His biggest problem with the general public is the Parties. One question that the press do not seem to be asking is - did he receive the email about the Party? And, of course, did he read it? If it is yes and yes, then it shows that he was lying about his knowledge. If it was no, why was his wife there?
But what is likely to finish him is lying to Parliament about it. Because the Ministerial Code is quite clear on that. That looks grim for him.
I have my doubts about how damning the police evidence will be. Cos if it is that bad, the officers concerned are going to get done for aiding and abetting those parties, and likely sacked. Turkeys don't vote for Xmas
I think there is proof he lied, as he has changed his explanation over the weeks the story has run. Dominic Raab was suggesting yesterday that the Sue Gray report may not be released in full. That would be another big mistake. I dont think the public will bear the thought of him hiding bits of it. The Islamophobia story seems to be gaining momentum. Yes you are right, the police rarely incriminate themselves.
I think it is clear he has lied.
He might get away with the Party bit, but his subsequent actions da mn him.
The Sue Gray bit. I don't know the woman, and have no idea how independent she may prove to be. But-if this independent report is given first only to the accused, and then the accused gets to decide how much of it is published, then that is not what I would call a truly independent report.
Islamophobia? It has been as much of a running sore in the Tory Party as anti-Semitism has been for Labour. But I do not think the latest whiny-guts is key here. If Baroness Warsi (who is a far more significant political figure) throws her weight behind her, then it becomes far more important.
'If we speak the PM will invent nonsense': Dominic Cummings insists he will only give WRITTEN evidence to Partygate probe to avoid 'lies' being told about what he said - as No10 suggests Sue Gray's report might NOT be published in full
Dominic Cummings said he is not speaking to Sue Gray chief directly as he claimed staff are not handing crucial material to the top civil servant due to fears Boris Johnson will see it. The comments came amid claims that Downing Street police have supplied 'extremely damning' testimony to Ms Gray, with storm clouds seemingly gathering around Mr Johnson. But the PM's spokesman pointedly refused to say that Ms Gray's whole report will be published - saying it will be down to the premier how much is released. Mr Johnson is facing another week from he ll as the top civil servant finalises her inquiry into alleged lockdown breaches in Whitehall, while furious Tories prepare for another coup bid.
'This isn't any lockdown birthday party, it's an M&S lockdown birthday party': Twitter users poke fun at Boris Johnson's latest Covid-busting bash
The birthday bash at Number 10, which was organised by Johnson's wife Carrie and attended by 30 guests according to ITV, was complete with a Union Jack cake and Marks and Spencer's nibbles. The bombshell comes as the Prime Minister awaits the results of an investigation by Cabinet Office mandarin Sue Gray into whether Downing Street broke lockdown rules. The memes came thick and fast after the scandalous news broke, with some social media users delighting in the chaos while others expressed sheer disbelief and disgust at the Prime Minister's apparent subscription to a 'one rule for them, another rule for us' philosophy.
Nadine Dorries' Defensive Take On The PM's Birthday Party Has Been Ripped Apart On Twitter
Cllr Chris Burden @WulfrunianChris Ok fine. Let’s not call it a party.
Let’s call it an illegal gathering. Quote Tweet Nadine Dorries @NadineDorries · 18h So, when people in an office buy a cake in the middle of the afternoon for someone else they are working in the office with and stop for ten minutes to sing happy birthday and then go back to their desks, this is now called a party?
James Felton @JimMFelton Too right. A man can’t even invite his interior designer around for a 30 person birthday office meeting against the rules he wrote without the liberal media questioning why everyone’s wearing party hats.
James Felton @JimMFelton Nadine Dorries logging on to defend Boris
Rosie Holt @RosieisaHolt So, when 12 people vote in the middle of the jungle for someone else they are living in the jungle with to eat an ostrich’s anus and stop representing their citizens for three weeks and then go back to their constituency, this is now called the Culture Secretary?
