Boris and his lockdown birthday party

Well you here you go, the police will be investigating these Parties at No 10.

JaneAinsworth Fab photo. You must have been a child bride!

X posts FannyCornforth.

I think MaizieD just meant that Carrie wasn’t married to Boris at the time of the parties WWmk2. Not that there was another mistress there!

Whitewave I think that Maizie meant that Carrie was Johnson’s ‘mistress’ at the time.
I would have said ‘girlfriend’.
It wasn’t Jennifer Arcuri who bought the cake.
Or am I missing something?

GrannyGravy13

Paul Brand ITV political editor broke this story, his husband is a civil servant at No.10.

I am deeply suspicious as to why these stories have been sat on until now.

That's an interesting point GrannyGravy13. Why do you think the stories might only now be coming to light?

What sort of adult (never mind a parent) denies seven year olds a party and then has one himself? And capitalising on the fact that Josephine cancelled her party by tweeting his ‘supportive’ reply is the icing on the birthday cake!

Doodledog ???

Alegrias1

^I bet those ‘in charge’ during times of restrictions (the elite if you like) always flout the rules.^

Did you read my post about Ardern?

I did indeed Alegrias. The sainted Jacinta Ardern has ended up with such a dog’s dinner over in NZ with her aim for ‘zero Covid’ she is wearing the equivalent of a hair shirt. Weddings are allowed. Of course they are. Others are no doubt getting wed. But for her to be seen in the media having a fun day after all the restrictions she’s imposed? Nope. Not a good look. She’s savvy enough to realise that. Boris should have done likewise. Kept his head down. Been compliant with the rules. Especially with ‘eyes everywhere’ these days. The dummy. Surely he ought to have known (or been advised) to be squeaky clean n his premiership. Beyond stupid.

MaizieD

Johnson's mistress brought the cake, not one of the CSs. What was she doing in the Cabinet Office when we were all supposed to be avoiding each other like the plague and she isn't a civil servant employed to work there?

And what was the 'designer' of wildly overpriced tat doing there?

There was nothing at all innocent about this

Blimey! I did hear that he has two mistresses on the go, but I dismissed it?. I feel sorry for him he must be entirely sexually incontinent??.

Urmstongran

growstuff

You appear to have a low opinion of your fellow citizens' and leaders' moral values Urmstongran.

Maybe. Or just a realistic one. And not just in the UK.

I'm not too bothered about people in other countries. They didn't have anything to do with voting for Johnson - they're a distraction.

I'm glad the people I know don't have the same kind of morals as they people you seem to know. I set my bar somewhat higher.

So I'll ask again....did you read my post about Ardern?

FannyCornforth

I am the furthest that you can get from an apologist for Johnson; but reading about his ‘party’, it certainly doesn’t sound like my idea of a party.
It only lasted 30 minutes. It sounds more like a lunch break with a cake and a sing song

Oh, I think Josephine and I would have welcomed even that, FannyCornforth.

Lovely photo of you both, janeainsworth.

growstuff

You appear to have a low opinion of your fellow citizens' and leaders' moral values Urmstongran.

Maybe. Or just a realistic one. And not just in the UK.

Germanshepherdsmum

I’m not a Johnson fan by any means, but it’s normal to share cakes with colleagues in the office when it’s your birthday so if this lot (apart from the decorator) were working together anyway this one doesn’t particularly bother me.

My NHS daughter didn’t nor did her collègues, they were too busy working, trying to find food before arriving home striping off, putting clothes in the washing machine and then showering.

Germanshepherdsmum

I realise that Petera. There were I believe 'work bubbles'.

You believe correctly; they were also for essential meetings and for essential staff.

I remembered what you said about the lack of any celebration when you left your job of many years and was sad for you. It’s not a fitting ending to a long career.

You appear to have a low opinion of your fellow citizens' and leaders' moral values Urmstongran.

My grandson had his third birthday in May 2020. He celebrated it with his mum and dad, no grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins or little friends. We watched the ‘party’ on Skype. I can still see him sitting on his own at the head of the table wearing his party hat. It makes me so sad to think of it.

I bet those ‘in charge’ during times of restrictions (the elite if you like) always flout the rules.

Did you read my post about Ardern?

Germanshepherdsmum

I realise that Petera. There were I believe 'work bubbles'.

Neither Carrie Symonds nor Lulu Lytle were in a Cabinet Office work bubble.
Do stop digging GSM

I cannot (and will not) defend the indefensible. Boris has been a fool. He’d not long been out of hospital after being ill with Covid so to be honest I do believe he just ‘attended’ shook a few hands and left - I bet M&S nibbles aren’t his ‘thing’ somehow.

Whoever organised these parties needs stringing up.

I bet those ‘in charge’ during times of restrictions (the elite if you like) always flout the rules. Those are for little people, not them. They all agree they are above such limitations.

Rationing during WW2 meant ration books for some. 4ozs of butter a week, 2 eggs etc. But you can bet your bottom dollar the high ups will have enjoyed heir supplies. And before you jump in and say look at Princess Elizabeth, rounding up coupons for her wedding dress. True, but a great PR exercise. ‘One of the people’.
?
They just aren’t.

With today’s cameras on mobile phones you’d think they’d pay more attention to the optics. Seems not.

I’m not defending him per se. I know what he did was WRONG. I’m just not surprised is all.

Johnson's mistress brought the cake, not one of the CSs. What was she doing in the Cabinet Office when we were all supposed to be avoiding each other like the plague and she isn't a civil servant employed to work there?

And what was the 'designer' of wildly overpriced tat doing there?

There was nothing at all innocent about this

I realise that Petera. There were I believe 'work bubbles'.

Germanshepherdsmum

I’m not making excuses. If all the people were working together Alegrias that’s totally different to inviting people to a party at your house or going to visit someone in a care home. I realise you’re sore about not having a leaving do. I’m none too happy about my lockdown 70th non-event either.

It's not about whether the rules were sensible or not, it's about whether they were broken or not.

Germanshepherdsmum

I’m not making excuses. If all the people were working together Alegrias that’s totally different to inviting people to a party at your house or going to visit someone in a care home. I realise you’re sore about not having a leaving do. I’m none too happy about my lockdown 70th non-event either.

You following my posts that closely GSM? How nice to be appreciated.