If it’s over-optimistic to see Lady Charlotte as a significant threat to the lords, its critics can still celebrate a surge in distaste rivalling, at least, that which followed Johnson’s elevation of Peter Cruddas, in defiance of official advice.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/25/keir-seize-the-moment-and-reform-the-house-of-lords

Lord Cruddas, a major donor currently withholding money from the party, told : “Rishi’s record is dire and Tories are heading for electoral disaster under Sunak.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/byelections-tories-sunak-boris-truss-b2433195.html

Lord Cruddas, Mr Campbell Bannerman and Ms Bullivant were all behind a petition to change the party rules which would have allowed the membership a chance to vote on whether to accept Mr Johnson's resignation.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1736675/boris-johnson-conservative-party-damian-green-deslected-rishi-sunak-coup-grassroots-update