Charles Walker – 2022 Comments on the State of the Government and “Talentless People”

The comments made by Charles Walker, the Conservative MP for Broxbourne, on 19 October 2022.

CHARLES WALKER

This whole affair is inexcusable, it is a pitiful reflection on the Conservative Parliamentary party at every level. It reflects really badly obviously of course on the Government of the day.

INTERVIEWER

Is there any coming back from this?

CHARLES WALKER

I don’t think so, but I have to say, I’ve been of that view since two weeks ago. This is an absolute disgrace, as a Conservative MP of 17 years who has never been a Minister, who has got on with it loyally most of the time, I think it’s a shambles and a disgrace, I think it’s utterly appalling.

I’m livid. I shouldn’t say this, but I hope all those people who put Liz Truss in Number 10 I hope it was worth it for the Ministerial red box, I hope it was worth it to sit around the Cabinet table. Because the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary.

INTERVIEWER

You look furious.

CHARLES WALKER

I am, I’ve had enough of talentless people putting their tick in the right box, not because it’s in the national interest, but because it’s in their own personal interest to achieve Ministerial position.