1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Tory MPs suspect cover-up over ‘Abba party’ in Boris Johnson’s flat
Conservative MPs fear a “cover-up” over potentially the most damaging event of the Partygate scandal after Sue Gray admitted she did not fully investigate an alcohol-fuelled gathering in the flat shared by the prime minister and his wife.
When the Met’s Operation Hillman came to an end last week, with 126 fines handed out, Gray said she “considered whether or not to conduct any further investigation into this event but concluded it was not appropriate or proportionate to do so”.
One senior Tory MP told the Guardian they believed it amounted to a cover-up. Another said it had the potential to be “the most damaging event of the bunch for Johnson personally” and suggested it was highly suspicious the event had not been looked at, given several of the people present are believed to be friends of Johnson’s wife.
A frontbench Conservative MP also said they were disappointed the Gray report “doesn’t clear up what parties did or didn’t happen in his flat”, and added: “I think he’s getting away lightly.”
Another Tory MP: “The report makes clear the PM attended party after party in his frat house.
“While he partied in his, others were domestically abused or isolated in theirs. The failure to investigate the infamous Abba party is a failure of courage and duty on the part of Gray.”
Chris Bryant, a Labour MP and chair of the Commons standards committee, said he was “mystified why this hasn’t been investigated by Sue Gray”.
Several MPs tackled Johnson directly about it in the Commons chamber. Justin Madders, a former shadow minister, asked: “Can he confirm for the record everyone who was there that evening and [that] there was no alcohol, no music, or anything else that people might reasonably conclude constituted a party?”
Johnson declined and said he had “nothing to add” to Gray’s findings.
Joanna Cherry, an SNP MP, also said she was “puzzled as to why the Abba party in the prime minister’s flat had never been investigated either by Sue Gray or the Met police”. She added: “So can I ask the PM what can be done by way of an independent investigation to assure me and my constituents that the Met police have not been nobbled?”
In response, Johnson told her to “look more closely at Sue Gray’s report because I think she will find the answer she needs”.
Pressed further on the flat party at a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson said Gray had pointed out the Downing Street flat had a “dual use”. He added: “Historically, prime ministers have used it for meetings. The event in question was a work meeting and the Metropolitan police did investigate it and that was certainly the outcome of their investigation.”
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Partygate: MPs poised to investigate ‘Abba Party’ in No.10 flat after Sue Gray failed to
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Analysis: Did an under fire Met go easy on Boris Johnson over Covid?
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Carrie Johnson ally could be hauled before MPs to give details of ‘Abba party’
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
I think we've all realised by now that whatever accusations are thrown at him,he will just sidestep them and use the tried and tested response of "There are more important events going on in the world and lets just move on". He is the master of deflection, what needs to happen is for him to be sat down in a live interview by someone who won't be fobbed off with his usual prepared answers.
I was really disappointed with how it all turned out. Sue Gray was reputed to be a fearless investigator, but only published nine out of 510 photos, didnt investigate the Abba party, and appears to have succumbed to outside influences. It is hard to see why there would be more revelations today, subsequent to supposedly comprehensive investigations by both Sue Gray, and The Met. I dont think he is out of the woods yet, and will definitely face more flak from the investigation by The Privileges Committee, and it seems that The Mirror are not giving up yet. Fingers crossed.
New Partygate WhatsApp messages show No10 aides planning 'a bit of a party' days into lockdown
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Senior Downing Street figures 'lobbied Sue Gray to dilute her Partygate report, remove names of key players and scrap details of the ABBA flat gathering' amid growing claims of a cover-up
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, Permanent Secretary at No 10 Samantha Jones, and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm are said to have pressed Gray (left) to dilute her findings.
Do 'plotters' have a surprise for Boris Johnson? Prime Minister's Cabinet allies accuse Tory MPs of scheming at secret dinner to replace him with Jeremy Hunt
Tories loyal to the PM suspect MPs who attended a dinner at an upmarket bar in West London called The Surprise last week were scheming to trigger a Tory leadership challenge. A recent opinion poll suggested the Tories could lose 88 seats at the next election, including to the PM's Uxbridge constituency. Some 16 members of the party - including Transport Secretary Grant Shapps attended the meeting of the 'Deep Blue' group of centre right MPs.
1 thing that really bugs me is how much Boris lies.
He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Carrie Johnson 'held second law-breaking party in Number 10 flat'
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He keeps banging on about he "accepts ultimate responsibility". But he does not.
Ultimate responsibility is where a leader is judged by those under him. It is where, if your team does things that are totally unacceptable, the person with ultimate responsibility takes responsibility. And resigns.
Not claim that "every managerial position at Number 10 has changed". When 1 rather obvious position has not.
Because someone who shirks ultimate responsibility lies about even that.
Conservative MPs fear a “cover-up” over potentially the most damaging event of the Partygate scandal after Sue Gray admitted she did not fully investigate an alcohol-fuelled gathering in the flat shared by the prime minister and his wife.
When the Met’s Operation Hillman came to an end last week, with 126 fines handed out, Gray said she “considered whether or not to conduct any further investigation into this event but concluded it was not appropriate or proportionate to do so”.
