RISHI Sunak last night felt the full force of Suella Braverman's bitterness over her sacking in a blistering attack on his record and reputation.
The aggrieved former Home Secretary branded the PM weak, accused him of betrayal, failing to deliver, being irresponsible and claimed he would not even be in the job were it not for her support.
Her petulant outburst plunged the Tories into another civil war, with some describing sacking her as "political suicide" - despite her own failures as Home Secretary.
It came in a three-page letter to Mr Sunak the day after he axed Ms Braverman over her poisonous attacks on peace marchers and the homeless living in tents.
She ranted at him for not banning the pro-Palestine Armistice protests, creating an unedifying spectacle as she effectively upbraided the right-wing PM for not being right-wing enough.
Ms Braverman said: "I regret to say that your response has been uncertain, weak, and lacking in qualities of leadership.
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