An obscure, unused agreement struck by Cameron and the 1922 Committee back in 2006 is set to come into play.
Never before has so much material been assembled from such a wealth of sources about the Leader of the House.
Clarke delivered an attack which recalled Howe’s on Thatcher.
“Mr Speaker I am not standing at the next election, and I am thus approaching the end of 37 years service to this House.”
Mark Spencer has reportedly rung round to inform them that they have lost the Whip.
Letwin versus Rees-Mogg, or Parliament versus the people.
Plus: I’ve never thought a national unity government is a runner, and I think it’s even less likely now.
There are all these ghastly photos of them hugging passers by and avoiding difficult questions.
But a schoolboy was delighted to meet Theresa May.
Of course, many of the sacked ministers – Fallon, Mitchell, Shapps and a dozen others are hoping for preferment under a Boris administration.
Our elder statesman returns for the election – and writes that “the poor devil who wins will then face the same dead end as old Mrs May”.
Walking away will neither avoid a Jeremy Corbyn government or make Boris Johnson govern as a liberal Tory.