Another day without Sue Gray: Commons breaks up for the night with NO sign of Partygate report being handed to No10 amid 'wrangling with lawyers and HR' - with PM and aides left sweating over who will be incriminated in lockdown breaches
Boris Johnson has previously denied intervening to allow Paul 'Pen' Farthing - who has friends in common with Carrie Johnson - and members of his Nowzad charity to flee Kabul at the expense of locals as the extremists closed in last summer. But Foreign Office emails published today - including from the private office of Mr Johnson's close ally Lord Goldsmith - show officials discussing 'the PM's decision' to help Mr Farthing get onto some of the last planes out of the besieged city's airport. The heavily redacted correspondence from suggests Mr Farthing and his team be classified as animal vets in order to justify their rescue. Downing Street insisted: 'It remains the case that the PM didn't instruct officials to take any particular course of action.' But Labour branded him a 'pathological liar'. And the whistleblower revelation will inflict more damage on Mr Johnson, who this lunchtime insisted he will not quit over Partygate and desperately suggested he is the victim of a Remainer conspiracy at a bruising PMQs. Mr Johnson batted away calls from the Labour Leader to resign for misleading the House - as he indicated he still has not taken delivery of Sue Gray's findings on the swathe of allegedly lockdown-busting gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall.
Boris is caught in another lie: Damning emails prove he DID help Carrie's friend Pen Farthing airlift dogs out of Kabul while people died - despite his adamant denials
The Prime Minister has previously claimed on camera that it was 'nonsense' that he intervened to allow Paul 'Pen' Farthing and members of his Nawzad charity flee Kabul at the expense of locals as the extremists closed in last summer. But Foreign Office emails published by MPs today show officials discussing 'the PM's decision' to help Mr Farthing get onto some of the last planes out of the besieged city's airport. The heavily redacted correspondence suggests Mr Farthing and his team be classified as animal vets in order to justify their rescue. 'Having regard to the Prime Minister's Nowzad decision, the Foreign Secretary might consider the [details redacted] vets and their dependents should be included. They might be able to get to the airport with their dependents in time,' the emails said. Downing Street attempted to distance the PM from involvement in the decision on evacuating the Nowzad animals after the emails were released by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Boris 'will admit serious mistakes in Partygate' and says he regrets lax enforcement of lockdown rules at Number 10 as he fights for his job - while wait for Sue Gray report leaves him sweating and Downing St 'paralysed'
Boris Johnson 'will admit serious mistakes in Partygate' and says he regrets lax Boris Johnson will acknowledge 'serious mistakes' over the Partygate affair as he battles to persuade his MPs - and the country - that he should keep his job. The Prime Minister has told allies he bitterly regrets the lax enforcement of lockdown rules in No 10. The saga has seen police called in to investigate whether a string of parties and gatherings broke Covid laws. His response to the report by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray is expected to begin with an apology for the anger caused by the events, and acknowledgment that they should never have happened.
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Dominic Cummings said he is not speaking to Sue Gray chief directly as he claimed staff are not handing crucial material to the top civil servant due to fears Boris Johnson will see it. The comments came amid claims that Downing Street police have supplied 'extremely damning' testimony to Ms Gray, with storm clouds seemingly gathering around Mr Johnson. But the PM's spokesman pointedly refused to say that Ms Gray's whole report will be published - saying it will be down to the premier how much is released. Mr Johnson is facing another week from he ll as the top civil servant finalises her inquiry into alleged lockdown breaches in Whitehall, while furious Tories prepare for another coup bid.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10434787/Partygate-stormclouds-gather-Boris-ahead-Sue-Gray-report.html
The birthday bash at Number 10, which was organised by Johnson's wife Carrie and attended by 30 guests according to ITV, was complete with a Union Jack cake and Marks and Spencer's nibbles. The bombshell comes as the Prime Minister awaits the results of an investigation by Cabinet Office mandarin Sue Gray into whether Downing Street broke lockdown rules. The memes came thick and fast after the scandalous news broke, with some social media users delighting in the chaos while others expressed sheer disbelief and disgust at the Prime Minister's apparent subscription to a 'one rule for them, another rule for us' philosophy.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10437205/Twitter-users-poke-fun-Boris-Johnsons-latest-Covid-busting-bash.html
Cllr Chris Burden
@WulfrunianChris
Ok fine.
