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| Tory MP Nick Boles reveals new cancer diagnosis Tory MP Nick Boles reveals new cancer diagnosis | |
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| The Conservative former minister Nick Boles has revealed he has cancer. | The Conservative former minister Nick Boles has revealed he has cancer. |
| He said doctors at King’s College hospital A&E had found a cancerous tumour in his head. In 2007 he was treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. | He said doctors at King’s College hospital A&E had found a cancerous tumour in his head. In 2007 he was treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. |
| On Wedneday the Grantham and Stamford MP tweeted: “Some news: doctors have found a cancerous tumour in my head. Some of you might think that explains a lot about my recent behaviour. | On Wedneday the Grantham and Stamford MP tweeted: “Some news: doctors have found a cancerous tumour in my head. Some of you might think that explains a lot about my recent behaviour. |
| “At @KingsCollegeNHS doing tests and expect to start treatment soon. I fought cancer off 9 years ago and I am sure I can do it again.” | “At @KingsCollegeNHS doing tests and expect to start treatment soon. I fought cancer off 9 years ago and I am sure I can do it again.” |
| Referencing a parody account popular with Westminster insiders, he added: “Giving up Twitter until I have got this thing licked. But @GeneralBoles will keep you entertained. Wish me luck!” | Referencing a parody account popular with Westminster insiders, he added: “Giving up Twitter until I have got this thing licked. But @GeneralBoles will keep you entertained. Wish me luck!” |
| Boles managed Michael Gove’s failed Tory leadership bid after the EU referendum, and was forced to apologise after it emerged he had encouraged tactical voting to try to prevent Andrea Leadsom from getting on to the ballot. | Boles managed Michael Gove’s failed Tory leadership bid after the EU referendum, and was forced to apologise after it emerged he had encouraged tactical voting to try to prevent Andrea Leadsom from getting on to the ballot. |
| He quit his post as skills minister when Theresa May won the leadership contest and took over as prime minister. | He quit his post as skills minister when Theresa May won the leadership contest and took over as prime minister. |
| A close ally of David Cameron, Boles was part of the informal “Notting Hill set” of modernising Tories, and his work with the Policy Exchange thinktank before he became an MP in 2010 helped frame the former PM’s agenda as leader. | A close ally of David Cameron, Boles was part of the informal “Notting Hill set” of modernising Tories, and his work with the Policy Exchange thinktank before he became an MP in 2010 helped frame the former PM’s agenda as leader. |