Today there will be a vote of confidence in the Conservative Party’s leader.
I was infuriated and disappointed like many of my constituents who contacted me in January about the Downing Street parties.
A blatant disregard for the rules during the pandemic was absolutely unacceptable and reflected the overall culture within the No.10 operation.
When I met with the Prime Minister in January 2022, as your elected representative, I wanted him to understand the gravity of his actions and the palpable anger amongst Boltonians.
We deserved better. We deserved change. We deserved leadership.
Since then, I have seen notable changes at Number 10 - both in staff, culture and attitude. Sue Gray noted that she was 'pleased with the progress' within Downing Street.
Existence of the problems have been recognised, fines paid and an upheaval of the inner operation, making moves in a better direction, cultivating more professionalism at the centre of government.
All this falls on the backdrop of the biggest peacetime crisis in a generation and war in Europe, where the Prime Minister has shown global leadership.
This is why I will be voting for the Government in tonight’s confidence vote. Now is not the time to create more uncertainty for the country.
However, as your elected representative, I will ensure that the PM, just like all of us in Parliament, cannot rest on our laurels, nor take any citizen for granted. Trust must be regained from the British people. And that will only come by being integral, honest, effective, and having true heart for our United Kingdom.
Mark Logan MP