Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have joined the now record-breaking exodus of Conservative MPs from the Commons, with the former saying it was time for a “new generation” to lead the party.
Gove’s announcement in a letter tweeted on Friday evening had been anticipated by some given the strong Liberal Democrat challenge he faces in his Surrey Heath constituency, but adds to the sense of Tories fleeing in the face of a likely general election loss.
The rats are certainly jumping ship. I saw one, forget her name, is going because she’s going to UAE or somewhere similar because her husband has picked up a cushy job.
I think we are beyond the classic rats/ship analogy -perhaps “so long and thanks for all the fish”?
Oh yes, even better.
At least I have my towel handy.