One senior Tory MP told the Guardian they believed it amounted to a cover-up. Another said it had the potential to be “the most damaging event of the bunch for Johnson personally” and suggested it was highly suspicious the event had not been looked at, given several of the people present are believed to be friends of Johnson’s wife.
A frontbench Conservative MP also said they were disappointed the Gray report “doesn’t clear up what parties did or didn’t happen in his flat”, and added: “I think he’s getting away lightly.”
Another Tory MP: “The report makes clear the PM attended party after party in his frat house.
“While he partied in his, others were domestically abused or isolated in theirs. The failure to investigate the infamous Abba party is a failure of courage and duty on the part of Gray.”
Chris Bryant, a Labour MP and chair of the Commons standards committee, said he was “mystified why this hasn’t been investigated by Sue Gray”.
Several MPs tackled Johnson directly about it in the Commons chamber. Justin Madders, a former shadow minister, asked: “Can he confirm for the record everyone who was there that evening and [that] there was no alcohol, no music, or anything else that people might reasonably conclude constituted a party?”
Johnson declined and said he had “nothing to add” to Gray’s findings.
Joanna Cherry, an SNP MP, also said she was “puzzled as to why the Abba party in the prime minister’s flat had never been investigated either by Sue Gray or the Met police”. She added: “So can I ask the PM what can be done by way of an independent investigation to assure me and my constituents that the Met police have not been nobbled?”
In response, Johnson told her to “look more closely at Sue Gray’s report because I think she will find the answer she needs”.
Pressed further on the flat party at a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson said Gray had pointed out the Downing Street flat had a “dual use”. He added: “Historically, prime ministers have used it for meetings. The event in question was a work meeting and the Metropolitan police did investigate it and that was certainly the outcome of their investigation.”
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/sue-gray-failure-investigate-abba-144005950.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/time-for-boris-to-go-most-people-don-t-believe-him-and-want-him-to-quit/ar-AAXIcbx?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7d1da2443144414587291b37a8e3e543
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/the-guardian-view-on-the-gray-report-a-diagnosis-of-sick-government/ar-AAXIK75?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7d1da2443144414587291b37a8e3e543
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/former-head-of-civil-service-accuses-boris-johnson-of-intentionally-misleading-parliament-over-partygate-it-is-pretty-clear/ar-AAXGXUK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7d1da2443144414587291b37a8e3e543
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/is-there-anything-you-can-do-to-get-rid-of-boris-johnson-as-prime-minister/ar-AAXIYPX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7d1da2443144414587291b37a8e3e543
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-loses-his-temper-with-beth-rigby-during-press-conference/ar-AAXIlSM?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7d1da2443144414587291b37a8e3e543
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/partygate-mps-poised-to-investigate-abba-party-in-no-10-flat-after-sue-gray-failed-to/ar-AAXL7FO?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=edf9f62cec3941f5a567dbff9b8b152b
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/analysis-did-an-under-fire-met-go-easy-on-boris-johnson-over-covid/ar-AAXJZFo?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2824c8f0e92b446083494bcac4e253bf
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/carrie-johnson-ally-could-be-hauled-before-mps-to-give-details-of-abba-party/ar-AAXOfZF?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=08b061da809e40df858e1d51d3afa04b
Sue Gray was reputed to be a fearless investigator, but only published nine out of 510 photos, didnt investigate the Abba party, and appears to have succumbed to outside influences.
It is hard to see why there would be more revelations today, subsequent to supposedly comprehensive investigations by both Sue Gray, and The Met.
I dont think he is out of the woods yet, and will definitely face more flak from the investigation by The Privileges Committee, and it seems that The Mirror are not giving up yet.
Fingers crossed.
New Partygate WhatsApp messages show No10 aides planning 'a bit of a party' days into lockdown
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/new-partygate-whatsapp-messages-show-no10-aides-planning-a-bit-of-a-party-days-into-lockdown/ar-AAXQ2co?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1906a1ac433344cc9f9fd6b53785006e
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, Permanent Secretary at No 10 Samantha Jones, and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm are said to have pressed Gray (left) to dilute her findings.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10864411/Downing-Street-figures-allegedly-lobbied-Sue-Gray-dilute-Partygate-report.html
Tories loyal to the PM suspect MPs who attended a dinner at an upmarket bar in West London called The Surprise last week were scheming to trigger a Tory leadership challenge. A recent opinion poll suggested the Tories could lose 88 seats at the next election, including to the PM's Uxbridge constituency. Some 16 members of the party - including Transport Secretary Grant Shapps attended the meeting of the 'Deep Blue' group of centre right MPs.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10864185/Partygate-Secret-Tory-plot-topple-Boris-replace-Jeremy-Hunt.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/carrie-johnson-held-second-law-breaking-party-in-number-10-flat/ar-AAXQJUX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=04188a3977b5492baa72f7b7c16a3298
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/partygate-report-all-the-times-no-10-officials-tried-to-cover-up-lockdown-breaking-parties-in-downing-street/ar-AAXI2Ol?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=04188a3977b5492baa72f7b7c16a3298