One of Liz Truss' first acts as Prime Minister was to sack MPs perceived to be loyal to her leadership rival Rishi Sunak.
The new PM did not hold back in culling the ministers who did not back her in the lengthy Conservative leadership race.
Just a handful of MPs kept their roles including Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack.
One of the first names sacked yesterday was Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer who didn't take the dismissal lightly, instead hitting out at the new PM.
He isn't the first MP to take leaving government badly with some hitting out at Prime Ministers for failing to address the main issues of the day.
Here's are some the Tory meltdowns in just the last two years:
Johnny Mercer - 2021
After being sacked in 2021 as Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer hit out at Boris Johnson for running the "most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in".
Mercer hit the airwaves following his departure from government saying that "almost nobody" in the government tells the truth. He also branded the government the "cesspit" of Westminster.
He was sacked after hitting out at the lack of action on veterans who he felt were being neglected by the Conservative Government.
Johnny Mercer - 2022
Shortly after being appointed as Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Mercer for a second time as Veterans Minister which, again, he didn't take well.
Mercer had appeared angry about the sacking and issued an angry letter, saying he was "disappointed" but accepted that the PM is “entitled to reward her supporters”.
His wife also took the sacking badly calling Truss an “imbecile” and compared her to the muppet character Beaker. Felicity Cornelius-Mercer said the cabinet system “stinks” and “treats people appallingly".
Julian Smith
Former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith was sacked by Boris Johnson in February 2020 and replaced by Brandon Lewis. During a school visit in his Skipton and Ripon constituency he was asked if he knew the then prime minister and gave a great response.
He tweeted about the exchange: "Constituency school visits almost always hit the nail on the head. Today no exception: Child - 'do you know Boris Johnson?' Me- 'yes' Child - 'wow. when did you last meet him' Me - 'er, yesterday' Child 'really! How was it?' Me 'er, er, er...great, it was just great'."
Rishi Sunak
Tory MP Rishi Sunak resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer in July this year and his resignation letter did not hold back in its criticism of Boris Johnson.
Sunak stepped down over the Chris Pincher scandal and went on to blast his boss saying the public "rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously".
He continued: "Our country is facing immense challenges. We both want a low-tax, high-growth economy, and world class public services, but this can only be responsibly delivered if we are prepared to work hard, make sacrifices and take difficult decisions.
"I firmly believe the public are ready to hear that truth. Our people know that if something is too good to be true then it’s not true. They need to know that whilst there is a path to a better future, it is not an easy one."
Claire O'Neill
Claire O'Neill was sacked as president of COP26 by Boris Johnson in 2020 and accused the then Prime Minister of failing to provide leadership on climate change.
The former MP and energy minister urged the government to reset its priorities and move the issue to the "top of the Premier League of their priorities from where it is now — stuck currently somewhere around the middle of League One".
Ahead of the summit in Glasgow last year O'Neill said the government was "miles off track" in setting a positive agenda. She also threatened to sue the government over her dismissal.
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