Fleet Street may diverge from Conservatives

It seems possible that Mail / Sun / Telegrpah / Express may have a different take on Commons Lies investigation to the Conservative Party. By "Fleet Street" I often mean just the Brexit supporting papers. Recently it is possible that Conservative Party with Sunak will take a more "sensible" approach than Johnson and Truss era. But several newspapers are too invested in Brexit and #ShapeShiftingCreep.

Last week Johnson was not in the commons for debate on NI agreement. But a speech later in the week made the Express front page. Rishi Deal will NOT take back control.  The Mail went direst to claiming Partygate as a Labour plot, Express followed the next day.

So my tweets have claimed that Fleet Street no longer regards #BoJoFanClub as a way to sell papers. They may have gone back to BORIS on front page as a way to protect him.  The Sunday Times seems less interested in danger for the former PM, he is still seen as possibly challenging Rishi. But the Observer claims there are Conservative MPs who see the latest attack on Sue Gray and Commons procedure as just more lies and a problem for Conservative reputation. 

Some of the #BoJoFanClub will continue. Andrew Rawnsley ( Observer p37 ) mentions Jacob Rees Mogg and Nadine Dorries with a quote about a plot to bring down "Brexit supporting Boris Johnson " . This could be why the threat to #LiarJohnson is a concern for newspapers. If there was "misinformation" around Partygate will anyone have a closer look at #Brexit ?

Dorries and Rees Mogg both have shows on telly - Talk and GB. Also on telly several journalists who used to be in print before the circulation declines. They also may stick with the #BoJoFanClub . It may be a minority of newspapers looking for a "sensible" Rishi option. But #No10Sources as it is now will try for something. Plenty to look out for over the next few weeks.

#BBC also reluctant to look back on how #Brexit was reported. Just a guess. #BBCLauraK asking questions close to Mail front page, credibility of Sue Gray report. Possibly there will be questions for #BoJoFanClub in future.