Lobby Catches Up With Growing Split in Downing Street Policy Operation

Yesterday morning Guido revealed that chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and political director Claire Reynolds were in the firing line for the chaos surrounding the welfare bill rebellion. Guido also revealed a climbdown was planned…

Come the evening and almost every paper had a verbose “long-read” which claimed to have the inside track on Downing Street:

• The Times said Claire Reynolds was accused of failing to foresee the rebellion.