PM's comments about Starmer and Savile case were 'perfectly reasonable', says Business Secretary
Telegraph, 06 Feb 2022
Boris Johnson's controversial Jimmy Savile attack on Sir Keir Starmer was "perfectly reasonable", the Business Secretary has claimed.
Kwasi Kwarteng attempted to downplay a Cabinet split over the Prime Minister's allegation, but his defence was criticised by a fellow Tory.
Gavin Barwell, a Conservative peer who previously served as Theresa May's chief of staff, branded the debunked Savile claim "a stupid thing" for Mr Johnson to have done.
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Kwasi Kwarteng attempted to downplay a Cabinet split over the Prime Minister's allegation, but his defence was criticised by a fellow Tory.
Gavin Barwell, a Conservative peer who previously served as Theresa May's chief of staff, branded the debunked Savile claim "a stupid thing" for Mr Johnson to have done.
Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/02/06/kwasi-kwarteng-boris-johnson-jimmy-savile-keir-starmer/
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