From the tier system to the Brexit deal or no deal, Tory MPs have an incredibly busy schedule of self-deception to juggle
My favourite ever political doorstep question came from Michael Crick, who greeted a certain New Labour figure with the early morning salutation: “Will you be telling any LIES today, Mr Mandelson?” It only needs light repurposing to apply currently to almost every Conservative MP, who should really spend Christmas being greeted by their spouse at the breakfast table with the inquiry: “Good morning, dear. Will you be telling any lies to yourself today?”
The answer, as it was with Peter Mandelson, is a decided: yes. Yes, very much so. I will be leading myself right up the garden path this morning, then taking myself for a ride this afternoon.
