Christmas party at Downing Street last year

So is it all about you and money then Germanshepherdmum?

There are many good, hardworking people in the Conservative government (as in any other party). It's a party whose policies have looked after my family and I over the years and has rewarded our hard work; we were not born with silver spoons in our mouths. As a result we have a comfortable life and I reward them with my vote. I know only too well that Labour would if they could squeeze me (and anyone who dares to have any savings or investments and an inheritance to leave to their children) until the pips squeak.

Even if the Downing Street party didn't break any rules (I know it did, but putting that aside for a moment), those who attended surely are reckless people aren't they? They partied into the night in a packed room and then all went home to their families (In a cab? On public transport?). They genuinely couldn't have known if they were taking Covid into their homes. They couldn't even be bothered to protect their families. Why would we think they would ever care a jot about our best interests?

It seems to me that some Tory voters just don't care at all about the morals, ethics or behaviour of their chosen party. Their vote would be guaranteed despite even the worst kind of reckless, rule breaking behaviour. Behaviour which sickens other people doesn't touch them at all. Why is that? What sort of a person do you have to be not to care? Selfish or just someone who believes that a good end result for you personally always justifies any means?

Do they really not want to look at facts because they don't care about them? Is that the measure of some Tory voters? It seems it is.

I've heard it said many times that Tory voters would vote for a pig if you put a blue rosette on it and thought it a joke until I read this thread.

My party right or wrong is one way of thinking, I suppose. I does make life easier when it comes to putting a cross on the ballot paper. Unfortunately for me, I am beginning to question the effectiveness of the party I have supported in the past and am currently politically homeless. However, I can rule out the Conservatives for now, so one less to consider.

And I guess that's how we've ended up in this mess, isn't it?

People who don't care if the party they vote for is made up of corrupt, lying individuals full of contempt for the people of this country whom they are meant to be serving.

I haven’t bothered to watch it because I’m just not interested. It’s not something that would change the way I vote.

If a party was held it had zero effect on the rest of us.

Why do you think we had restrictions at all GSM? If parties had zero affect on the rest of us? Is the interior of Number 10 a zone where the covid infections don't happen?

Why don't you find one of the posts complaining about people having a wedding and tell them it doesn't matter because it doesn't have any effect on the rest of us?

Let alone the fact that they were breaking the rules which had just been set up by their boss 2 days previously. But you won't know that because you won't watch the video.

How ridiculous.

Makes a change from getting at Johnson Alegrias. If a party was held it had zero effect on the rest of us. If this is the best the Opposition can do it shows how pathetic and ineffectual they are.

We're not interested in the truth here, only interested in using things to get at Starmer. We're certainly not interested in anything that might be construed as the party of government and their officials misusing their power while the rest of the country suffered.

Fingers in ears, lalalalala

I think its possible to think about a number of things, so I can think about this issue and also think about the new variant, there isnt a limit on the issues we can consider. It must be hard to keep track of all these rules though, time limits on concern, limit on numbers of concerns and so on.

Really not interested Lucca. I don’t give a toss if they had an office do, even though like many I didn’t get to see any of my family last Christmas. Doesn’t bother me in the slightest. It seems this is the best rabbit Starmer can pull out of his hat when there are things happening today that all parties should concentrate on.

Germanshepherdsmum

I wasn’t aware that a building was capable of doing anything.

Oh dear. ‘Staff working at no 10”.
As I said before, did you watch the bbc news clip ?

theworriedwell

I feel that cat's would be better at organising a party. I love dogs but organisation? No not their strong point.

? Woof

I feel that cat's would be better at organising a party. I love dogs but organisation? No not their strong point.

JaneJudge

maybe the cat organised it

Or Dilyn?
We don't even know if he invited the cat.
I wouldn't.

JaneJudge

maybe the cat organised it

It probably is the brains of the organisation.

maybe the cat organised it

Germanshepherdsmum

Did you watch PMQs this week Maizie? That’s when it was brought up. I didn’t say leaked.

The story in the Mirror, was published on Wednesday morning and was actually trailed on Tuesday evening

PMQs happened after publication (morning papers are on sale well be fore 12 noon, in case you didn't realise that) So why shouldn't it be mentioned in PMQs? (it was all over social media well before that...)

Why on earth a gratuitous insult to the law abiding citizens of the UK shouldn't be the subject of a question to the PM by the LOTO is puzzling me.

Here's the link to it. you'll see it's dated 30th November, updated 1st December.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-broke-covid-lockdown-25585238

Are you of a mind that the opposition should refrain from criticising anything the government does?

Are we, perhaps, not going to bother with an inquiry into the government's handling of the Covid crisis because it happened, oooh, nearly 2 years ago now?

JaneJudge

Calistemon

Could someone please provide a definition of Number 10 in this particular instance?

Sorry to be a bit dense.

it is where they held the boozy party

I know that.
We keep hearing about a Number 10 party, but exactly whose party? Who organised it?
Who were the guests?

I wasn’t aware that a building was capable of doing anything.

Calistemon

Could someone please provide a definition of Number 10 in this particular instance?

Sorry to be a bit dense.

it is where they held the boozy party

Could someone please provide a definition of Number 10 in this particular instance?

Sorry to be a bit dense.

To be honest it’s bugger all to do with being a conservative voter. It’s to do with wrongdoing.
Blindly condoning everything no10 does is crazy no matter who is in power

Did you look at the news report .???..