In an escalation of tensions, Richard Harrington, one of May’s business ministers, even suggested MPs in the ERG should join Ukip.
“The prime minister has done a pretty good job of standing up to them up till now, but they were drinking champagne to celebrate her losing her deal and I regard that as being treachery,” he told the House magazine.
“I read that Nigel Farage is setting up a new party called ‘Brexit’ and if I were them I’d be looking at that, because that seems to reflect their views more than the Conservative party does. They should read carefully what that party’s got to offer, because in my view they’re not Conservatives.
“There are people who are very solid and stringent in their views and if I were they I would be looking at a party that seems designed for them – Nigel Farage’s party.”
This surely is the truth. For years they have tried to drag the Tory Party in their direction, and have not really been inclined to put the country first, but make sure that their particular agenda, takes over from a party that once ruled for all, not just the rich. Despite his financial support for the Tories, SH has admitted it is not for government, but for this right wing grouping of people who really would be better bed fellows with Farage than the party. Instead of spending more money for an an election appeal SH, start passing over your cash to Farage who you admire so much that you think he should be knighted.