O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[Elite_Pie]

Allegra Stratton has now resigned

I've only just watched her resignation speech, full of crocodile tears but the only thing she is really sad about about is that she got found out. Normally, laughing at the electorate would only be done privately and applauded. Even worse is Boris Johnson's reaction to her resignation - it was basically an endorsement of what a great job she's done!!!

So the new rules are:

General public - do what we tell you to do.
Tory bigwigs - carry on doing as you want, but make sure no cameras or microphones are nearby.

[applepie2]

This was his 'apology'

"I understand and share the anger" at seeing No 10 staff seeming to "make light of lockdown measures".

"I was also furious to see that clip," he says.

"I apologise unreservedly for the offence that it gave up and down the country."

He's only sorry the video has come to light and that people were offended - he has no clue at all about the way this will cause the general public to lose any faith they had left in him - except for those who are willing to turn a blind eye.

One of the worst things for me is the way that he accused Starmer of misleading the public about Covid.

Still, get your boosters ......

Yes, he’s so furious that he has given Stratton a highly complimentary send off.

[BigFatPie]

Allegra Stratton has now resigned

I’ve no idea why she’s resigned or what she’s resigned from.

[Elite_Pie]

I’ve no idea why she’s resigned or what she’s resigned from.

Basically, she's resigned for being caught out revealing the truth about how the government have treated Covid restrictions, and as we know revealing the truth is totally unacceptable under Boris Johnson. She's resigned from her £125,000 per year position as a 'senior government spokeswoman'. Somehow, I don't think she'll have to resort to stacking shelves at Tesco. She's just the first sacrifial lamb to preserve the position of the Prime Liar. She will have been given a very generous payoff, with a promise she will be re-employed in the future.

[upthemaggies]

I'm curious to know why journalists in that room have sat on this for a year and who were the journalists who attended these parties?

They're very quiet about the Maxwell trial aren't they. The boss of twitter resigned on the opening day of the trial and they've now shut down the twitter feed that was reporting the latest developments from the trial.

Nice pic of the Maxwell's relaxing together at Balmoral.

[magpie_mania]

I'm curious to know why journalists in that room have sat on this for a year and who were the journalists who attended these parties?

They're very quiet about the Maxwell trial aren't they. The boss of twitter resigned on the opening day of the trial and they've now shut down the twitter feed that was reporting the latest developments from the trial.

Nice pic of the Maxwell's relaxing together at Balmoral.

Frankly I don't care why they have or who attended. It doesn't change in any way that the PM has lied and misled Parliament. No doubt that they lost confidence over the Barnard Castle fiasco, but that's nothing compared with this.

Last week there was no party, and no rules were broken. This week he's appointed the Cabinet Secretary to investigate what 'might' have happened, and anyone who broke the rules will face disciplinary action.

He's playing for time. He said that people aren't really bothered what happened a year ago - he might not be but people are.

The A & E doctor on the Labour benches asked him 'How do you sleep at night?' I wonder what the truth is?

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Frankly I don't care why they have or who attended. It doesn't change in any way that the PM has lied and misled Parliament. No doubt that they lost confidence over the Barnard Castle fiasco, but that's nothing compared with this.

Last week there was no party, and no rules were broken. This week he's appointed the Cabinet Secretary to investigate what 'might' have happened, and anyone who broke the rules will face disciplinary action.

He's playing for time. He said that people aren't really bothered what happened a year ago - he might not be but people are.

The A & E doctor on the Labour benches asked him 'How do you sleep at night?' I wonder what the truth is?

We know he needs time to think up a plausible excuse that the public could half believe with the wind behind it . It wouldn't surprise me if it took as long as the Grenfell Towers investigation or as long as it takes to get your Windrush compensation paid out !!"

[Elite_Pie]

I'm curious to know why journalists in that room have sat on this for a year.

I could be wrong, but I think those in the room for 'that' notorious video were Tory aides pretending to be journalists rather than real journalists. It was a dummy run to try and prepare the Prime Liar for any awkward questions he might face.

If there were any real journalists there, they should hang their heads in shame.

[upthemaggies]

I could be wrong, but I think those in the room for 'that' notorious video were Tory aides pretending to be journalists rather than real journalists. It was a dummy run to try and prepare the Prime Liar for any awkward questions he might face.

If there were any real journalists there, they should hang their heads in shame.

You're probably right with it being a dummy run. If so, one of their own has leaked it.

[BigFatPie]

Basically, she's resigned for being caught out revealing the truth about how the government have treated Covid restrictions, and as we know revealing the truth is totally unacceptable under Boris Johnson. She's resigned from her £125,000 per year position as a 'senior government spokeswoman'. Somehow, I don't think she'll have to resort to stacking shelves at Tesco. She's just the first sacrifial lamb to preserve the position of the Prime Liar. She will have been given a very generous payoff, with a promise she will be re-employed in the future.

Yeah I get that, but at PMQs Johnson was still denying there was a party. Is she really resigning for laughing about a party that didn’t happen? And one she apparently didn’t go to?

(I do know this party and others happened, but her taking the hit doesn’t make sense given the current line).