Chris Pincher refuses to answer questions in awkward exchange following Boris Johnson’s downfall | Politics News
Sky News caught up with former deputy sheriff Chris Pincher, who was instrumental in the downfall of Boris Johnson.
Last month, Mr. Pincher resigned after being accused of groping two men in a private members’ club.
It then emerged that he had been investigated for his conduct three years ago.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman finally confirmed that The Prime Minister was previously informed of an investigation into the disgraced MP’s inappropriate conduct in 2019, although Day 10 said Mr Johnson was unaware of the specific allegations against his former deputy minister’s whipping.
In an awkward exchange on Friday, when asked by Sky News reporter Dan Whitehead about the allegations at Lichfield train station, Mr Pincher repeatedly refused to answer some questions about the matter – but also refused to leave.
“I have no comment to offer” and “if you’ll leave me alone for a moment, thanks” were Mr Pincher’s only comments during the nearly four-minute exchange that kept him focused on the phone. your phone.
The Tory whip was removed from him only days after the charges were made public and Mr Pincher is now an independent MP.
Chris Pincher
This is the second time the MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire has resigned from the whip’s office, after Conservative candidate Alex Story accused him of taking an inappropriate step in 2017.
Mr Johnson later apologized for appointing Mr Pincher as deputy whiplash director, saying it was “a mistake” and “in deep sense, the wrong thing to do”.
The Prime Minister apologized to “all those who have been hit hard”, adding: “I just want to make it clear that there is no place in this government for anyone to be a predator or abuser. their power.”
He also said: “If I had time again, I would think back on it and realize that he wasn’t going to learn any lessons and he wasn’t going to change and I’m sorry.”
A few minutes after the prime minister spoke on the matter, Sajid Javid submits his resignation health secretary.
“I have spoken to the prime minister to resign as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care. It has been a tremendous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I am no longer there. may continue in good conscience,” he said in a letter.
Moments later, the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, also abruptly resigned.
“The public really expects government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognize this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for. and that’s why I resigned,” he said.
Mr Sunak added that “we cannot continue like this”.
