Accused of taking part in another celebration in the gardens of Downing Street, amid a severe lockdown, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is called to give explanations before the House of Commons.
With the political tension soaring, today’s meeting in Parliament will be for Boris Johnson one of the most difficult of his term as prime minister.
Faced with a series of revelations at the end of last year about the parties organized in the circles of power with contempt for the health restrictions imposed for dealing with the pandemic and that determined the lives of the rest, common people, Boris Johnson will be called to answer if he was present at the celebration held on 20 May 2020, as revealed by the British media.
The revelation on Monday night by ITV of the contents of an e-mail sent to about a hundred people by the head of Prime Minister Martin Reynolds’s private office leaves no doubt as to the nature of the May 20 event in Downing Street Gardens. . “Bring your drinks … let us take advantage of the good weather,” the sender urged.
About 30 people responded to the invitation, according to information published in the British press, among them the Prime Minister and his fiancée Curry, who in the meantime became the Prime Minister’s wife. At that time, only two people could meet outdoors.
Anger is escalating in the Tories, where, according to British media, some believe that the question is not whether Boris Johnson will step down, but when.
Calls for resignation
“Johnson is losing support for the Tories,” is the headline of a news given by the Conservative Daily Telegraph in which it calls out Scotland’s ruling party Douglas Ross to resign if it turns out that Boris Johnson violated the rules and deceived Parliament.
The Times cites the position of members of the government who ask Boris Johnson “to express his regret”, so that “the ball does not take them all”.
The Daily Mail wonders if “the party is over for the prime minister”, stressing that the conservative leader is going through the most serious crisis since coming to power in July 2019.
The Guardian also highlights the Conservative MPs’ anger at their leader, their calls for transparency and their apology.
When asked about the latest revelations, Boris Johnson simply smiled angrily and referred to the internal investigation conducted for a series of celebrations organized between May and December 2020.
Two years after his historic election victory, Boris Johnson has seen his popularity plummet in recent months after resisting a series of crises. Apart from the parties, his reputation has been tarnished by allegations that he lied about funding the prime minister’s renovation, awarding contracts to friends during the pandemic or accusing him of favoring the Conservative Party’s generous sponsors.
If he continues to refuse to leave, a motion of censure against him in the Tories is enough to remove him. Although, for the time being, this development is not considered imminent, it is no longer taboo in Tory circles, who tend to get rid of their leaders when they become weights.
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