Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister

[tobyjugg2]

and regarding the Johnson I'll Party while you lockdown ... and you better not vist your grandma

 

 

The BBC has spoken to someone who attended the party at Downing Street on 18 December reported by the Daily Mirror this morning. (See 9.30am.) According to the BBC, the source said “several dozen” people were there, food and drink were laid on, people played party games and the event went on until past midnight.

Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak)

After @PippaCrerar and @danbloom1 scoop this morning, we're told by an attendee of drinks in No 10 on Dec 18th that there were 'several dozen' people there, with food, drink and games which went on past midnight... https://t.co/42taDI3SKu - No 10's said all rules were followed

- Which is a very carefully worded response from Kuenssberg ... given the rumors (unconfirmed - but also un-denied) that both her (Kuenssberg) and Peston were there ...

... Perhaps it was one of the other lockdown parties they attended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

No 10 is looking at a “fresh war” with judges to let ministers “throw out any legal rulings they do not like”, according to The Times this morning. The newspaper claims Boris Johnson is keen to prevent the courts from overruling ministers through judicial reviews. One option is said to be an ‘Interpretation Bill’ to strike down findings the government is not too keen on.

 

[honeybee13]

Very worrying, TJ. They don't seem to want any kind of scrutiny.

 

Meanwhile, the latest wheeze is to withdraw passports and driving licences from 'middle class' users of type A drugs. Interesting, because Lindsay Hoyle wants to have sniffer dogs in the House - to try to counter drug use.

 

Commons speaker goes to police over claims of cocaine use at Westminster

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‘I expect to see full and effective enforcement of the law’: Stern warning to parliament’s drug-users

 

[tobyjugg2]

yes, Johnsons wants to make his unlawful acts 'lawful' if he says so. Just like Trump and Erdogan

 

"Sir Lindsay’s move comes after The Sunday Times reported that an investigation found evidence of cocaine in 11 out of 12 locations tested in the building."

 

Corrupt to its core this 'Tory **** government.

[tobyjugg2]

and regarding Politicians having second third and fourth jobs at immense hourly rates - jobs? lobbying/Promotion rackets?

- lets call them what they really are (IMO) protection rackets

It seems that in a number of cases, the MP contacts the companies offering their services ...

How do we think that goes?

 'hello I'm an MP I can advise you as long as it doesn't compromise my position and responsibilities s an MP"

or

"hello, me and my mates are on the commitees that regulate you industry, want to give me loads of money for a couple of hours a month ....

 

Sounds like a protection racket in all but name to me

 

 

 

So, Despite some (a few) MPs doing valuable charitable work in addition to their duties as an MP ..

Lets keep it simple:

If an MP isnt giving 100%, undiluted, to the constituents that voted them in and for which duties they are being handsomely paid

- they should voluntarily and immediately pi** off or be sacked.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 7, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

So how is Johnson going to get out of the No 10 party debacle now? Surely he can't keep denying it now the Allegra Stratton video that was leaked to ITV News is all over Twitter.

 

Someone has said that the 2019 intake who were already annoyed about trying to dig Owen Paterson out of his mess, on government orders, are much more angry this time about being sent out to lie.

 

A lot of other people are very angry that they abided by the rules las Christmas, didn't see family and weren't able to be with their loved ones in their last moments. Most people think the government are just laughing at us, everyone else followed the rules and we didn't.

[tobyjugg2]

It wasn't a party, it was a well done meeting where people brought Cheese and wine and games were held and no one was there who wasn't there.

That not a party.

 

A party is where beer is drunk and crisps are ate, by plebs, and the plebs talk about it openly. apart from people who shouldn't have been there ... err

 

[honeybee13]

 I suppose it was worth a try, but I don't think many people are convinced. I don't think he even got his story straight about there being a party, but in any case it's someone else's fault and some staff could end up carrying the can. Referring it to the Cabinet Office could buy a bit of time but I don't see the public forgetting about this.

 

He's also refusing to investigate alleged parties in November in no 10, including one that Dominic Cummings has said was in the PM's flat, the Cab Office is only looking at 18th December.

 

Meanwhile, Pippa Crerar at the Mirror has asked anyone who was there to contact her in full anonymity.

[tobyjugg2]

“The rule of law is a fundamental value, the glue that hold us together as a nation. Once that is trashed by those in power the very essence of our democracy is at stake.”

"Every minister, parliamentarian and staffer at the Downing Street party must resign NOW. No ifs no buts”

 

- Conservative Baroness Warsi

 

 

While populist Rees-Mogg jokes about it while calling for 'Singapore-on-Thames and a trashing regulations

 

Jacob Rees-Mogg caught on video joking about No 10 Christmas party fiasco

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The cabinet minister joked about potential police investigations to crowd at think thank

 

 

While Johnson and Crew panic

 

Ministers cancel all TV interviews after leaked Christmas party video

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Government ministers backed out of a round of morning interviews today hours after a clip appeared to capture No10 special advisers joking about...

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

On 03/11/2021 at 18:09, tobyjugg2 said:

 

Just when you think they have plumbed the depths of cronysim and self serving, they show you that there is a whole new floor below that

 

 

Again and again and again

[honeybee13]

Allegra Stratton is the first to be thrown under the bus.

