Boris Johnson’s birthday party

[Cheekypeach]

Here we go again…

Shapps is saying that it wasn't a birthday party doh 🙄

Schapps now quoted as saying it was 'unwise' and that it was a group of people who work together. But as we have said, if so, why was Carrie Johnson there, why were they singing? Even when Churches opened again, Congregations weren't allowed to sing hymns. Funerals had to be held without any hymn singing.

@Peregrina

Schapps now quoted as saying it was 'unwise' and that it was a group of people who work together. But as we have said, if so, why was Carrie Johnson there, why were they singing? Even when Churches opened again, Congregations weren't allowed to sing hymns. Funerals had to be held without any hymn singing.

It was all madness

@Peregrina

Schapps now quoted as saying it was 'unwise' and that it was a group of people who work together. But as we have said, if so, why was Carrie Johnson there, why were they singing? Even when Churches opened again, Congregations weren't allowed to sing hymns. Funerals had to be held without any hymn singing.

Exactly. Funerals took place with small numbers of people and no singing.

It's clear that Boris, Carrie & all those people involved knew the rules and choose not to adhere to them. It's arrogance and self-importance

This is all about Dominic Cummings' destruction mission. He must be laughing his head off. He didn't care about the 'rules' as demonstrated by his actions. He doesn't care about any of you either. As far as he's concerned you're the little people who followed the insane rules.

@Peregrina

Schapps now quoted as saying it was 'unwise' and that it was a group of people who work together. But as we have said, if so, why was Carrie Johnson there, why were they singing? Even when Churches opened again, Congregations weren't allowed to sing hymns. Funerals had to be held without any hymn singing.

It wasn't just unwise, it was against the law. Gatherings at work were only permitted if reasonably necessary for work.

@derxa

It is kind of amazing how he's still hanging around. It's not like he's getting anything good out of it. He could've gone before Christmas, fallen on his sword and claimed it was for the good of country and party. The classiest exit he was ever likeliest to get. And he could've been on the after dinner circuit by now. Instead he's continuing to be humiliated daily, tanking his party ratings, must know they've all got the knives out. I can't believe he's actually continuing to choose this. Is he a masochist? This is what I don't understand. Why is he clinging on?

I think probably Carrie is making him 😂 If he is no longer PM, what is she left with - an out of shape serial adulterer pushing 60 who is becoming universally despised, and will probably even lose his seat in the next round of elections. No more hob-nobbing with world leaders, no more weekends at Chequers etc.

@derxa

This is all about Dominic Cummings' destruction mission. He must be laughing his head off. He didn't care about the 'rules' as demonstrated by his actions. He doesn't care about any of you either. As far as he's concerned you're the little people who followed the insane rules.

Doesn't matter to me what Dominic Cummings thinks of me - all I care about is that he manages to bring about Johnson's downfall by whatever means necessary, The enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that 😂

But why is Cummings destruction mission gaining so much traction? Even if May had still been in office and had appointed a destructive figure like him, there wouldn't have been talk of lockdown breaking events, because they wouldn't have been happening.

The buck stops with Johnson.

Doesn't matter to me what Dominic Cummings thinks of me - all I care about is that he manages to bring about Johnson's downfall by whatever means necessary, The enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that

It's not just Johnson though. It's the entire system with the Tory party at the centre.

And now it's accepted Johnson is toast, there will be a concerted effort to ensure all the shit falls on him. So he needs to be kept in place for the tax rises, energy rises, inflation rises that are down the track. Although it's hard to imagine a bigger disaster for the tories, the worst possible outcome now would be to lose Johnson and have the incoming new PM get covered in shit too.

All of this is fun and games of course. However if anyone wondered why Putic chose now to air his bollocks in public, it may be because a key ally of Ukraine has managed to paralyse itself on a crucifix of cronyism, corruption and Brexit.

At this point in time, Sue Grays "report" is immaterial, frankly. Who gives a toss what it says ?

