In March 2020, the UK was first hit by the covid-19 pandemic, and Prime Minister Johnson announced a series of unprecedented measures to curb the spread of the virus. The Bar Talk, Easter Party and Barbecue Dinner, which the British love, were forcibly stopped, and the sudden change in lifestyle made it difficult for many British people to adapt.
However, the social elite and government officials who called for strict compliance with the epidemic prevention measures shuttled through the back garden of 10 Downing Street, talking and laughing, pushing cups and cups, and crowding here, ignoring the ban. British Prime Minister Johnson is one of them.
In May 2020, Johnson was photographed attending a government party
After the incident broke, it shocked British society, and Prime Minister Johnson faced a political crisis. But why did the Prime Minister's conversations with other colleagues in the office area provoke such a huge reaction?
The Labour Party is eyeing the tiger. Labour leader Starrer publicly accused Prime Minister Johnson of breaking the law over parties on Jan. 16. Stammer's party charges against the Conservative Party have tightened, with Johnson initially saying there had been no party. But as more and more evidence came to light, Johnson turned to saying he didn't understand the nature of the party.
Stammer also stressed that Johnson had humiliated the Prime Minister's Office and lost its authority. As Johnson was caught in the face of political attacks, Stamer suffered similar accusations. One photograph shows him indoors holding a wine glass and talking to others up close, as if in violation of the epidemic prevention ban. But Stamer's response is that it's a workplace, which implies non-social activity. In short, Johnson's political pressure, The Labor Party's full-court pressure and the Conservative Party's political counterattack are bound to continue for some time.
The Conservative Party sharpens its knives within it. Johnson's "party door" not only swirled in British society, but also disrupted the momentum of unity within the Conservative Party. Many Conservative MPs are considering the possibility of a replacement prime minister and awaiting an investigative report from senior civil servant Sue Gray. If the report is critical of Johnson's behavior, it is likely to set off a huge "teapot storm" within the Conservative Party.
Conservative MP Tim Loughton believes prime minister Johnson's resignation is the only way out. Another lawmaker, Tobias Ellwood, who was a former member of the government's cabinet, also said the government should create a new leadership. However, Oliver Dowden, an important figure in the Conservative Party, pointed out that Johnson's ouster would be wrong because the British people did not want to see a struggle for leadership.
The typical manifestation of the elite's detachment from the populace. For many of the partiers, it was just a light conversation with other colleagues in the Prime Minister's Office. However, the participants grossly underestimated the level of political impact of the development of events.
British people have not only lost their lives and loved ones in the face of the new crown epidemic, but also lost their basic living conditions and necessary social life needs. Acute problems such as unemployment, energy shortages, Brexit contradictions and lack of retail goods have stung the heart of the British people. When the Conservative elite held aloft their glasses of wine, countless British citizens had to spend difficult time in their own homes.
Britain's political elite sees itself as the mass guardian of Westminster, condescending to carry out the "Purdue" of sentient beings, thinking that they are outside the law. However, the suffering of the British people can only be presented in the halls of Parliament in numbers and words, and the parliamentarians are fighting with each other, and the public has long seen through the political calculations. The superficial "party gate" scandal hides the barrier between the British elite and the populace.
British party culture. Britons like to gather in groups of three or five to enjoy summer barbecue parties, and drinks after daily work are also very common.
The party at the Prime Minister's Office is not extravagant, but it has had a huge psychological impact on British society with this kind of culture. That's why Johnson vowed to change the culture of the prime minister's office. Of course, this kind of culture is rooted in the long history and social development of the United Kingdom, and naturally has its own cultural logic, but it is incompatible with the new crown ban.
The "party door" at 10 Downing Street in the United Kingdom is still spinning rapidly, and there is no sign of ending. But the political struggles and the arrogance of the elites are evident. Of course, in the end, I still hope that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible, and I am happy to see the British people return to the party time of pleasure.
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