london british prime minister theresa may force senior minister damian green resign lie whether know pornography find computers parliamentary office resignation one may close political ally help pacify deeply divide party blow navigate final year tortuous negotiations ahead britain exit european union march 2019. green vote stay eu appoint first secretary state six months ago bid shore may premiership follow disastrous bet june snap election lose party majority parliament green future thrust doubt sunday time newspaper report last month police 2008 find pornography office computers house parliament response green say story untrue review request may conduct senior government official conclude green statements suggest aware indecent material find computers inaccurate mislead inquiry summary distribute may down street office find breach rule govern behavior minister police tell indecent material apologize statements mislead point green say letter may regret ask resign government green 61 say download view pornography parliamentary computers add clear statements story break may say ask resign accept resignation deep regret senior british politician fall since harvey weinstein sexual harassment scandal trigger debate culture abuse powerful men heart westminster may defense minister michael fallon quit last month unspecified conduct say fall require standards aid minister resign week late hold undisclosed meet israeli officials turmoil follow botch election may turn green university friend days oxford stabilize premiership appease within conservative party want quit one key roles act conduit disgruntle party members felt ignore may election campaign seek help shed image distant leader listen inner circle another blow may deadly way say anand menon professor european politics king college london lose soulmate cabinet end prime minister may may survive damian green sufficient mps party want leadership election brexit go fundamental calculation change say internal investigation find green conduct minister generally professional proper find two statements make nov. 11 inaccurate mislead statements green suggest aware indecent material find computers inquiry say green statements fall short honesty requirements public life thus constitute breach ministerial code conduct allegations pornography publicly air former metropolitan police assistant commissioner bob quick draw rebuke head london police cressida dick say officer duty confidentiality may serve home secretary six years win top job say share concern comment make former police officer sexual abuse allegations hollywood producer weinstein prompt women men share stories improper behavior heart british political power westminster internal investigation also address allegations make daughter family friend green make unwanted advance towards social meet 2015 suggest might career late send inappropriate text message report say possible reach definitive conclusion appropriateness green behavior instance though investigation find allegations plausible green say resignation letter recognize account events apologize woman academic critic kate maltby make feel uncomfortable british pm may force deputy resign pornography scandal