Sue Gray report and photos to be released today.

Should we expect him to be dressed in sackcloth and ashes do you think?

Apart from public acts of contrition nothing else will happen. Sounds as though the PM runs a thoroughly mucky shop.

He can talk the talk but can he walk the walk…..?

Let's look on the bright side. If he doesn't resign the Conservative Party will be annihilated in the next election.

Are Johnson’s apologies really worth anything? We’ve seen him apologise time and again but they meant absolutely nothing.

One poll suggests that voters aren't too happy about him staying on, if criticised, as expected, in the report.

"Two-thirds (66 per cent) of voters think that Boris Johnson should quit if he is criticised in Sue Gray’s report on the Partygate scandal that has rocked Westminster.

The findings, in an exclusive Savanta poll for The Independent also reveal that more than a quarter of those who backed the Tories in 2019 said they were less likely to do so again if Mr Johnson stays on as leader.

The polling comes on the same day Downing Street insiders described chaotic mid-lockdown parties dubbed “Wine-Time Fridays” where bins would overflow with empty bottles of alcohol and No10 would be left a “mess”.

Speaking to BBC Panorama three individuals described gatherings they felt were condoned by the prime minister as he was “grabbing a glass for himself”.

The current and former staffers said the culture was set by Mr Johnson himself, claiming he “wanted to be liked” and for staff to be able to “let their hair down”.

The damaging details follow the publication of a leaked photograph showing Mr Johnson raising a glass at a leaving drinks event for his former spin doctor at the height of England’s second lockdown."

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-sue-gray-latest-cost-of-living-b2086709.html

Meanwhile, and I'm sure a total coincidence, it has suddenly been announced, that, on Thursday, Sunak will unveil a package of measures to help with the cost of living crisis:

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/may/24/sunak-races-to-finalise-cost-of-living-response-after-energy-bills-warning

Yes it will be to the Libs and Lab advantage if he stays.

Unfortunately this country has a text book narcissist as its leader. Until he is removed by his sycophantic colleagues or a general election he will continue to damage our economy and reputation. He is a pathological liar, lacks empathy, is manipulative and shallow. In short, I really can't stand the man and he needs to go, NOW. !

Very well put buffyfly.

Thanks Espee, if I said what I really thought my post would be taken down!!

buffyfly9

Thanks Espee, if I said what I really thought my post would be taken down!!

No it wouldn't, there would be a huge chorus of agreement. ?

As a lifelong Conservative voter, I desperately want him to go as soon as possible.

He needs to be dismissed through a vote of no confidence, leave the post of PM in disgrace, not when he decides…

GrannyG13, do you believe there will be a vote of no confidence?

Johnson as PM presided over a culture of heavy drinking, one in which the normal rules didn’t apply. That mirrors the way he’s lived his working and private life. He is impulsive, doesn’t do detail, doesn’t care, lacks empathy, is self indulgent and expects to have his needs met, instant gratification at his core. He’s shameless and his apologies are meaningless.

I live in hope that enough decent tories are ashamed and a vote of no confidence is called and wins. I don’t expect it to happen though. One of those occasions when I hope I’m wrong

Any Tory staying silent is complicate imo which means a lot are willing to support him and so are pretty low in the integrity stakes.

Iam64 I didn’t catch all of the Panarama programme last night, I live in hope that now the staffers in Downing Street are telling their stories, that decent MPs will read the room and do the correct thing.

Removing Mr,Johnson is the only way for the decent Conservative MP’s to have any chance of being re-elected, I think the penny is finally dropping.

I have reached my own conclusions about what was done, why it is important and how I feel about it. I expect most of us have. I do have two questions left, however.

Who paid for the legal help that appears was available to some?

Why was legal help not available to all?

I think the sharks are circling. They scent blood in the water now.

Boris will be ousted soon I think. The 1922 Committee will be very aware of self preservation for the Tory party. If he stays they’ll get annihilated in the next GE. Many Tory backbenchers want to hang onto their parliamentary seats and they know they only way they can do this is with a new leader.

I just wish it could be David Frost. But that’s unlikely I think.

Hard copies arrived in Downing Street.

Remember today when you watch Johnson’s statement in parliament, that he never ever apologises because he wants to.

Johnson only ever apologises because he is forced to do so to save his skin.

None of it is real or sincere.

Here we go ...

Last time, he apologised, appeared to be contrite, and then went into the Commons tea room, laughing about what a load of rubbish it all was.?

A false apology is meaningless.

Hopefully, the decent Tory MPs, and there are some, will understand that a lying conman, which is he is, will drag party and country down.?

Urmstongran I just wish it could be David Frost.

David Frost the 2016 remainer or 2020 brexiter?

Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, will not be resigning over the Sue Gray report, he has made clear to Downing Street this morning, The Telegraph understands.

We have waited so long for the Sue Gray report that I hardly dare think it is going to be a full, warts and all disclosure. The police appear to have done an incomplete job and the idea that we will never ever get rid of the biggest, most incompetent, idiotic, chaotic, lying bounder to have ever been allowed near 10 Downing Street is depressing and worrying to such an extent that if I hear supporters talk about “the best vaccination role out (thank goodness for that woman who was in charge of it) or it was “only a piece of cake”I shall blow my top. That was a very long sentence and if read allowed you would need to hold your breath for almost as long as it will take Johnson to resign.