our values and freedoms because of the leadership Boris provided.”

Ms Patel has turn into a number one critic of the present Tory management and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

She has fronted up the Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO) of grassroots members who have been very crucial of Mr Johnson’s removing final yr.

Meanwhile, Mr Rees-Mogg has mentioned that the “appearance of a lack of impartiality” ought to make the report by the Privileges Committee null and void.

Mr Rees-Mogg is especially involved about historic tweets in opposition to Mr Johnson by the committee chair Ms Harman.

He mentioned: “My biggest objection to this whole report is that it looks like it was not impartial.”

He described the proposed 90-day ban as “obviously vindictive.”

“They went too far,” he added.

He identified {that a} precedent was set by the House of Lords Judicial Committee which withdrew findings on a problem as a result of Lord Hoffman’s spouse sat on the board of Amnesty International which appeared like bias.

He additionally identified that there’s precedent for eradicating findings in opposition to an MP with the Parliament putting from the document findings in opposition to the Radical MP John Wilkes within the 18th century.

A Red Wall ally, Tory MP for Dudley North Marco Longhi mentioned: “Any fair-minded person, even those who might be against Boris, will not comprehend these sanctions.

“What is also beyond comprehension is how the chair of the committee would be allowed to continue in her role having openly pre-judged Boris before the committee heard any evidence.

“The country, the Party and I want to move on from this saga and focus on the challenges we face and deliver better outcomes for all.”

Meanwhile, another ally Lord Jackson told BBC that the Privileges Committee was “a sham trial”.

Express.co.uk has learnt that not less than one present Cabinet Minister will vote in opposition to the report as Tory MPs cut up on it.