Allies of Boris Johnson have launched an all-out effort to scupper a parliamentary inquiry into Partygate after the senior official who led an initial inquiry into the scandal was unexpectedly unveiled as Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff.
The hire is a major coup for Starmer, who has been looking to appoint a veteran civil servant to prepare the party for government.
But in a furious response, a friend of Johnson said the decision of Sue…