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MaizieD Fri 14-Jan-22 11:26:30

Kim19

I think all leaks are timed with precision and not by accident. I feel they are usually of unkind or even malicious intent

Are you saying we should ignore them and continue to tolerate having a completely worthless individual as our Prime Minister?

Kim19 Fri 14-Jan-22 11:22:58

I think all leaks are timed with precision and not by accident. I feel they are usually of unkind or even malicious intent

Kali2 Fri 14-Jan-22 10:30:13

Did anyone watch Question Time last night. The verdict was clear, from public and those on panel. Yes, even Isobel Oakeshott! (sp?). Hart tried and tried to excuse it, sort of, but without any convictions, and he was seriously taken to task by all.

annodomini Fri 14-Jan-22 10:21:16

Given that office workers all over the country were (and many still are) working from home, why were all these partying civil servants not doing likewise? These people who were in on the imposition of rules on the rest of us apparently had immunity from prosecution. I wonder how many of them were also immune to Covid.

Greta Fri 14-Jan-22 09:16:56

We should not be surprised at the latest party revelations. If you choose a corrupt leader you get just that - corruption. And it spreads just like a virus.

MayBee70 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:15:33

Esspee

The government has no moral authority to continue. They should resign.

That was my first thought, too. They’re rotten to the core as well as being useless.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:12:13

I think you are right boz.

It may seem a bit old fashioned, but even where dressing down is the order of the day there are still standards, and I think the head is always the one to set it.

Johnson does not to have any standards about anything. His lying will potentially cause real problems with regard to the number 10 staff. How can you run any department where the head lies continuously, where on earth do you know where you are?

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 14-Jan-22 09:10:40

So where were all the police officers in Downing Street? The place is usually crawling with them.

Boz Fri 14-Jan-22 09:04:09

Altogether now, "It's my Party and I'll die if I want to"

Boz Fri 14-Jan-22 09:02:26

You only had to look at the scruffy Cumming with his deliberate dressed-down look and the PM with his shirt hanging out and uncombed hair to realise standards in Downing St. had dropped.

Curlywhirly Fri 14-Jan-22 08:55:08

I can't believe they had so many parties at number 10! What a great place to work. I worked at our Town Hall and we never got even a sniff of an alcoholic drink or an office party (we did used to have a Christmas party in the 70s, but that was all stopped). I'm surprised they managed to get any work done, they must have had permanent hangovers. And all those social gatherings took place under the noses of the Police. You couldn't make it up.

JaneJudge Fri 14-Jan-22 08:01:23

no wonder so many of them caught covid

Aveline Fri 14-Jan-22 08:00:21

I don't understand why all this is coming out now. Presumably whoever leaked it could have leaked it ages ago.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-Jan-22 07:59:38

Blimey I wonder if they had time for any work.

It really is absolutely astounding, and it would seem that things have got totally out of hand.

We need a lot of brooms to do a lot of sweeping from the prime minister, the government through to the head of the civil servants in no 10.

Esspee Fri 14-Jan-22 07:26:17

The government has no moral authority to continue. They should resign.

silverlining48 Thu 13-Jan-22 23:59:07

Question Time typo! Fat digits

Teacheranne Thu 13-Jan-22 23:58:46

Dear me, it’s beyond a joke now, not that it was really a joke before! I wonder if Dominic Cummings is behind all these leaks as the papers were insinuating earlier and if so, how many more leaks are still to come. I can’t see Boris remaining PM much longer but unfortunately, there is no one else I rate highly enough for the position. I just hope Michael Gove is not a serious contender!

silverlining48 Thu 13-Jan-22 23:58:28

Watched Auesuon time tonight. One of the panelist’s said 12 parties are known about so there’s clearly more to come. Drip ? drip ? drip ?

Really feel for Sue Grey whose name is constantly on the radio who has to produce the answer to all this and especially feel for her as she has to present it to her boss first and he just happens to be the current PM.

Calistemon Thu 13-Jan-22 23:49:20

I'm just speechless

It gets worse and worse

MissAdventure Thu 13-Jan-22 23:47:30

It's the ultimate symbol of disrespect, for any and everyone.

Shinamae Thu 13-Jan-22 23:00:38

??????

MaizieD Thu 13-Jan-22 22:58:31

According to the Daily Telegraph there were 2 parties held at No. 10 Downing Street the night before Prince Philip's socially distanced funeral.

This thread by the Telegraph's political editor:

We have spoken to eyewitnesses. At a leaving do for a No10 photographer it’s alleged:

Staff partied in the basement of No10, to music DJd by a special adviser.

One broke Wilf Johnson’s swing in the No10 garden.

Another was sent to the Co-op with a suitcase to buy booze.

Another event held to mark the departure of James Slack, Mr Johnson’s chief spinner, saw:

Staff gathered for a speech from Slack, with others dialling in via Zoom.

Booze drunk and attendees spilling into the garden.

Chatting and drinking into the early hours.

twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1481741337951195136

hmm