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Pressure was building on Boris Johnson today after an email emerged inviting 100 of his staff to a ‘socially distanced drinks’ in the No 10 garden in May 2020 when strict lockdown rules were in place.
The leaked email from the PM’s principal private secretary, Martin Reynolds, encouraged people to ‘bring your own booze’ and ‘make the most of the lovely weather’.
The so-called PM has declined to say whether he was there, and failed to show up to answer questions in the House of Commons today, sending minister Michael Ellis – us neither – in his place.
Not a lot of Tory MPs bothered to turn up either.
As Angela Rayner starts her urgent question on the 20 May party, the government benches in the Commons are emptying faster than a pub at final closing time.
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) January 11, 2022
Johnson’s got more children https://t.co/paePL2XNOI
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) January 11, 2022
In their defence, there's a big garden party at Downing Street. https://t.co/v5o9VI6zxv
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) January 11, 2022
Here’s what Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner had to say.
It “won’t wash to blame this on a few junior civil servants, the prime minister sets the tone”
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner asks if Boris Johnson was present at No 10 drinks party during Covid lockdownhttps://t.co/6TP30gqJHa pic.twitter.com/S2xS4VAFgq
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 11, 2022
If he had bothered to turn up, Johnson would have heard this heartrending question from DUP MP Jim Shannon, reflecting the similar circumstances of thousands of people up and down the country.
This is why what Boris Johnson and No 10 have done and are trying to cover up is unforgivable.
All the people who lost loved ones, who couldn’t see them in their last moments, who followed the rules.
Surely there’s no coming back from this. pic.twitter.com/nH5VrYojkA
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 11, 2022
And here are 27 of the funniest and most damning things people are saying about Johnson right now.
1.
The leaving do should be good. They’ve had enough bloody practice.
— Jane Garvey (@janegarvey1) January 11, 2022
2.
May 20 2020 Number 10 party. Damn, I missed it. I was in a coma. Just my luck.
— Michael Rosen
(@MichaelRosenYes) January 10, 2022
3.
'… and I was shocked to discover a large number of people in my garden drinking after I had invited them to drink in my garden, although I can't recall if I was there' pic.twitter.com/F18fU7cyPe
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) January 11, 2022
4.
I just tried to find a photo to see what I was doing on 20th May 2020 when Boris had a boozy garden party. There was no photo because I was doing FUCK ALL like the rest of the country locked up indoors.
— Rob Beckett (@robbeckettcomic) January 11, 2022
5.
Word of the day is ‘pish-monger’ (17th century): one who frequently says ‘pish’ to others and treats them with contempt.
— Susie Dent
(@susie_dent) January 11, 2022
6.
. @BorisJohnson dont let them get 2 u babe there just jealus xoxo
— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) January 11, 2022
7.
Downing Street currently ringing round donors asking for cash to buy a fucking massive fridge
— Alexander Brown (@AlexofBrown) January 11, 2022
8.
Tense days ahead as Boris Johnson waits to find out if inquiry ordered by Boris Johnson finds that Boris Johnson attended a party at Boris Johnson’s house.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) January 11, 2022
9.
Dear @BorisJohnson and Co, this is what’s meant by ‘leading by example’. pic.twitter.com/akwqeEH8FM
— Rebecca Front (@RebeccaFront) January 11, 2022
10.
Unconfirmed reports coming in that there was at least one day during lockdown that Boris Johnson wasn’t at a party
— Matt Green (@mattgreencomedy) January 10, 2022
11.
I am so utterly sick of these Etonian barrel-scrapers. Do one, the lot of you.
— Sue Perkins
12.
Still, it's not like anyone warned the Tories that Johnson would be a bumbling mendacious shitshow.
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) January 11, 2022
13.
If anyone is looking for @BorisJohnson here he is: pic.twitter.com/4S3gtJle0B
— Shaun Keaveny
14.
Just jotting this down:
Theresa May: 1,106 days
Gordon Brown: 1,049 days
Boris Johnson: 902 days so far.— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) January 11, 2022
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