In what appears to be a series of orchestrated announcements between Zac Goldsmith and the Conservative heirarchy we now have a by-election in Richmond Park without an official Tory candidate. Goldsmith has been installed as the bookies favourite standing as an independent on a straight anti-Heathrow expansion ticket.
But despite his frequent assertation that he is an independently minded MP he votes with the Tories more than nine times out of ten. In fact since we had a full blooded right wing majority Tory government in 2015 he has rebelled just five times out of 146 votes - less than 3.5% of the time.
So, I have three straightforward questions to ask:
1. If he wins the by-election will he take the Tory whip and, if not, will he caucus with his pal UKIP MP Douglas Carswell?
2. Will he seek the Tory nomination in 2020?
3. Will he back Theresa May in a confidence vote?
But despite his frequent assertation that he is an independently minded MP he votes with the Tories more than nine times out of ten. In fact since we had a full blooded right wing majority Tory government in 2015 he has rebelled just five times out of 146 votes - less than 3.5% of the time.
So, I have three straightforward questions to ask:
1. If he wins the by-election will he take the Tory whip and, if not, will he caucus with his pal UKIP MP Douglas Carswell?
2. Will he seek the Tory nomination in 2020?
3. Will he back Theresa May in a confidence vote?
You have three clever questions. I'm not sure whether you can change a mind
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