Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
Done the decent thing

Owen Paterson says ‘I will remain a public servant but outside the cruel world of politics’ as he steps down.

Owen Paterson says he is quitting as an MP

Decent thing?

I think he knew it was going to get much worse for him, and without Johnson providing cover he was in more trouble.

He jumped before he was pushed.

A sleazebag and probably corrupt. Behaviour that was excused by the government before they realised the size of the shitstorm they had brought down on themselves (especially from the minority within their own ranks).

Good riddance!