22nd March, the Commons Privileges Comittee investigation into Partygate

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Live on BBC Parliament 2-6pm

Some background information

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62009458

https://news.sky.com/story/partygate-inquiry-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-investigation-into-boris-johnson-12805474

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/privileges-committee-investigation-boris-johnson

Ushered out to the garden party, like being ambushed by a cake. Who pulls his strings if he isn't doing anything himself

BIt unfair on rats, some of them are quite pleasant in comparison to Boris.

My understanding of Boris is the brain is not the part of his anataomy he most regularly engages.

Putin?

The question now is: what did he actually do as PM?

If everyone else told him what to do, where to go and what to say, then he didn't actually do anything as PM.
In fact, we could elect a 10 year old and they could do the same as him, very easily.

So far, the only thing he seems to have done as PM is pick up the phone and speak to Lizzy.

My stepdaughter used to be a talented ITU nurse. After seeing all her patients leave in body bags while working 13 hour shifts without a break because there wasn’t enough PPE, she left ITU in September 2020 with PTSD. She’s still a nurse but has left her vocation and the job she loved.

That’s one tiny example of what was going on while this apology for a human being was “motivating the staff” in Downing Street.

You should be on that panel, similar calibre of questioning.

The question now is: what did he actually do as PM?

We know the answer, tending the pot plants

I have pals in critical care they all got breaks, many had a staff room full of Dominos and various other donated treats. Yes it was of course hard work but they were all well supported, counsellors even available as needed.
Anecdotes work both ways.

When will you actually answer that question? Simple yes or no will suffice

Nobody told me.

It was a work meeting.

Nobody told me.

It was an essential work meeting (with alcohol).

Nobody told me.

I wasn't advised.

The corridors are higgledy-piggledy.

Nobody told me.

We had Perspex screens.

Nobody told me.

It was essential that my wife's interior designer was there.

Nobody told me.

We had sanitiser.

Nobody told me

It was essential for work purposes.

Nobody told me.

The advisers didn't advise me.

Nobody told me.

I'll throw anybody I can think of under a bus (especially if it's got Brexit lies painted on the side).

Nobody told me..........................

My favourite so far is 'we didn't touch each other's pens' but they pass each other drinks

breaks, treats, pizzas whilst socially distancing wasn't a problem.

PPE on the other hand....

It is very kind of you to compare my question to the throughtful and relevant questions the committe are asking Boris.

If I may return the complement, your answer is very much like Boris'.

Good line of questioning regarding legal advice

but Jack Doyle

I like to think hospital staff ate something during shifts. I doubt a slice of pizza prevents PTSD however.

Unless your pals were working in the same hospital, that’s of no relevance. How dare you attempt to question, diminish and trivialise someone’s appalling experience? Read the room.

He says he was confident because he knew what the event was and "my own personal reasons to believe that was true".

Stupid question : who is Jack Doyle?

(Apologies if I should know who he is)

Well said @Blossomtoes

Ignore me, he's the ex Daily Mail dude, isn't he?

Director of Communications (2021-22)

Thank you

'How dare you attempt to question, diminish and trivialise someone’s appalling experience? '

I'm not, sorry your stepdaughter struggled I'm merely providing a bit of balanced. Her experience did not occur everywhere. Many critical care units as I've said were very well looked after.

What's the point of taking hours? Surely either he deliberately lied or didn't. It seems obvious to me they didn't expect the public to take the guidance to such extremes and thought that was what everyone was doing. Obviously the strategy of terrifying everyone worked. Boris was in intensive care.

But these questions are getting silly. Sack him or don't. I don't think they can prove intent so this is pointless.

I know this isn't necessarily the correct thread but Sunak has published the tax he has paid. As bbc news notes he's released them on a busy news day.