Some in Westminster are wondering: is Carrie Johnson’s influence on Downing Street waning? Planned bans on foie gras and fur, which are thought to be Carrie’s main policy interests, were dropped shortly before the Queen’s speech, due to internal Tory arguments.
Carrie was central to No 10 gatherings in the partygate scandal, for which she and the PM were fined by police. Some of her reported friends have left No 10 staff, including Spad Henry Newman.
