On his first day as government chief whip, some say he locked himself in.
\nTHIS IS A LIE!
\nHe was locked in by Tory MPs, nine of whom like him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On his first day as government chief whip, some say he locked himself in. THIS IS A LIE! 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