Torycomplacency is a worrying sign
recording the fact that the Tories would be the only party whose leader had not appeared to give evidence.
He later had a second go at his own party, explaining how the committee had tried for nearly four months to secure the Prime Minister’s attendance. While David Cameron had promised to appear, and Sir Patrick McLoughlin, the current Tory chairman, provided a written statement, “no response” was initially received from Theresa May’s team.
Mr Loughton said the Home Secretary had been lined up to step in for Mrs May, but “then couldn’t do it”.
The committee’s inquiry started out as a bit of a sideshow, set-up by