UK Can Boris Johnson Survive Partygate?
United Kingdom The photo of Boris Johnson next to a bottle of prosecco reactivates the Partygate
UK Boris Johnson hands over 'Partygate' questionnaire to police
Scotland Yard has confirmed the imposition of 20 fines at Downing Street for breaches of Covid rules in the investigation of the
Partygate
.
The London police have, however, reported their intention to
"neither reveal nor confirm" the names
of the "fined" (with amounts starting at 120 euros).
Boris Johnson is among the hundred questioned for his alleged participation in half a dozen parties and events held at the
premier
's mansion during the
confinements due to the pandemic
.
A Downing Street spokesman, however, ruled out in advance the intention to make public whether Johnson himself will ultimately be forced to pay a fine.
"According to Boris Johnson, those parties never happened, so it
has been proven that he is a liar and that he
lied to Parliament
and the whole country," said Labor MP Wes Streeting, who demanded the
premier
's appearance in Westminster and the full publication from Senior Official Sue Gray's report on
Partygate
.
"We all know who is responsible and the Prime Minister must resign," said Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrat Party.
"If Boris Johnson thinks he can escape
Partygate
by paying expensive lawyers and
throwing a bunch of young advisers to the wolves
, he's dead wrong."
"The police investigation has served to show that the law was broken and these initial fines have exposed Boris Johnson's lies," said Kirsten Oswald, deputy parliamentary spokesperson for the Scottish National Party (SNP).
"Johnson should have resigned long ago, but his ego and his lack of dignity have allowed him to
cling desperately to his job
."
The
premier
weathered the storm with a perfect excuse: his presence at the celebration of the first anniversary of Philip of Edinburgh's death.
Scotland Yard's announcement came in fact just two hours before the massive event that brought together the top brass of political life and 1,800 guests at Westminster Abbey.
65% of Britons think Johnson has "lied" during the
Partygate
scandal , according to a ComRes poll.
Even among Conservative Party voters
, just 23% believe the
PM
has told the truth about holding parties in Downing Street while millions of Britons abided by lockdown rules."
A majority of Britons were in favor of the resignation of the "premier" just two months ago, but the political atmosphere has changed radically due to the war in Ukraine, used by Johnson to
hide his internal problems
and project an image of international statesman .
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