Back in July 2022, when Boris Johnson’s government was rocked by yet another scandal involving a minister, Keir Starmer, then the leader of the opposition, made what would become a decisive intervention in the Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Starmer noted that Johnson knew about the previous behaviour of the minister in question – Christopher Pincher, who was accused of sexual assault – and, with a note of incredulity, added: “But he promoted him to a position of power anyway! Why?”
