Partygate: Boris Johnson says he was 'very, very surprised' to receive fine for lockdown party

[onthedarkside]

 

Interview comes as some Tory MPs launched a fightback against a slew of Conservative criticism against the party leader

 

Boris Johnson has said he was "very, very surprised" to receive a fine for attending a lockdown-breaking gathering in Downing Street.

 

The prime minister, talking to Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts, was questioned on issues from partygate and Northern Ireland to nappies and his favourite book to read to his children.

 

Asked by a teacher why he did not lose his job for breaking lockdown rules, Mr Johnson said: "I apologise very much for what happened."

 

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https://news.sky.com/story/partygate-boris-johnson-says-he-was-very-very-surprised-to-receive-fine-for-lockdown-party-12625288

 

 

 

[Bluespunk]

34 minutes ago, onthedarkside said:

Boris Johnson has said he was "very, very surprised" to receive a fine for attending a lockdown-breaking gathering in Downing Street.

Because the laws don’t apply to you and your mates, eh johnson…

[Mac Mickmanus]

18 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Because the laws don’t apply to you and your mates, eh johnson…

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

[Bluespunk]

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

Yeah, right, sure he did…

[Black arab]

5 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

Doff cap , tug forelock.

[wombat]

The handbook on how to be PM didn't have a chapter on accepting responsibility for actions.

It did mention saying sorry on ???? whilst crying would absolve all sins though

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

so an after hours gathering in a bar might have been interpreted as a friends only party.

Don't think so Boris... nice try.

[animalmagic]

7 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

It was to celebrate his own birthday on 19th June 2020 and he thought it was an office meeting?!

BoJo is a lying selfish ......................... (please insert whichever word yo think most apt)

[mrfill]

7 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

Yes, and some of these 'office meetings' went from 4 in the afternoon until 4 in the morning and featured vomiting and much bullying of cleaning and security staff.

Its all in the Gray report.

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, mrfill said:

Yes, and some of these 'office meetings' went from 4 in the afternoon until 4 in the morning and featured vomiting and much bullying of cleaning and security staff.

Its all in the Gray report.

Lots of similarities between Thailand and the UK politician wise. Lying and thinking the law does not apply to them. Then keeping their job. Shameless.

[arithai12]

9 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

Mr Johnson said: "I apologise very much for what happened."

That's already something. It's all a matter of perspective.

 

In Japan, the PM would commit suicide on public tv.
In Italy, he would be cheered on the streets.
In China, the judge would be sent to a rieducation camp.
In Iceland, people would be asking who paid for the wine.
In USA, ... you fill it in.

[baboon]

9 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

Asked by a teacher why he did not lose his job for breaking lockdown rules, Mr Johnson said: "I apologise very much for what happened."

The filthy sack of excrement wasn't sorry when we didn't know and isn't sorry now. Lying scum.

[steveyinasia]

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Politicians are the same all over the world, self serving aholes, with little to no regard for anything other than their own agenda and self importance.

 

[Doctor Tom]

what is very depressing is that there is no real alternative to dumb Boris, they are all as bad as one another. 

[Aussieroaming]

What a jack a s s this guy is. His only strategy is to cling onto power for as long as possible in order to set his afyer politics lifestyle up at tax payers expense. I guess resignation would lead to a reduction in post political perks, so he is incentivised to stay on in power.

[baboon]

33 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

what is very depressing is that there is no real alternative to dumb Boris, they are all as bad as one another. 

No they are not.

I am fed up with the lie that all politicians are as bad as each other. So Nick Clegg was just the same as Pol Pot, was he? Exactly. Angela Merkel the same as Papa Doc Duvalier? Don't you see how ridiculous this assertion is? 

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9 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, he thought that the "parties" would be considered as an office meeting because it was a group of office workers  who gathered in their work office to have a few glasses of wine after work on a Friday and therefore he didnt think that it would contravene any rules or regulations 

An office meeting with a few drinks...and vomiting.

[baboon]

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

An office meeting with a few drinks...and vomiting.

Don't forget the fighting,

[Seppius]

53 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

what is very depressing is that there is no real alternative to dumb Boris, they are all as bad as one another. 

