TODAY, we should finally learn what Boris Johnson’s fellow MPs think of his behaviour.

Strangely, we know the answer is pretty bad for Mr Johnson because he has already resigned rather than face being banned from the House for more than 10 days and so face a by-election. Mr Johnson has jumped rather than stay and fight for his reputation: he could have thrown himself before his MPs who have to vote on the Privileges Committee report; he could then have faced the ultimate test by putting himself up for re-election in front of the public.

But, no, rather than face the music, he has thrown the towel in and taken two of his supporters with him so the cash-strapped country now has to stump the bill for three by-elections which will be re-run in 12 months at the general election. For the nation, this is an unacceptably expensive hissy fit.

We may well hear again today that the Privileges Committee is a “kangaroo court”. That, like many of Mr Johnson’s utterances, is not correct.

Mr Johnson should not blame the committee, with its in-built Tory majority, for his downfall. He must blame himself. If he had stuck to Brexit, he might be renowned as the only politician who could have got Britain out of a terrible jam. If he had stuck to his own Covid rules, and not tried to wheedle around them, he would not now be in his own terrible jam.

Even by modern standards, his downfall has been rapid. This time last year, he was still Prime Minister; now he is not even a backbencher. Six months ago, when Liz Truss fell, he was expecting to be welcomed back as PM; now he is not even an MP. Today, we shall learn what his fellow MPs think of his behaviour, and why he didn’t dare throw himself before the electorate.