Boris Johnson, Lord Ashcroft and David Lee: Conservatives in trouble

Boris Johnson: “A senior source inside CCHQ has approached ConservativeHome to warn of “worrying drift” within the Boris Johnson [London Mayor] campaign.” (ConservativeHome)

Lord Ashcroft: “Lord Ashcroft, the multimillionaire bank-rolling the Conservatives’ controversial campaign in marginal constituencies, was last night coming under increasing pressure to explain whether he has honoured pledges, made before he received his peerage, that he would return to the UK and pay income tax.” (Guardian) 

David Lee: “The Mayor of Chelmsford has been suspended from his party after a police investigation into pornography.” (BBC)

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7 Comments

  • I’m not sure we should care much about the last of these.

  • A pity that Mark Pack has nothing to say about Lib Dem Lord Carlile’s support for longer detentions?

  • Martin Land 9th Nov '07 - 12:32pm

    1. No, it’s outside the bubble!

  • Dominic Hannigan 9th Nov '07 - 12:36pm

    Ouch!

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