Last night, we witnessed an interview on ITV, where Boris Johnson, in his characteristically unflinching manner, took a moment to remind the British public of something crucial—something that the media, and many in the corridors of power, have conveniently chosen to overlook.
Slippery Sue Gray, who Labour heralded as the bastion of impartiality during the infamous Partygate investigations, now serves as Chief of Staff to none other than Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party.
One can only marvel at how quickly the media moved past this striking conflict of interest. Boris was entirely right to highlight this glaring fact during the interview. But allow me to say, with no small measure of vigour, that Boris was far too generous in restraining himself. He should have gone further—much further.
Let us delve into the matter of Lord Alli—a prominent Labour peer—who, lest we forget, donated £10,000 towards the election campaign of Sue Gray’s own son, Liam Conlon. This is no trivial donation, no act of fleeting charity, but a sizeable contribution towards a campaign tied to Labour’s very cause. And who, pray tell, authorised a Downing Street pass for this same Lord Alli during Gray’s tenure as the senior civil servant presiding over Downing Street? Why, none other than Sue Gray herself.
This is no coincidence; this is no accident of circumstance. This is the very essence of political cronyism. While Boris Johnson was lambasted, pilloried, and dragged through the streets of public opinion, it seems Sue Gray was quietly positioning herself—and her family—closer to Labour’s inner sanctum.
And yet, what do we hear from ITV journalist Tom Brady when Boris attempts to bring these facts to light? He seeks to silence him, cutting him off with an almost comical abruptness. It was farcical in every sense. ITV, that self-proclaimed bastion of “balanced” reporting, suddenly found it inappropriate for Boris to speak of Sue Gray in her absence—as though he were committing some unspeakable breach of decorum.
Where, may I ask, was this journalistic propriety when ITV dissected Dominic Cummings day after day, without so much as an invitation for him to defend himself?
And let us not forget another key player in this sordid tale. During those very same Partygate investigations, Sue Gray hired one of the top barristers in the land—Daniel Stilitz, then a QC. And what did we discover about this supposedly “impartial” legal mind? Well, it turns out that Mr. Stilitz had been encouraging people to join the Labour Party and writing despicable things about Boris Johnson on Twitter for years. You simply couldn’t make it up!
With such figures pulling the strings behind the scenes, it’s little wonder that Boris never stood a chance. The scales of justice were tipped—the game rigged—from the very start.
Yet the mainstream media’s failure to expose all this has been nothing short of a farce. It’s been plain as day—a display of political gamesmanship so transparent it could be seen from space. And yet, the media have wilfully ignored these key facts time and time again. Sue Gray was out to get Boris Johnson from the very beginning, and she executed her plan with precision. This was a stitch-up of the highest order, meticulously crafted by the hands of UK Labour. Tragically, many within the Conservative ranks were far too naive, far too trusting, to recognise it for what it truly was at the time.
And where is Sue Gray now? Chief of Staff for Labour of course, guiding Starmer’s ship with a steady hand, her “impartial mask” cast aside in favour of partisan ambitions. And what of those blind Tory MPs who couldn’t see this grand conspiracy unravel before their very eyes? Most of them have lost their jobs—left to lick their wounds in political oblivion.
Let us be frank. This was never about justice, nor the so-called integrity of our democratic process. This was about power—about this socialist Labour Party positioning itself for their return to Downing Street, with Sue Gray clearing the path.
Boris Johnson was hounded from office not by the will of the people, but by a system rigged against him, by political operatives who masked their intentions behind inquiries and reports. It is a betrayal that stings not just for Boris, but for the Conservative Party—and for democracy itself.
The lesson here is clear: when those who seek to destroy you claim they are acting in the name of truth, it is wise to watch their hands. For in politics, it is often those who claim the moral high ground who are digging your grave.
Claire Bullivant, Editor
Main photo: Screengrab from ITV interview with Boris Johnson
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