I kind of like Ben Wallace

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wallace_(politician)

[rudi49jr]

Hope he will be even more surprised when he’s booted out of office…

[paul1804]

Boris Johnson's response to being fined for attending a party whilst under strict lockdown is an indication of his level of intelligence and regard for the laws of his country. Quite appalling really but then look at many other world leaders who have rather questionable conduct, USA, Russia, Canada, Australia, NZ, Thailand and so it goes on!!

Edited June 2, 2022 by paul1804

[cyril sneer]

meh, who cares, better than leftist in control

[JonnyF]

12 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Because the laws don’t apply to you and your mates, eh johnson…

Or Sturgeon, who also broke the laws and didn't even get fined.  

[JonnyF]

5 hours ago, robblok said:

Lots of similarities between Thailand and the UK politician wise. Lying and thinking the law does not apply to them. Then keeping their job. Shameless.

Unlike the Dutch PM Mark Rutte, who is squeaky clean? ????

[JonnyF]

10 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

meh, who cares, better than leftist in control

He made mistakes attending these work gatherings where drinks were served, no doubt. But after delivering Brexit, he has a lot of leeway with a lot of voters. 

 

Also, when the alternative (Labour) can't even define what a woman is (Starmer), call the opposition "Scum" (Rayner), threaten people with Acid attacks (Webbe) and contain comedy figures like Dianne Abbott, he could probably dance naked at Creamfields with a Covid mask as a loincloth and still get re-elected. 

 

Time for the opposition to up their game. If you can't beat Johnson after all of this carry on, you don't deserve to be in power.

[baboon]

15 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

He made mistakes attending these work gatherings where drinks were served, no doubt. But after delivering Brexit, he has a lot of leeway with a lot of voters. 

 

Also, when the alternative (Labour) can't even define what a woman is (Starmer), call the opposition "Scum" (Rayner), threaten people with Acid attacks (Webbe) and contain comedy figures like Dianne Abbott, he could probably dance naked at Creamfields with a Covid mask as a loincloth and still get re-elected. 

 

Time for the opposition to up their game. If you can't beat Johnson after all of this carry on, you don't deserve to be in power.

"He made mistakes attending these work gatherings where drinks were served, no doubt. But after delivering Brexit, he has a lot of leeway with a lot of voters."

 

Yes, the mistake of getting caught.

Brexit has not been delivered.

[robblok]

24 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Unlike the Dutch PM Mark Rutte, who is squeaky clean? ????

Not saying he is but if something like this would happen in the Netherlands he would have stepped down. This is far too extreme. Things like this are really not accepted in the Netherlands partying with double standards. 

[robblok]

18 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

He made mistakes attending these work gatherings where drinks were served, no doubt. But after delivering Brexit, he has a lot of leeway with a lot of voters. 

 

Also, when the alternative (Labour) can't even define what a woman is (Starmer), call the opposition "Scum" (Rayner), threaten people with Acid attacks (Webbe) and contain comedy figures like Dianne Abbott, he could probably dance naked at Creamfields with a Covid mask as a loincloth and still get re-elected. 

 

Time for the opposition to up their game. If you can't beat Johnson after all of this carry on, you don't deserve to be in power.

And there it is a guy who is so anti the junta in Thailand (with good reason) does not mind his own PM behaving similar because he delivered Brexit. Kinda like how the government here only goes after their enemies. Seems you dont mind because you like him. 

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

And there it is a guy who is so anti the junta in Thailand (with good reason) does not mind his own PM behaving similar because he delivered Brexit. Kinda like how the government here only goes after their enemies. Seems you dont mind because you like him. 

Similar?

 

Stealing power from a democratically elected government via an illegal military coup is not really the same as having drinks at the end of a working day during Lockdown ????. 

[JonnyF]

5 minutes ago, robblok said:

Not saying he is but if something like this would happen in the Netherlands he would have stepped down. This is far too extreme. Things like this are really not accepted in the Netherlands partying with double standards. 

Extreme? It was a few drinks in the office.

 

Against the rules? Sure. But hardly "extreme".