British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was recently embroiled in the "Partygate" affair at 10 Downing Street.
The cause is that we have also said before that the miraculous British media dug out through an email that on May 20, 2020, the epidemic had just begun to "lock down the city" in London, but the Prime Minister's official residence at No. 10 Downing Street was open late at night against the wind, and more than a hundred people gathered in violation of the law, chatting and drinking.
On the 12th, Johnson had to admit to the lawmakers that there was indeed such a thing. However, immediately after, the media broke the news that there was a Christmas party in the Prime Minister's Office in December of the same year!
As soon as the news came out, public opinion was in an uproar.
You must know how hard the global public has worked in 2020!
For the British, the holiday memories of that year are estimated to be sad about not being able to spend Christmas with friends and family, but for Downing Street, that December was full of all kinds of alcohol.
It was reportedly at that time that downing Street's tradition of "wine breaks every Friday" was formed. They skipped the relevant epidemic regulations drafted for the general public, and held at least 16 secret gatherings after the Happy Body in May of the same year.
How can such a party be less drinking!
After drinking a few room-temperature wines, the participants began racking their brains to develop new ways to drink. It is said that in the press room of the Prime Minister's official residence, everyone pooled their money to buy a refrigerated wine cabinet of about 250 euros, which can be refrigerated at low temperatures for nearly 40 bottles of wine.
At each party, everyone first bought a good wine at a nearby supermarket, and then carefully brought it in in the wheel suitcase.
The Times also received a message from a staff member on Downing Street that the regular gatherings opened until three in the morning.
"Everyone drank high and slept soundly on the couch, everyone had a hangover in the morning, and the cleaning staff had to clean up the messy wine glasses on the table... A 'drunken culture' has been formed here. ”
The "party door" situation continued to ferment, and Boris's attitude also changed from non-committal at the beginning to admitting and apologizing later, but it was too late.
The latest polls show that Boris's personal approval rating has plummeted, along with the Conservative Party's support ratings. And its main opposition, the Labour Party, has outpaced them by 10 percentage points.
The Conservative Party's embarrassing situation is now at a new low in 8 years, and former British Prime Minister Theresa May is said to have not kept the Conservative Party's approval rating as low as it did during the difficult tug-of-war period of Brexit.
There are now a number of members of the Lower House of Parliament who have publicly demanded boris' resignation.
The reaction was equally fierce. On the 14th, more than 50 people wearing Boris masks and wigs appeared outside No. 10 Downing Street, singing and dancing with champagne glasses, and chanting "This is just a work activity."
This phrase is the rhetoric Boris once used to shirk the responsibility of the May 2020 gathering.
Polls show that 60 percent of respondents also want him to resign quickly.
Boris, on the other hand, is trying to salvage this mess by preparing to announce that alcohol is prohibited outside of the official reception in the Downing Street office!
The tabloids are happy, who does not know that downing street's "aperitif culture" is deeply rooted, ah, prohibition can work!
The Downing Street staff also said that for their workload, it is completely reasonable to drink some wine and relax.
In addition, some newcomer employees said that the superiors who control the fate of employees will put pressure on newcomers to participate in drinking parties... No drinking! The workplace is tough, it's the same everywhere!
An investigation into a series of gatherings at the Prime Minister's residence is still ongoing.
The prime minister and his around him are increasingly being poached for violations of epidemic prevention regulations. The person in charge said Boris would bear "full responsibility" once the report was delivered.
However, it is not until the final report is released, and now the Conservative Party, out of concern about the results of local council elections and future general elections, does not rule out that more MPs will support the launch of a vote of no confidence in Boris.
If Boris cannot turn things around during this time, and there is indeed a vote of no confidence, as long as he does not get more than half of the votes of confidence in the party, he will have to step down.
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https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/comment-boris-johnson-veut-sauver-son-poste-apres-les-partygate_fr_61e52567e4b05645a6e95363
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