[tobyjugg2]

yep

 

Allegra Stratton resigns

Allegra Stratton, the prime minister’s former spokesperson, has resigned. Giving a patently sincere apology outside her home, in contrast to Boris Johnson’s non-apology in the Commons earlier, she did the honourable thing after the leak of the video from a year ago showing No 10 staff joking about holding a Christmas party. 

 

Her resignation does further confirm that it – “the event or non-event”, as Johnson called it – happened.  This won’t be the end of the story. I wrote about Johnson’s poor performance at Prime Minister’s Questions (see below), saying that he will continue to be asked about that and other parties until he comes up with a credible account of what happened. 

 

The public outrage is not going to force him from office, but “one rule for us and another rule for them” is a theme now firmly established in the public mind, as Andrew Grice wrote even before PMQs.

 

- Independent breaking news

 

 

and Johnson the cred-less announcing more restrictions - unless you are one of his mates that is

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[tobyjugg2]

A comprehensive summary so far

 

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

More:

 

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops

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How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year.

 

 

[honeybee13]

Thank you for the links. Ros Atkins' explainer videos are great, aren't they? Proper journalism.

[honeybee13]

The Conservative party has been fined £17,800 over a donation to the Downing Street refurb.

 

https://www.lbc.co.uk/politics/conservative-party-hit-with-17-800-fine-over-pm-flat-refurb/

 

And it's being said that he may have lied to Lord Geidt the ethics tsar about when he knew where the money was coming from.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-accused-lying-probe-25655522

 

No wonder he wants to make the Electoral Commission less powerful. Also, this could be a further incentive for MPs and ministers to use 'exploding' WhatsApps, so there's no record of what's been said.

 

[tobyjugg2]

yes, Geidt apparently based his 'unwise but no fault' on Johnson the liars word that he didnt do anything wrong, and din't know where the funding was coming from - he (well nut nut) was just spending it

 

Seems Johnsons choice - Geidt must have neglected to actually properly question anyone else and just took Johnson the liars word!!

.. incompetence or deliberated decision? .... who knows?

 

99% of the UK's prisoner population are now screaming - I told the judge I didn't do it - why am I in Jail?

 

[honeybee13]

 A tweet from the Cabinet Office. Errr...

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

I see that Johnson now needs the support of Labour to implement his overdue AND likely full of holes and inconsistencies 'Plan b due to rebellion by Con refusniks

 

If i were labour I wouldn't despite extra measure being needed.

I would whip abstensions due to

* not being involved i the decision making

* Not trusting the implementation would not make matters worse while allowing ministers and pals to do whatever they want

 

and that the burden of responsibility for governing should be on the governing party who have demonstrated they are more than happy force through protections for their corrupt pals

Edited December 10, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

I agree, TJ. Johnson will throw out accusations of holding up vital legislation if Labour back it, but as you say there are flaws and I also think Labour should have a say.  Johnson would be rude about that too, but it could look better for Labour.

[tobyjugg2]

Johnson will claim any credit and blame anyone else for failures anyway .. whether justified or not

 

 

Back to No10 parties, where are we so far? Parties/farewell/leaving do's etc by Johnson his ministers and spads in N10 + No11

.. while the rest of us were locked down and couldn't even visit our grans or chat to them from 2 meters away over a gate

 

Just so far:

13th Nov Cummings leaving 'Victory Party'

27th Nov

8th Dec

10th Dec

18th Dec

 

No doubt more to come

 

ah just searched

 

The list so far of alleged Covid rule-breaking parties at Westminster | Conservatives | The Guardian

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As reports come in of more events that took place last Christmas, this is what is claimed to have happened, and where

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

Good Law Project says if the Met Police won't investigate Partygate, they will take it to court.

 

Why should they be subject to different rules to the rest of us? - Good Law Project

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In the very building where the rules were being made, they were being broken. No 10 advisors were reportedly having parties. Those closest to Boris...

 

[tobyjugg2]

Boris Johnson maintains 'full confidence' in the people who were practicing lying and covering up for him and who also consider; like him; that they make the rules for others, not for themselves

.. well until its convenient to throw them under a bus to deflect blame from himself that is ...

 

Boris Johnson ‘refuses resignation’ of press chief who attended No 10 Christmas party

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PM has ‘full confidence’ in Jack Doyle, who will remain in his post, says spokesman

 

[honeybee13]

How long does 'full confidence' buy you these days? With football managers, it was usually two weeks after they had the full confidence of the board.

[tobyjugg2]

Those stances by Johnson supporting those who break laws define more than anything his utter contempt for the UK public

 

Jenrick over ruling local councils to save millionaire pals millions - and wandering from estate to estate while the rest of us were locked down - supported by Johnson the corrupt liar

 

Cummings breaking lockdown rules and claims he was testing eyesight - Supported by Johnson the corrupt liar

 

Multiple parties and MPs without masks - while the rest of us were 'under orders' to stay isolated

 

Paterson using his position to promote his real employers - not only supported, but support whipped by Johnson the corrupt liar

 

Peerages and honors to Pals and Family ...

 

The list really does seem endless

 

Johnson has been a corrupt lying incompetent from day 1 and he'll die one.

Its a disgrace to our nation that he is an MP let alone PM.

Why Londoners voted for a lying buffoon to represent them I'll never know.