David Cameron's decision today to hit back at his critics looks likely to set the hares running.
According to Conservative Home, Ali Miraj is due to take part in Radio 4's World at One programme this afternoon, where he will defend himself against Mr Cameron's claims.
Earlier today, the Tory chief alleged that the former Conservative candidate who is also on the board of two of Mr Cameron's policy reviews, had been in his office "asking for a peerage" just hours before he told the BBC he was "disillusioned because I think substance has been replaced by PR".
Mr Miraj sets out his criticisms here.
His remarks were the latest in a string of complaints about Mr Cameron's leadership from other senior Tories, including:
* Graham Brady, who quit from the Tory frontbench over a row about the party's commitment to grammar schools
* Lord Saatchi, the former Tory party chairman who yesterday warned that "nicey-nicey" politics would not win the next election and
* Lord Kalms, the former party treasurer, who a week ago told Mr Cameron: "Look, chum, we need to do some rethinking."
Will the Tory bickering never end?
