I think I am writing this before the Grayson report is published. I certainly haven't as yet seen or heard what is in it. I know what I think and I know many friends and colleagues think the same. But in all the endless , relentless media coverage the Downing Street situation has had, there is one question that keeps going round on my head and it is "why now"?
The Christmas whatever it was that sparked all this outrage was in December 2020, but nothing was said about it for exactly one full year. Why not? I do not believe that nobody knew about it. Allegra Stanton, who fell on her sword as a result, is married to a Telegraph reporter. I do not read the Telegraph so have no idea what coverage they have given it, but surely he must have known. I can't help but wonder if not only was the event ( I will not say "party " until we know more)known about, but that some of the press were in attendance which is why there was no mention of it at the time and they only went public 12 months on when they had no choice.
As for the gatherings in the garden, well you had better shoot me and most of my colleagues now, because we have done the same. The building where I work houses umpteen NHS clinics: diabetes, podiatry, district nurses etc etc. There are also offices large, small and downright tiny where local government and council work is carried on. The ground floor is a public library and a counter for the public to come to with council issues. Outside at the back is a small enclosed garden : a lawn with some benches and tables. In the summer we all leave our offices and sit outside enjoying the fresh air and eating our lunches. We could have stayed inside, but aren't we encouraged to be outside. And once again, WHY NOW? All these events happened over a year ago. So who suddenly decided it was the crime of the century, who took the photos and who decided NOW. I know what I think.
