Nadine Dorries writes book about the ‘political assassination’ of Boris Johnson
Nadine Dorries one of Boris Johnson’s closest allies has written a book about you guessed it… Boris Johnson.
The Political Assassination Of Boris Johnson will be published on September 28, just days before the Tory Party conference.
Ms Dorries claims to have uncovered a ‘fault line’ within the Conservative Party through conversations with cabinet ministers, civil servants and party officials.
She has received £20,500 as a partial advance from publisher HarperCollins and it is billed as a story of ‘treachery and deceit at the heart of the Westminster machine’.
The former culture secretary said: ‘I had wanted to discover the forces behind the downfall of the prime minister. Instead, I found a fault line within the Conservative Party stretching back decades, and a history of deception fuelled by the darkest political arts.
‘If you thought that power flowed from the people into parliament, be prepared to think again.’
The plot aims to trace Mr Johnson’s rise to power with a landslide victory in the 2019 election to his prime ministerial downfall three years later.
Adam Humphrey, HarperNonFiction publisher, said: ‘Nadine’s unique vantage point, unparalleled access to sources, and innate storytelling ability will provide readers of the plot with a rare opportunity to walk the corridors of power and understand the behind-the-scenes machinations of Westminster.
‘The plot is an urgent look at how our government really operates, and I look forward to it adding to the current political discourse.’
Ms Dorries was one of eight Conservative MPs recently rebuked for her conduct in relation to the Privileges Committee investigation of Mr Johnson.
The panel found Mr Johnson lied to MPs with his repeated denials of pandemic-era parties in Downing Street.
He was forced out as prime minister after losing the confidence of his party following a series of political crises.
The findings triggered his resignation from parliament in protest at its recommendations which determined he should face a lengthy suspension for misleading parliament.
He attacked the cross-party panel and branded it a ‘kangaroo court’ and felt it was a ‘witch hunt’.
Ms Dorries announced her intention to quit as an MP, but has yet to formally do so.
She is also under investigation for allegedly ‘threatening’ civil servants over her blocked peerage.
Simon Case, the head of the civil service, confirmed he reported her to the Tory chief whip and Commons speaker.
He is seeking legal advice over whether Ms Dorries broke the law over the ‘forceful’ messages.
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