Let’s not call it a party.
Let’s call it an illegal gathering.
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Nadine Dorries
@NadineDorries
· 18h
So, when people in an office buy a cake in the middle of the afternoon for someone else they are working in the office with and stop for ten minutes to sing happy birthday and then go back to their desks, this is now called a party?
James Felton
@JimMFelton
Too right. A man can’t even invite his interior designer around for a 30 person birthday office meeting against the rules he wrote without the liberal media questioning why everyone’s wearing party hats.
James Felton
@JimMFelton
Nadine Dorries logging on to defend Boris
Rosie Holt
@RosieisaHolt
So, when 12 people vote in the middle of the jungle for someone else they are living in the jungle with to eat an ostrich’s anus and stop representing their citizens for three weeks and then go back to their constituency, this is now called the Culture Secretary?
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nadine-dorries-defensive-pms-birthday-093202741.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/the-quotes-and-tweets-coming-back-to-haunt-boris-johnson-following-party-allegations/ar-AAT7OHI?ocid=msedgntp
Boris Johnson has previously denied intervening to allow Paul 'Pen' Farthing - who has friends in common with Carrie Johnson - and members of his Nowzad charity to flee Kabul at the expense of locals as the extremists closed in last summer. But Foreign Office emails published today - including from the private office of Mr Johnson's close ally Lord Goldsmith - show officials discussing 'the PM's decision' to help Mr Farthing get onto some of the last planes out of the besieged city's airport. The heavily redacted correspondence from suggests Mr Farthing and his team be classified as animal vets in order to justify their rescue. Downing Street insisted: 'It remains the case that the PM didn't instruct officials to take any particular course of action.' But Labour branded him a 'pathological liar'. And the whistleblower revelation will inflict more damage on Mr Johnson, who this lunchtime insisted he will not quit over Partygate and desperately suggested he is the victim of a Remainer conspiracy at a bruising PMQs. Mr Johnson batted away calls from the Labour Leader to resign for misleading the House - as he indicated he still has not taken delivery of Sue Gray's findings on the swathe of allegedly lockdown-busting gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10442835/Boris-braces-damning-Partygate-report-published-TODAY.html
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2022/01/26/6614384076922310366/636x382_MP4_6614384076922310366.mp4
The Prime Minister has previously claimed on camera that it was 'nonsense' that he intervened to allow Paul 'Pen' Farthing and members of his Nawzad charity flee Kabul at the expense of locals as the extremists closed in last summer. But Foreign Office emails published by MPs today show officials discussing 'the PM's decision' to help Mr Farthing get onto some of the last planes out of the besieged city's airport. The heavily redacted correspondence suggests Mr Farthing and his team be classified as animal vets in order to justify their rescue. 'Having regard to the Prime Minister's Nowzad decision, the Foreign Secretary might consider the [details redacted] vets and their dependents should be included. They might be able to get to the airport with their dependents in time,' the emails said. Downing Street attempted to distance the PM from involvement in the decision on evacuating the Nowzad animals after the emails were released by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10443611/Boris-Johnson-DID-intervene-help-Pen-Farthing-animal-charity-escape-Taliban-emails-show.html
Boris Johnson 'will admit serious mistakes in Partygate' and says he regrets lax
Boris Johnson will acknowledge 'serious mistakes' over the Partygate affair as he battles to persuade his MPs - and the country - that he should keep his job. The Prime Minister has told allies he bitterly regrets the lax enforcement of lockdown rules in No 10. The saga has seen police called in to investigate whether a string of parties and gatherings broke Covid laws. His response to the report by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray is expected to begin with an apology for the anger caused by the events, and acknowledgment that they should never have happened.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10445433/Boris-Johnson-admit-mistakes-Partygate-says-regrets-lax-enforcement.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/liz-truss-flew-private-jet-112832704.html