Boris Johnson urged allies to help Nadine Dorris with a candid book

Nadine Dorris received £20,500 as a partial advance for her revealing book. finger on Rishi Sunak in the forthcoming report on Boris Johnson's downfall.

The former prime minister gave Conservative MPs the green light to help the former culture secretary in her book, The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson.

Conservative MPs and other sources were given the names of the James Bond characters to preserve their anonymity in a volume that claims there was a three-year Westminster plot to overthrow the former prime minister.

Ms Dorris claims that she discovered a «fault line» within the Conservative Party through conversations with cabinet ministers, civil servants, and party officials that form the basis of her story.

The book, for which she received £20,500 as a partial advance from HarperCollins, is touted as a story of «betrayal and deceit at the heart of the Westminster machine.»

Nadine Dorries' Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson will be released in September.

One of Johnson's staunchest supporters, Sir James Duddridge, said: «Boris asked me to help Nadine in some way with the book.

“I was given permission to tell her anything and I was with him for months. Should be fun to read.”

The book goes on sale September 28—just three days before the Conservatives convene for their annual party conference on October 1.

Ms. Dorries said : «I wanted to find out what forces were behind the fall of the prime minister. Instead, I found a fault line within the Conservative Party going back decades and a history of deceit fueled by the darkest political arts.

“If you thought that power flows from the people to parliament, be prepared to think again.”

Boris Johnson called on his fellow Conservatives to help Nadine Dorris conduct research. the party commission, which ultimately found that Mr Johnson had lied to MPs with his repeated denials of pandemic-era parties on Downing Street, accused its supporters of a coordinated attempt to undermine its work.

Ultimately, the Privileges Committee instigated Johnson's resignation from Parliament in protest of his recommendation to suspend him for long periods of time for misleading the House of Commons. hunting” and “court of kangaroos” — with the ex-premier, who was recognized as an accomplice in the election campaign.

Ms Dorries, perhaps Mr Johnson's most staunchest ally, has announced her intention to resign as MP but has not yet done so formally as she seeks answers to a question about a peerage that she never received on his list. resignation honors.

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HarperCollins said The Plot's goal is to trace Johnson's rise to power from a landslide victory in the 2019 election to his fall as prime minister three years later. The former prime minister was eventually forced to resign after losing his party's trust following a series of political crises.

Adam Humphrey of HarperCollins said, «Nadine's unique perspective, unparalleled access to sources and innate ability to tell stories will provide Plot readers with a rare opportunity to navigate the corridors of power and understand the behind-the-scenes machinations of Westminster.» .

«The story is an urgent look at how our government actually works, and I look forward to seeing it complement current political discourse.»

The Cabinet Secretary said Wednesday that Ms Dorries sent «strong» messages to senior civil servants threatening to use her platform in the Commons to find out why she was denied a peerage.

Simon Case, Chief public service, said he reported the reports to both Chief Whip Simon Hart and Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Case, Cabinet Secretary. Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP

Speaking at a meeting of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC), he said he was also «seeking further advice» on whether the Honors (Prevention of Abuse) Act of 1925 could go into effect.

establishes a «punishment for abuse of honor.»

It prohibits the offering or acceptance of any «gift, money, or reward of value» as an «encouragement or reward» for the acquisition of honor for any person.

It is understood that the initial advice was sought as to whether there had been a violation of the Law. This turned out not to be the case.

More advice has since been requested regarding the general interpretation and application of the Act, rather than whether there was a violation by Ms. Dorris. Night with Nadine Dorris, a weekly chat show broadcast on TalkTV.

William Wragg, Conservative chairman of PACAC, asked the Cabinet Secretary on Wednesday if he was aware of «any pretty compelling messages» sent Ms Dorries «to senior civil servants», threatening to use «the platform of the House of Commons and even her own television program to get to the bottom of why she was not given a peerage.»

Mr Case responded : «Yes, I knew about these reports and reported them to both the Chief Whip and the Speaker of the House. into the game,” a senior civil servant said he was “looking for more advice on this matter.”

“So, took the initial advice, but asked for more,” he added.

Ms. Dorris was asked to comment.