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Another Bloody Downing Street party

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JustJam4Tea · 10/01/2022 21:51

So hours after telling us to only meet one other person outside from a different household 100 invited to Downing Street BYO in the garden.

It was unlawful to mix outside. If my employer had invited 100 staff to a garden party we’d have all been arrested.

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AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:06

I suspect there is, even more, to come out. I do not think this is the last of the revelations.

MagpiesStoleMyTreasure · 11/01/2022 22:08

@jgw1 fair point. She has utterly disgraced and discredited herself yet again so I suppose it's worthwhile just for anybody reading who wasn't previously familiar with her nonsense.

Alexandra2001 · 11/01/2022 22:09

[quote MagpiesStoleMyTreasure]@jgw1 fair point. She has utterly disgraced and discredited herself yet again so I suppose it's worthwhile just for anybody reading who wasn't previously familiar with her nonsense. [/quote]
I have found Clav very amusing over the years, esp when she has "Go out" as she losses an argument.... so all power to her pen so to speak!

Clavinova · 11/01/2022 22:11

Would you agree that if in a hypothetical situation 30 people gathered in a garden on 20th May 2020 for a social they were breaking the law of the land at that time?

Why did Durham police think the indoor party was not breaking the law of the land in May 2020? They know more than I do about the law of the land.

MagpiesStoleMyTreasure · 11/01/2022 22:12

Hahahaaa indeed!

I suppose she's desperate for people to think she has been invited to urgent 🧀 and 🍷 at #10.

Notonthestairs · 11/01/2022 22:14

Ready reckoner of Government parties. Sue Gray has quite a job on her hands.

How many Covid lockdown parties were held by Downing Street? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59952395

Wrongkindofovercoat · 11/01/2022 22:15

Why on earth Blojo didn't just come clean from the off, i'll never know, he has now issued so many denials that he just has to keep digging and thats hilarious

Historically he hasn't needed to, he has told lies and got away with it, why stop now ? There will be no significant consequences to him for his actions so why would he care ? The next couple of years are going to be interesting as Brexit issues settle, potential rises in interest rates, inflation etc , better to go out over a works do than have to suffer the death of a thousand cuts as the populations standard of living slips. I will put a tenner on it being another fall woman taking on the role, Truss did awfully good Christmas card this year Wink

jgw1 · 11/01/2022 22:15

@Clavinova

Would you agree that if in a hypothetical situation 30 people gathered in a garden on 20th May 2020 for a social they were breaking the law of the land at that time?

Why did Durham police think the indoor party was not breaking the law of the land in May 2020? They know more than I do about the law of the land.

Since you do not appear to be sure, can I suggest you search out the recording of the Downing Street briefing from that very day given by the Culture Secretary and then let us know what he said about gathering outdoors.

Please could you also find what the Metropolitan Police tweeted about gathering outdoors on that day.

AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:22

There is a lot of public anger at this. It is not going away.

Clavinova · 11/01/2022 22:24

MagpiesStoleMyTreasure
I've done nothing of the sort. Care to back up that accusation?

Yes - you copied all of ohfourfoxache's post (including the foul language) and posted This.

Ihatestripysocks · 11/01/2022 22:24

It’s culture at top, would May, Blair, Cameron be caught this sort thing on their watch? Hell no. Boris on other hand rules don’t apply o me filters down through work force.

AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:24

Don't let Clavinova disrupt.

jgw1 · 11/01/2022 22:26

@Clavinova

MagpiesStoleMyTreasure I've done nothing of the sort. Care to back up that accusation?

Yes - you copied all of ohfourfoxache's post (including the foul language) and posted This.

@Clavinova Have you found the video and listened to what was said at the Downing Street Briefing on 20th May 2020 yet?
BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 11/01/2022 22:26

I wonder what else Cummings has up his little sleeve 🤔

Notonthestairs · 11/01/2022 22:26

Some people are offended by swear words on a page.

Some people are offended by a Government flouting the laws it introduced and by lying to the House of Parliament.

Clavinova · 11/01/2022 22:27

I have found Clav very amusing over the years, esp when she has "Go out"

I am going to watch TV now. Wink

AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:28

@BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation he waits until the last scandal dies down, then Bam!
I suspect there is more to come.
And it will probably get worse. Maybe a party in his flat next?
But Clavinova will still defend him.

jgw1 · 11/01/2022 22:30

@Clavinova

I have found Clav very amusing over the years, esp when she has "Go out"

I am going to watch TV now. Wink

@Clavinova you normally seem to manage to google irrelevant squirrels to add to threads. Have you had a chance to rewatch the Downing Street briefing from 20th May 2020, what was said?
Wrongkindofovercoat · 11/01/2022 22:31

There is a lot of public anger at this. It is not going away

What's the old saying ? A week is a long time in Politics ?

I imagine there will be a lot of squirrels in the coming week. It's weird how stories ebb and flow, DH asked me yesterday what had happened in the Prince Andrew court case and I couldn't answer him even though it was all over the news just days ago.

AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:32

Or maybe the next leak will be that Carrie turned their flat into a nightclub for MPs during the lockdown.
Remember Michael Gove's moves?

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 11/01/2022 22:32

28AllThePogs

*@BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation he waits until the last scandal dies down, then Bam!
I suspect there is more to come.
And it will probably get worse. Maybe a party in his flat next?
But Clavinova will still defend him.

This does seem to be his modus operandi 🤔

AllThePogs · 11/01/2022 22:33

@Wrongkindofovercoat we are waiting for a judge to decide whether the agreement made between Virginia and Epstein when she sued him, also means that she cant sue Andrew. We have been waiting about a week. So there isn't much to say until the Judge comes back with his verdict.

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 11/01/2022 22:34

I imagine the flat party will be in evidence soon 😄

derxa · 11/01/2022 22:34

@Clavinova

I have found Clav very amusing over the years, esp when she has "Go out"

I am going to watch TV now. Wink

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