When is the best moment for Tory rebels to strike against Boris Johnson?
If Conservative MPs wait until after the local elections to remove the Prime Minister they risk missing their chance.
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David Gauke
David Gauke is a former Conservative cabinet minister and was MP for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019.
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