Felicity Cornelius-Mercer said the cabinet system “stinks” and “treats people terribly” after her husband was removed as veterans affairs minister by the new prime minister. Mercer, the MP for Plymouth Moor View, had appeared angry at Truss’ move, saying he was “disappointed” but accepted the prime minister was “right to reward her supporters”. He asked her “why would you do this, who will be better in this role than me, which of your mates will get the job, did you promise meritocracy?” MM – I can’t answer that Johnny This system stinks and treats people horribly The best person I know got fired by a fool @trussliz pic.twitter.com/RZGblGA1tx — Felicity Cornelius-Mercer (@mercer_felicity) September 6, 2022 He also suggested he might quit the Commons, saying: “I have to accept that I will never be qualified to sustain success in politics as it is, and to be fair to my wonderful family, I have to consider my future”. His wife went further, tweeting a photo mocking Truss as the character Beaker from the TV show The Muppets and giving a description of her husband’s exit talks. Cornelius-Mercer tweeted: “He asked her ‘why would you do this, who would be better in this role than me, which of your mates gets the job, did you promise meritocracy?’ “AM – I can’t answer that Johnny. “This system stinks and treats people horribly. The best man I know got fired by a fool @trussliz.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Mercer had tweeted a lengthy resignation statement accompanied by the words: “I will be spending time with my family and will not be making any media requests.”
