Smokescreen or not, she had to go.
Basically, she didn't have an Allegra to stand on ......
(I'll get me coat >>>>)
They won't lose the North Shropshire bye-election Crommers, Paterson had a 13K majority and it's a cast iron rural Tory seat.
A very much reduced majority is probably the best we can hope for, I'm afraid - although it is worth noting that Betfair are currently giving the LibDems to best odds.