Partygate: Johnson in a difficult position again

A difficult day for the British Prime Minister and the Conservative Party after the publication of the investigation into the Partygate case today. Chaos in the House of Commons.

Just before 10:30 in the morning, Sue Gray’s long-awaited search for “Partygate” reached the hands of Boris Johnson. Exactly one hour later it was published all over the world through the website of the British government, gov.uk. But top public official Sue Gray has been in the spotlight for almost five months, while the wait for the publication of her independent investigation has reached four months.

Throughout this turbulent period, Scotland Yard completed a parallel investigation by “distributing” 126 fines to public officials, including the British Prime Minister, information has been leaked from inside and photos have seen the light of day, worsening Boris’s position on a daily basis. Johnson and the Conservative Party.

Of course, none of this managed to oust him from the prime minister’s chair. And as can not be seen its official publication, despite the 37 pages of material of a total of sixteen parties inside government buildings (Downing Street – Whitehall) amid strict restrictions on the pandemic and the photos included to strengthen the evidence of violations.

“Shocked and shocked,” Johnson said

So today the tension inside the House of Commons in the planned “prime minister’s hour” and in the subsequent official position of Johnson for the research, was more than expected. The cheers and applause prevailed while his resignation was repeatedly demanded not only by his political opponents but also by members of his party.

At the beginning of his apology, he reiterated his apology to the British people and again took full responsibility for the rallies, while thanking Sue Gray for the opportunity to make drastic changes to Downing Street. Characteristically, even he said he was “shocked and shocked” by the way the parties on Downing Street were taking. Of course, at the time he said that, there was a lot of laughter in Parliament.

Opposition leader Sir Kir Starmer called on Johnson to “pack up and leave”, accusing him of “leading the UK to its greatest disaster”. On the same wavelength are the other opposition MPs who demanded his resignation not only because he attended the parties but also because he lied inside parliament.

Tories fears of defeat in next elections

Of course, the British Prime Minister simply replied that it is “common sense” to “confuse” labor rules with those of socialization when you work daily and for many hours with someone.

Of particular importance is the fact that members of the Conservative Party also turned against him, asking the question, what will happen in the next elections as many are rightly afraid of a catastrophic defeat if Boris Johnson is still at the helm of the party.

And while Johnson has begged “we all go down after the post”, he now has to deal with the rising cost of living which is the big problem he’s having to deal with right now at home. Even tomorrow, however, according to information, the government is expected to present a plan to help households, in a last-ditch effort to draw attention from “Partygate”.

Zoe Katzagiannaki, London

Source: Deutsche Welle