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Westminster denizens will no doubt remember the infamous \u2018pork pie plotters\u2019 who conspired to bring down Boris Johnson. A group of 20 MPs from the Red Wall cohort – supposedly led by Alicia Kearns who represents the home of Melton Mowbray – who met in January 2022 to organise a coup against the PM who won them their seats.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s arguable a line can be traced all the way from that meeting to Rishi Sunak entering Downing Street as Boris Johnson\u2019s successor-but-one.<\/p>\n
It seems appropriate, therefore, that when MPs arrived at Downing Street earlier this week for a garden party with the PM, what else should he serve them but luxury pork pies from his local butchers in North Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
The pies apparently came from Kitson\u2019s in Northallerton, who appear to be long-time supporters of Rishi Sunak\u2019s.<\/p>\n
For the 2015 General Election, when Mr Sunak entered the Commons, Kitson\u2019s provided an enormous \u2018special edition Conservative election pie\u2019: \u201cPork, Shepherd’s Purse Blue Monday cheese, Yorkshire chutney and a lattice top\u201d. The pie was \u2018launched\u2019 by Rishi Sunak and his predecessor William Hague.<\/p>\n
According to one outraged customer on Yelp, it\u2019s not all plane sailing for the luxury butchers: \u201cBought pork and stuffing pies today, First time since lockdown. Prices rose 25p a pie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Presumably, it\u2019s what inspired Rishi’s pledge to halve inflation\u2026<\/p>\n
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According to MPs\u2019 expenses returns, Labour MP Beth Winter spent \u00a33 of taxpayers\u2019 money on mince pies last December.<\/p>\n
Beachcomber asked Downing Street whether Rishi paid for his own MPs\u2019 catering this week – they insisted there was no cost to the taxpayer\u2026<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> If Rishi had used taxpayers\u2019 cash to pay for his MPs\u2019 drinks and nibbles in Downing Street, you could hardly have blamed him.<\/p>\n Yesterday\u2019s Times Rich List revealed Mr and Mrs Sunak lost \u00a3200million in the last year. Beachcomber wonders if he has an extra large sofa for money to get lost behind\u2026<\/p>\n At the bar last night it seems one or two critics of the Prime Minister on the right of the party, still a little sore about Boris and Liz being turfed out (well less Liz to be honest!) were engaging in some dark humour on the issue.<\/p>\n A message was being passed around saying: “\u00a3200million! That’s the cost of a coup!\u201d<\/p>\n A joke of course, although as one parliamentary drinking partner, unimpressed with the high tax low growth approach of this government, suggested: “If you have c*** economic policies, that’s what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the Tory conference, news reaches Beachcomber that may prove crushing for party animal Therese Coffey, the Environment Secretary.<\/p>\n Ms Coffey is rather partial to a Karaoke session, occasionally hosting them for her colleagues in Parliament from time to time.<\/p>\n Now a traditional Tory conference staple, Toryaoke, could be at risk.<\/p>\n The historic organisers, InHouse, may be planning on scrapping the party staple in favour of Labour conference, which is set to gather before the Tories this year.<\/p>\n Thankfully Manchester\u2019s Midland Hotel has a piano in the bar\u2026<\/p>\n
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