Allegra Stratton resigns

Not that he is anyone worth the space his feet take up.

What a lovely expression, MissAdventure! I'll adopt it, if you don't mind!

It's the fact that AS found it all funny - at a time when she must have known that people could not visit their ill or dying relations - that I find hard to forgive. Sorry, I can't work up any sympathy.

JaneJudge

I have just read her wikipedia page. They are all mates then <sigh> I ^give up^

Rishi Sunak was best man at Allegra Stratton's wedding and they are godparents to each other's children. There is a chance that if Johnson goes Mr Sunak could step into his shoes.

Who leaked the video I wonder?

Allegra Stratton seemed to be feeling very sorry for herself. I seriously doubt whether she has any scruples and would have continued to behave the same way, showing utter contempt for us law abiding insignificant people; had she not been found out.

She is a very foolish woman. Caught out as others have said. No alternative but to resign.

tickingbird

*MayBeMaw*. Sorry my mistake. It’s from Toast. Rather pricey but it is lovely and, as I said, my present to myself

You’re worth it !

On the ITV News video - a trial run - with possible questions that might be posed to her, she says (with regards to the party)
"I went home - what's the answer?"

She was the newly appointed press secretary.

Then regurgitated by the Mirror Newspaper.
Thrown under the bus.
Makes me wonder who is running this country.

Will she be having a leaving party?

?? Vegansrock - Of course! - But she'll go home ?

People seem happy that it's going to be investigated but it all depends on who is doing the investigating.

The video tape showed disgraceful behaviour over a year ago. They’ve carried on thinking they’ve got away with it.

Let’s hope all at that were party to that video, and also those at the “alleged party” are now quaking in their boots!
How have they been able to sleep at night?

The arrogance, lack of judgement and cruelty is beyond my understanding……

Did you hear him paying a tribute to Allegra in his answer to Laura in the bulletin? How dare he do that when everyone is so angry with her attitude!

This could be the final straw for Boris.

He just doesn't 'get it', just like he doesn't 'get' many many things.

But should we shoot the messenger?

She wasn’t a messenger Ro but a senior member of staff.
Granted, she wasn’t the only one there that night, but she was Johnson’s press officer and should have known better.

vegansrock

Will she be having a leaving party?

That made me laugh vegansrock

They wanted rid of someone, she will come back when the times right, they all do.

vegansrock

Will she be having a leaving party?

With cheese and wine!

Cheese and wine parties is a bit Abigails Party isn’t it??
A wine buff once told me never to eat cheese with wine as it dulls the palate.

JaneJudge

I now want to shove her cheese and biscuits up her arse

You do make me laugh Jane! Love it.

lemongrove

Cheese and wine parties is a bit Abigails Party isn’t it??
A wine buff once told me never to eat cheese with wine as it dulls the palate.

It curdles then makes you ?
(Sorry)

...I seriously doubt whether she has any scruples...

Of course she hasn't. Nobody with a shred of a scruple to their name would ever sign up to work for that duplicitous poison toad that currently masquerades as a prime minister.

The arrogance, lack of judgement and cruelty is beyond my understanding……

Did you hear him paying a tribute to Allegra in his answer to Laura in the bulletin? How dare he do that when everyone is so angry with her attitude!

Yes, SuzieHi that was the last straw for me today. Instead of answering Laura Kuenssberg’s question he drifted off into a tribute to Stratton. He’s a deluded arrogant pompous clueless p***. I’m going to stop now before I really say what I think of him!

I can’t remember when I’ve been as angry and upset as I’ve been for the past 24 hours.

I think the Mirror broke the story and the video was filmed by ITV, but I wonder who initially leaked the story. Preston said on the news tonight that he had knowledge of other parties too. My money is on Cummings - apparently he didn't like Allegra Stratton and her appointment was the catalyst in him leaving.

The clip we see was a Trial Run - not to go on air - yes, she was smiling- at the cameraman not about the issue. The real culprits are still out there.
She said - in private (but on camera - She wasn't at the party. As others have said, her mismanagement was to take the job on in the first place.

Cummings had already left in November Curlywhirly, so it couldn’t have been him, he wasn’t there.

vegansrock

Will she be having a leaving party?

Very good!

I've seen this clip a few times now and I can't get over how oddly she was acting. All giggly and flirtatious. Why on earth would she behave like that?

She thought she was amongst friends but nobody's your friend in the press.