Boris Johnson has banned ministers from attending the Davos summit next month - insisting they should be busy 'delivering' rather than sipping 'champagne with billionaires'.
The PM has issued the edict as he hammers home his message to working-class voters who 'lent' the Tories their support in the bombshell election.
Previously premiers and senior ministers have been keen to go to the World Economic Forum event, where the global elite gather to network.
But the opulent surroundings of the Swiss ski resort, where business leaders and politicians have lavish dinners, would have grated with the new-look Conservatives.
A Government source said ministers would be too busy getting on with implementing the manifesto.
'Our focus is on delivering for the people, not champagne with billionaires,' they added.
Mr Johnson racked up a huge 80-strong majority last Thursday by demolishing Labour's so-called 'Red Wall' of Leave-leaning strongholds in the North, MIdlands and Wales.
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[–] Alderwolf 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Question is, will they listen? What happens when they don't?
[–] Manolis_Gledsodakis 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Names will be taken and they will stand in the naughty corner. Boris has already fired several ministers so I think the rest got the message.