No 10 was breaking Christmas Lockdown rules last year.

Josianne

^Can’t help wondering who recorded this, though, and kept it as a weapon to bring out later.^
Yes Witzend, but why now, not months ago?

My guess is it Dominic Cummings…

On the news this morning (sorry cannot recall if it was BBC or GMB, TVs in different rooms on different channels) they said that the Metropolitan Police are now going to investigate the party .

If it was found to be illegal (and I assume it will be) I do hope that the appropriate heads will roll. I am not sure if Mr.Johnson can survive this, surely the backbenchers should grow a backbone and voice their opinion’s ?

To cause the most damage, I presume?

Can’t help wondering who recorded this, though, and kept it as a weapon to bring out later.
Yes Witzend, but why now, not months ago?

When Ant and Dec are commenting in their shows about political goings-on, you know that those goings-on have reached a far wider public than Boris et al could possibly have imagined.
Absolutely Oldnproud and they have totally grasped the mentality of a huge swathe of the population who will now be discussing that introduction to IACGMOOH today.

I’ve just watched Allegra S laughing about this at a political news conference. Johnson is surrounded by people like himself who don’t believe normal rules of engagement apply to them
I know I’m not the only grannie posting here who didn’t have family or friends round last Christmas. Infuriating, talk about led by donkeys. Whoops apologies, my experience of donkeys is entirely positive. Plus they have particular significance in the Nativity plays

Must say I’m (wearily) unsurprised.

Can’t help wondering who recorded this, though, and kept it as a weapon to bring out later. Will they find out, and hang them by their entrails from the nearest handy lamppost?

Shades of House of Cards (the original novel) but not as deviously plotted as anything by FU.

They're probably practising a new bunch of lies out for size as we speak.

Rats disappearing overboard. Cowards as well as liars.

growstuff

I've never seen anything like it!

twitter.com/i/status/1468329208749465606

We watched open-mouthed when that clip was shown on TV news last night.

When Ant and Dec are commenting in their shows about political goings-on, you know that those goings-on have reached a far wider public than Boris et al could possibly have imagined!

growstuff

My money would be on Hunt or Truss.

I keep wondering if Osborne would try to come back. Not that I think that would be good.

There were journalists who were in on the secret, too, it's alleged.
Stratton is married to one, for a start.

Surprise, Surprise.

..and now government ministers are withdrawing from interviews that were planned this morning.

I really enjoyed being on my own last Christmas, terrified of mixing in case Covid got me while I was recovering. Don't tell me it's OK.
Having said that, nothing will happen so don't get excited.

Yes she was supposed to be green washing the governments’ policies on climate change, but she’s made a hash of that too.

I thought Allegra Stratton moved on to COP?
There is some schadenfreude to be had from the fact that the millions spent on the briefing room that was never used, have resulted in this video emerging when they were having a practice run. No wonder they gave up on the project.
Inept doesn't come near to describing it.

Tugendhat and Ellwood seem to be capable and would appear to have some moral compass left.

Good post Monica, good post Josianne.

Allegra Stratton should at least lose her job. She is inept flailing about like that- so unprofessional! Also laughing about breaking the law when you work for the government and holding the public in contempt, is unforgivable.
Trouble is, where are all the honest decent tories? Or did Johnson get rid of all of them?

My money would be on Hunt or Truss.

rosie1959

He is already there Growstuff sitting right next to Johnson. Not that I am a betting person but if there is a change of leadership it will be Rishi Sunak

Hmmm! Not so sure about that after the revelations about fraudulent support, which weren't checked adequately.

I don't think Sunak has enough political experience to do a good job. In any case, a whole new cabinet is needed.

He is already there Growstuff sitting right next to Johnson. Not that I am a betting person but if there is a change of leadership it will be Rishi Sunak

MayBee70

Can’t help but feel that this is the Conservatives way of getting rid of Johnson so that they can reinvent themselves before the next election? If not, who is pulling the strings here? Has Murdoch decided he wants a Labour government? Who or what is behind all this? Or is it all so corrupt now it can’t sustain itself?

Silk purse makers desperately wanted! Apply Conservative Party HQ.

I don't know who the "we" in your post are, but I know I've been going on about wider corruption and the sinister undermining of democracy and parliamentary processes for months. Maybe some people are now listening, although I suspect many will still not look below the surface.