I hate the people who say ' well , I didn't follow the rules ' we didn't have a lot of choice to follow the bulk of them! We were told not to do this or that and had to do it.
Of course some people did have get togethers etc , but a few were fined or snitched on and mostly people did do as they are told because they were scared of getting this virus. Or just assumed that were all in it together ! 🙄
Clearly we were not and I thought that the ones following it would be our leaders and the people who made the rules in the first place. Plus Johnson even had covid himself. He wasn't worried about getting it again was he ?
How can anyone such as Shapps etc defend this blatant rule breaking because that's what it was. They are all defending it now too.
I couldn't see my elderly dad dying in hospital ( from covid ) because that was the way it was , whilst they were living it up on m and s fucking cakes and celebrating his birthday .. I even had to follow the arrows in tesco or was shouted at !
Yet we are meant to just ' suck it up ' and they can get away with it . it is beyond belief.

But why is Cummings destruction mission gaining so much traction?

Because his agenda happens to chime with quite a few Tory hopefuls ?

The question mark was probably not needed there.

This is all about Dominic Cummings' destruction mission. He must be laughing his head off. He didn't care about the 'rules' as demonstrated by his actions. He doesn't care about any of you either. As far as he's concerned you're the little people who followed the insane rules.

Imagine how incompetent you'd have to be to employ him. That, or like minded. Or both.

So correct me if I'm wrong. Cummings got caught out over the whole Barnard castle/poor eyesight debacle...
they called for his sacking, but Boris wouldn't fire him. Because Cummings knew too much, about what was really going on with the rule breaking behind number 10?
Cummings subsequently and eventually goes, and now the stories are being gradually leaked to the press.
Is this right?

Pretty much

You'll know when the death blow has been delivered because Sunak will resign from the Cabinet in order to distance himself from the implosion so that he can present himself as "outraged" about it all when he runs for party leader.

Remember how late Dominic Cummings was to his Rose Garden press conference

He said he'd been talking with Boris Johnson. Now we know what that conversation was about.

Other people have beef with the PM too I'm sure.
Not just Cummings, but his greasy mitts are all over this!

@CorrBlimeyGG

This is all about Dominic Cummings' destruction mission. He must be laughing his head off. He didn't care about the 'rules' as demonstrated by his actions. He doesn't care about any of you either. As far as he's concerned you're the little people who followed the insane rules.

Imagine how incompetent you'd have to be to employ him. That, or like minded. Or both.

Cummings' ran a brilliant Brexit campaign. They won. Whether you like it or not. Cummings is all about destruction of the system. He's not incompetent at all.

The Met are to investigate Partygate now.

@anonsattic

So correct me if I'm wrong. Cummings got caught out over the whole Barnard castle/poor eyesight debacle... they called for his sacking, but Boris wouldn't fire him. Because Cummings knew too much, about what was really going on with the rule breaking behind number 10? Cummings subsequently and eventually goes, and now the stories are being gradually leaked to the press. Is this right?

Great summary

The Met are to investigate Partygate now.

Oh yes, with Cressida Dick, "nothing to see here, move along." Or is she just getting worried about her job. When Johnson does fall, she is likely to be collateral damage.

a gobby working class woman that Johnson hasn't a clue how to answer.

I'm one of those.

Please, please stay as long as possible Boris...You're doing wonders for Labour, LibDem, Plaid, SNP, Indi candidates everywhere. 💪

I would like to know who paid for all these parties, the organisers or a slush fund aka taxpayers?
It sounds as though the amount spent on booze and cake could fund the £20 uplift for several years.

Cummings' ran a brilliant Brexit campaign. They won. Whether you like it or not. Cummings is all about destruction of the system. He's not incompetent at all.

It's also interesting how hands-off the media have been about DC. You'd have thought a Johnson "ally" paper would have eviscerated him yonks ago. So clearly he's serving their purpose too. Although I can see how a libelled Cummings, in a witness box with the protection of legal privilege (and under oath) may not be what the Tory party needs right now. If ever.