The services of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have apologized to Queen Elizabeth II following the revelations about the parties organized on Downing Street on the eve of the funeral of Prince Philip’s husband, in the middle of a strict lockdown, the Prime Minister announced.
“It’s very sad that this happened at a time of national mourning and Downing Street apologized to the palace,” said a spokesman for Boris Johnson.
The revelations that preceded
A suitcase full of alcohol, dancing until late at night, as Queen Elizabeth prepares to bury her husband: New revelations for the holidays at the heart of British power closes a devastating week for Prime Minister Boris Akhson , challenged by its governing majority.
The British press has accompanied new revelations about Downing Street parties with a photo symbolizing the severity of lockdowns in the UK: the ninety-year-old Queen of England, dressed in black, sits alone in Windsor Chapel during the funeral ceremony.
But in central London and until the dawn of that day, April 17, 2021, amid national mourning, Downing Street staff celebrated the departure of two members of the team, Information Director James Slack, who has since become the newspaper’s deputy director. The Sun tabloid, and a personal photographer by Boris Johnson.
About thirty people participated in the two parties. One was organized in the basement of the building, where an employee worked as a DJ. Another was sent to the supermarket to buy bottles of wine, which he took to Downing Street hidden in a suitcase. At that time, indoor gatherings were banned and the British could meet outdoors for up to six people.
“Sorry”
In a statement, James Slack today unreservedly apologized “for the anger and pain caused.” “This event should not have taken place at that time,” he said in a statement, taking “full responsibility.”
Although Boris Johnson himself was not present and was at the Prime Minister’s residence in Checkers, the new revelations increase the number of parties organized in the circles of British power during the lockdown of the last two years and show, according to testimonies hosted in the British press, a real boon to the downtown on Downing Street.
Most importantly, they further downplay the British Prime Minister, who, citing a “Covid case in his family environment”, has not made a public appearance after Wednesday’s mea culpa in the House of Commons.
In the midst of the worst crisis since the triumphant takeover in July 2019, Boris Johnson, with his popularity in complete decline, is now struggling to stay in government leadership.
“The queen was sitting alone, mourning, like so many others at that time, with their personal wounds and sacrifices, to abide by the rules in the national interest. I have no words to describe the manners and behaviors in No. 10 … “, Angela Reiner wrote on Twitter, second in the leadership of the Labor Party.
“Moral vacuum”
Strongly critical, many Conservative MPs, some ardent supporters of Boris Johnson until recently, have joined forces with the opposition to demand the resignation of the Tories leader.
Speaking of a “moral vacuum at the heart of the government”, Andrew Bridgen was the last in a series to write a letter of rebuke to the powerful 1922 Conservative Party Commission. If it receives a sufficient number of such letters, the 1922 Commission will have to organize a process to elect a new leader to replace the current Prime Minister.
Members of his government were quick to voice their support for Boris Johnson. A notable exception is Finance Minister Risi Sunak, who is seen as nurturing leadership ambitions, who has appeared much more cautious.
Boris Johnson and his ministers reiterate that they will have to wait for the completion of the internal investigation conducted by top public official Sue Gray, who is known for her integrity and prestige. London police, criticized for delaying the reaction, have taken the same stance.
According to the Times, this investigation is not expected to find sufficient evidence of criminal offenses.
But in addition to the outrage of the political world, Downing Street parties have also angered relatives of Covid victims. “The fact that the people who lead the country celebrate and then lie is a sign of utter contempt for the public,” said Fran Hull of the Bereaved Families for Justice.
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