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Chalk rubbed out

Chalk rubbed out

Law officer has had enough

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jul 06, 2022
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The announcement last night that Alex Chalk QC MP has resigned as solicitor general should not be overlooked in this morning’s frenzied speculation about Boris Johnson’s future as prime minister.

Alex Chalk QC MP

Chalk told Johnson in his resignation later:

To be in government is to accept the duty to argue for difficult or even unpopular positions where …

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