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

How is anyone keeping a straight face

Is drifting into someone's orbit what Matt Hancock did when he was caught groping his mistress

He's said it twice or three times! He always has a favourite stupid phrase doesn't he

I don't know but he's finished

He's showing himself up as someone who has no respect for anyone else isn't he. Not a good look.

This is turning into the Boris Johnson show.

Boris's mind picture versus an actual picture

You can tell Johnson doesn’t have a legal background.

Oh this is brilliant

Wow, imagine listening to this if you have lost someone during the pandemic, or being in hospital or a care home

Wish I'd have known all these piffley rules were optional. I had a stroke when he had his party, I obviously should have insisted DH came with me in the ambulance and very definitely should not have spent two and a half weeks alone in hospital 😡

Sir Bernard is a star!

BJ is trying to make out that ... because they were working on covid... No.10 and 11 were different to every other workplace.

He keeps banging on about sanitisers, windows open, perspex screens etc.

Sir Bernard asks 'where are the perspex screens in the pictures then?' Lololol

BJ is not good at this.

Haha he's attempting to defend himself by saying the rules were such that they were unworkable.

That is appalling drivin. Honestly.

My name is Boris Johnson and this is a work event

Im assuming all those who were fined for having gatherings will all have their fines paid back now if there was sanitiser available

I know.

I keep laughing, especially the bit about about the perspex barriers in the adjacent roon.

But, I have to keep reminding myself that at this time, people couldn't go to funerals, which in my opinion are essential. Yet he thinks a leaving do is essential for morale.

He is getting so rattled. Brilliant. He can’t stand that he is being questioned. We all know he is not good at the detail.

This is like a comedy show! He nearly told Sir Bernard to keep quiet.

They will not be cowed.

It was essential to have a gathering to say thank you.

Fuck off.

Haha yes.Doris is annoyed.

I'm doing exactly that. My MIL died in the first lockdown. I am disgusted that Boris is basically saying that thank you parties were fine at the same time as she died alone and I couldn't even hold my husband's hand at the funeral.

I don't think he has any idea why people are so angry and is completely convinced he was right.

Get really granular and Johnson is bloody useful

Why can't the public see the pixilated photos? What's he hiding?

Anyone else remember the bloke who moved the chair so he could sit near his mum at his dads funeral and he got a bollcking and told to move back away