Above: Dame Shirley Bassey delivers the news.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, British/American stand-up comedian, cricketer, and former London Lord Mayor, the Monty Python character currently serving as UK Prime Minister, is well in it for a spingtime garden party at his current abode, No. 10 Downing Street. It was a “bring your own bottle” party for staff. Very plesant-sounding. So why is everyone giving him stick?
The boozy party was on May 20, 2020, during a COVID lockdown strickly limiting outdoor gatherings and imposing fines up to £10,000 ($13,715) on violators. On that same day, there were 328 COVID-related deaths in the UK.
Mr. Johnson apologized before Parliament, but “Partygate” might be the scandal that finally gets BoJo made redundant and booted from office.
More:
“‘The party’s over, Boris’: what the papers say about Johnson’s No 10 crisis,” Graham Russell, The Guardian
“What next for Boris Johnson after his party apology?” Laura Kuenssberg, BBC News
Updates:
“Boris Johnson’s staff accused of more rule-breaking parties inside No 10,” BBC News
“On eve of Prince Philip’s funeral, Downing Street held lockdown parties,” Karla Adam, Washington Post
“Met police accused over failure to investigate No 10 lockdown parties,” Vikram Dodd, The Guardian
“Nobody warned me drinks event was against rules – Boris Johnson,” BBC News
“‘In the Name of God, Go’: Boris Johnson Told to Resign Over Boozy Lockdown Parties,” Jamie Ross, Daily Beast
Updated Updates:
“Boris Johnson ‘birthday bash’ added to list of alleged lockdown parties,” William Booth, Washington Post
“London police to investigate Downing Street parties during lockdown, raising stakes for Boris Johnson,” William Booth, Washington Post
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