In the video they are laughing – now Johnson has danced into a new job, and the joke’s still on us | Frances Ryan
The Tories want us to ‘move on’. How can we, when those who partied while children died face no sanction, and some are even honoured
On Saturday night, footage emerged of staff at Conservative HQ partying at the height of the pandemic in December 2020. At a time when much of the UK was barred from socialising indoors, staff are seen drinking wine and mocking Covid-19 rules. At one point, a couple wearing Christmas jumpers laugh and dance past a sign that says: “Please keep your distance.” Two of the people present are on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.
On Monday, 48 hours later, MPs – those who bothered to turn up – gathered to consider Johnson’s fate.The Commons voted to accept the privileges committee report; 225 MPs abstained. The prime minister was reportedly busy elsewhere.
Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist
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