Analysis: Many Tories think Boris Johnson should go, but he is expected to try to cling on by having others take fall
The publication of the Sue Gray report into “partygate” is expected to be followed by a clearout of some key officials from Downing Street, a plan reportedly referred to by the prime minister as “Operation Save Big Dog”.
Oliver Dowden, the Conservative party co-chair, in effect confirmed this on Sunday when he said that there was a need for a “change of culture” in the building. Many Tory MPs believe that Boris Johnson himself is the person who most needs to go, but he hopes that if others take the blame, he might be able to draw a line under the affair. Here are some of the officials most at risk.
