If the Tories cared about their country and their party they would demand Boris Johnson resign.
By standing by the Prime Minister they are condoning his lying and his lawbreaking.
Mr Johnson has brought his office into disrepute and breached the ministerial code by misleading Parliament.
Conservatives who believe it is important to uphold standards in public life must realise it is untenable for him to stay in place.
Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson understands this but the majority of her colleagues hide behind a wall of silence.
Their refusal to stand up for decency and honesty in politics is cowardly and self-serving. They must know Mr Johnson faces more fines.
And they must know that Partygate is not a one-off but part of pattern of behaviour by a PM who believes rules are for little people.
Turning a blind eye to this conduct is the equivalent of witnessing a crime and then walking by without calling the police.
If they can’t see the difference between right and wrong they are not fit to govern.
Price of failure
Families across the country are paying the price for this Government’s failure to help with the cost of living crisis.
They include terminally ill Anastasia Hazell, aged seven, whose mum can’t afford to heat their home. Others include an elderly couple, featured in the Mirror this week, who pile coats on their bed to keep warm.
There are many others in similar situations. And their plight will get worse as prices rise.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak had a chance in last month’s Spring Statement to help people so they did not have to choose to heat or eat.
His failure to do so looks ever more damning.
Ops & downs
After years of silence 103-year-old Leslie Hodgson’s hearing is restored.
Though when he hears the Tory excuses for Boris Johnson’s partying he may wish he never had the operation.
