![]() ![]() It is believed the messages that she is seeking include some exchanged with Mr Sunak, who was then chancellor of the exchequer, former health secretary Matt Hancock, and also Dominic Cummings, a former adviser to Mr Johnson who later fell out with him. In a separate headache for Mr Sunak, it also emerged on Wednesday that Heather Hallett, the baroness chairing the government’s official Covid inquiry, is demanding the government give her access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and 24 diaries he maintained while prime minister. The Telegraph also reported that MPs allied to Mr Johnson, including Nadine Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma, could step down early in advance of the next election and force by-elections that would be difficult for Mr Sunak’s party to win. ![]() The cabinet office and a spokesman for Mr Sunak have both denied any ministerial involvement in the decision to involve the police. They also accuse Mr Sunak’s government of involvement in the decision to hand over of the diaries as part of a politically-motivated attack on Mr Johnson. The Daily Telegraph has reported that allies of Mr Johnson are threatening to damage Mr Sunak politically unless he steps in to protect the former prime minister. He has sacked the lawyers who passed on his diaries to the cabinet office and wants the government to pay for a new legal team directly appointed by him. Mr Johnson, who was forced out of 10 Downing Street last year over the allegations of lockdown parties there, has denied any wrongdoing. His sister, journalist Rachel Johnson, and his close political ally, the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, came forward on Wednesday to confirm they were among those named in his ministerial diary as having gone to see him at Chequers during lockdowns, but both claimed their visits were conducted within the rules. The confluence of various issues presents a major challenge for Mr Sunak as he struggles to maintain party unity, with the Tories appearing once again to be sliding into a pit of rancour.Įvents moved at speed in Westminster on Wednesday after it emerged the previous night in the Times that Mr Johnson had been referred to the police by the government over fresh suspicions that he may have breached Covid rules by hosting guests at his Chequers residence during lockdowns in 20. MPs aligned to the wing are angry at sharp increases in immigration figures that are due to be announced on Thursday and also the handling of a separate ethics row involving Suella Braverman, the home secretary and right-wing standard bearer. The whiff of scandal attached to Mr Johnson has returned at a particularly bad time for the current prime minister, Rishi Sunak, as he tries to smooth over relations with the restless right wing of his party. Due to legal battles over the Thunderball novel, the producers licenced the film rights to Thunderball, SPECTRE and Blofeld from Kevin KcClory in 1965, for a 10 year period. A fresh row has broken out in the Conservative Party over new allegations of Covid lockdown breaches by the former prime minister, while the government has also been threatened with legal action by its own official Covid inquiry for withholding Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and diaries. SPECTRE featured prominently in 6 of the first 7 Bond films, and its leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld was the main villain for 3 of those. It's not only the perfect move to keep the franchise going, but it's the best move to lure old faithfuls back for at least one more film.Boris Johnson may be in the US this week, but his shadow has been cast long over Westminster. Seeing their resurrection in next year's Sam Mendes directed motion picture means that the series is playing for keeps, and Bond's going to probably go through even worse conditions when fighting his adversaries. With a combination of brains, brawn, and a burning obsession to conquer the world, SPECTRE is the most formidable foe against James Bond and the rest of the intelligence community at large. When the villains need Bond stopped in his tracks, this is their first line of defense. A flick of his wrist, and he can snap a person's neck with his jaunty bowler hat. Also notable is Oddjob (Left), Auric Goldfinger's goon with the deadly hat. Grant is one of the strongest physical specimens that SPECTRE has to offer, which was put to the test when he was employed to prevent 007 from delivering the Russian decoding unit that he was in possession of. Rosa Klebb (Center) the highest ranking female at SPECTRE, controls their field operative Donald "Red" Grant (Right). The hired muscle at SPECTRE is where the real menace lies, particularly with the three agents you see in front of you. ![]()
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