Security Minister Tom Tugendhat received the same punishment in November after he was seen behind the wheel with a mobile phone.<\/p>\n
The situation the Home Secretary has found himself in may be less dire on paper, but it could still be politically problematic.<\/p>\n
This is not necessarily because their actions alone are so egregious as to warrant dismissal or resignation.<\/p>\n
A motoring lawyer has suggested there is nothing unusual about high profile people taking private speed awareness courses.<\/p>\n
But he did admit that he probably shouldn’t have asked officials for help.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong> The Prime Minister refuses to support Braverman<\/span><\/p>\n Braverman in a tense political situation<\/strong><\/p>\n The reason this could still cause problems is because of the somewhat tense political situation Mrs. Braverman<\/strong> currently she finds herself.<\/p>\n On the migration front, new numbers this week will likely show legal migration at another record high.<\/p>\n This is bad news for a minister who is described as hard-line with newcomers.<\/p>\n Ms Braverman has pushed for measures to try to curb foreign students, some of which are likely to be announced in the coming days.<\/p>\n But this has caused tension in the government as tougher suggestions have met resistance from other cabinet members who are concerned about economic and educational factors.<\/p>\n The speech at the right-wing conference ruffled feathers in the party<\/strong><\/p>\n His speech at the right-wing conference on national conservatism on Monday also tore the party apart.<\/p>\n Some felt it sounded more like a leadership speech than an address by a senior minister.<\/p>\n Also on the political side, Ms Braverman’s call for the UK to train more fruit pickers and butchers seemed to go beyond government policy in tone if not substance.<\/p>\n Then there is the discussion around a member of his advisory team appearing to mislead reporters about whether the Home Secretary had been caught speeding in the first place.<\/p>\n And all of this comes on top of his resignation last year from the same position after sharing official documents from his personal email address.<\/p>\n Braverman is creating a lot of noise<\/strong><\/p>\n Simply put: Ms. Braverman is making a lot of noise.<\/p>\n The danger is that political noise can become self-fulfilling and spiral as one controversy leads to another.<\/p>\n So where does this go from here?<\/p>\n It is hard to see Rishi Sunak sacking his home secretary and risking a clash with the right wing of his party.<\/p>\n But that doesn’t mean Ms. Braverman is in a comfortable place.<\/p>\n Known as the “graveyard of ministers”, the Home Office could yet claim another scalp.<\/p>\n
Sunak to consult an independent ethics adviser about Braverman
Popcorn at the ready: Braverman is going to have a bad week<\/strong><\/p>\n
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