In his 1,000-word resignation statement, Boris Johnson claimed he was being 'driven out' of politics, that the privileges committee was a 'kangaroo court' and that he was the victim of a 'witch hunt'.
It reads like a declaration of war - but in reality, Friday's resignation statement matters because Boris Johnson is throwing in the towel on his political career.
Yes, there will be MPs bemoaning his departure if the Tories underwhelm at the next general election and calling for him to return. But he will not be there.The privileges committee, meanwhile, hit back at Mr Johnson's comments in a statement, insisting that proper procedures had been followed"at all times" and would continue to be so.
The cross-party privileges committee, which is led by Ms Harman but has a Tory majority, has been assessing whether Mr Johnson misled parliament with his statements claiming allMr Johnson was facing the prospect of a by-election if MPs recommended a suspension from the Commons of 10 days or more as a punishment for lying.
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