A high-profile Tory MP who branded the Government a “shit show” has said he "absolutely stands by" his comments. Mr Mercer said: "I absolutely stand by it, I believe in a Conservative Party that shares the values and ethos of a modern Britain and I have no self-interest in this, it's about the country". Report by Benaribiam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn