One said it was no longer possible to “defend the indefensible”
"Therefore, given recent events I have no other choice than to resign. Our party, particularly our members and more importantly our great country, deserve better. Having a marginal seat I have seen the huge sacrifice our members make in volunteering considerable hours to campaign on our behalf and I cannot, in all good conscience, tolerate them having to defend the indefensible.
He said:"Loyalty to leadership is important, but trust in our leader is vital, sadly I see no way now of the PM rebuilding this."MPs who have already attacked his leadership. Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones, who voted against Mr Johnson in last month's confidence vote, called for the Prime Minister to go while York Outer MP Julian Sturdy made a similar demand.
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