Keir and Angela’s drinks party

It's not news about Starmer though. I saw that video of him drinking at a party ages ago.

Except it wasn’t a party.

This was months ago. It was investigated by Durham police who concluded,

“We do not believe an offence has been established in relation to the legislation and guidance in place at that time and will therefore take no further action in relation to this matter.”

And they didn’t treat it as the Met did the Tories, since they investigated it as soon as they knew about it, not months later in response to huge public pressure.

Despite Holden complaining to them now, and trying to spin their response as a new enquiry, all they have said is:

"[We] were sent a letter by Richard Holden MP on April 22.

"As a courtesy, we have replied to Mr Holden to confirm we have received that letter and will consider its contents before responding in due course."

But do keep desperately scraping away at that barrel bottom.

Casdon

Except it wasn’t a party.

And the Downing St one was apparently not a party either!! I'm not a fan of any of them really but....

1. Boris returns from a work visit; heads to Cabinet Room for a Covid meeting. Several staff come in with a cake and to wish him Happy Birthday, arranged by his wife. Rishi Sunak arrives for Covid Meeting, stands inside door. Whole shebang lasts 10 minutes and apparently the cake was never cut! Boris and Rishi carry on working

Boris and Rishi get fined (and Carrie)

2. Meanwhile Keir and Angela are out working - canvassing. Arrive at cronies office, meet for work! Stop for 15 minutes for Pizza ordered by colleagues (and apparently a beer). Carry on working!!

No-one fined

Guidance said meetings should be on line, no meeting indoors with people outside your bubble.

No idea if there were exceptions for Downing Street/Politicians/Civil Service or for Canvassing for elections. But I cant pretend to see a significant difference between the two events!

...but obviously two different police forces interpret this differently on the same law!!!

If they are found to have broken the rules I will be very pleased. Sauce for the goose etc. Breaking lockdown rules doesn’t have to have been done by being at a ‘party’.

Local elections are next Thursday, it’s another attempt to cast aspersions on Keir Starmer and Labour to mitigate the damage. As you say Zonne the bottom of the barrel has been reached.

I would imagine thats part of the polices job.

It might not have been a party but for over a year Mr. Starmer et al gave denied Ms. Raynor was there, now all of a sudden they have remembered she was?…

scraping the bottom of the barrel springs to mind

Local elections are next Thursday, it’s another attempt to cast aspersions on Keir Starmer and Labour to mitigate the damage. As you say Zonne the bottom of the barrel has been reached.

It may well be but the point is - what IS the difference between the two events and why is the same law being apparently so differently interpreted. Not talking politics here, just fair application of justice - or not!!

JaneJudge

scraping the bottom of the barrel springs to mind

No need for barrel scraping, they lied.

is it always a coincidence that safe Tory seats don't have local elections at the same time? I have always wondered this

You shouldn’t laugh, but it broke here - look at the headline!
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10764839/Keir-Starmer-flouted-Covid-lockdown-guidance-birthday-bash-TWO-cakes.html

I think there's a significant difference between pizzas eaten as a meal with people you'd been working with and were still working with and a birthday cake, which is not a meal,not necessary sustenance, eaten with wife and interior designer, neither of whom were work colleagues.

I'm just surprised it's taken a week fir anyone to pick this up. The story, which had already done the rounds several months ago, was regurgitated on Monday.

Anyway, the point is still being missed. Johnson is being investigated by the Privileges Committee for lying to Parliament. Which is a resigning matter.

there weren't restrictions in September 2020? children were back at school

GrannyGravy13

JaneJudge

scraping the bottom of the barrel springs to mind

No need for barrel scraping, they lied.

Who lied, GG13?

MaizieD I think you will find that the Labour Party have consistently denied that Angela Raynor was there. Now they have said she was.

I read that link, they were working indoors and a small team had a cake?
It doesn't even sound comparable

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD I think you will find that the Labour Party have consistently denied that Angela Raynor was there. Now they have said she was.

where? I have't seen anything about it at all!

GrannyGravy13

It might not have been a party but for over a year Mr. Starmer et al gave denied Ms. Raynor was there, now all of a sudden they have remembered she was?…

In one GG13. This is the nub of the latest news on the subject.

Beggars belief doesn’t it?

It’s in the Mail today on line. And inthe Telegraph latest digital news bulletin.

A mistake in good faith my a**se. You do not make mistakes like that. It was a lie and we all know it. Perhaps somebody should have tapped Starmer and Rayner on the shoulder to advise them to make sure their own story is watertight before mounting the moral high horse. The pair of them look like fools now. And untrustworthy

As a barrister, a QC even, Starmer should know the meaning of ‘in good faith’. He should also have a good memory.