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re: BORIS, THE LORD, The Russian SPY & Partygate
BORIS 'Pinocchio' Johnson Lied Four Times But Ex-PM Still Denies His Pants Are On Fire
The Committee of Privileges said it was 'obvious' to the then PM that the boozy events broke pandemic rules. They looked at Whasapp texts, emails, pictures and witness statements
Devil BORIS Lied and Lied and Lied and Lied Over Partygate
BBC 16 JUNE 2023
LIAR LIAR Pants On Fire
Boris “Bozo” Johnson may have misled Parliament four times about No10 lockdown parties, according to MPs.
They fear the ex-PM may have deliberately hoodwinked the House of Commons as he tried to quell outrage over the Covid rule-busting gatherings, the Committee of Privileges said.
The cross-party group said it would have been “obvious” to the then-PM that the boozy events broke pandemic rules.
They based their conclusions on witness statements, WhatsApp messages, emails and pictures taken by a Downing Street photographer, the committee said.
But Bozo, who will appear before them later this month, last night claimed he had “believed implicitly” all events were within the rules.
Boris Johnson: Conservative MPs Divided Over Partygate Vote
My Pal TRUMP said it was OK to LIE
Conservative MPs are split over whether or not to approve a report condemning Boris Johnson for misleading Parliament over Covid rule-breaking.
The former PM has branded the Privileges Committee's findings "deranged" - and his most loyal supporters are set to vote against it.
But other Tory MPs are torn about what to do, as Mr Johnson remains popular with many party members.
No 10 has not said if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will attend the vote.
His official spokesman said he would "take the time" to fully consider its findings before Monday, when MPs will vote on its recommendations.
The report, which was published on Thursday morning, said the former PM had deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties and had committed repeated offences with his denials.
If Mr Johnson had still been in Parliament, MPs would be voting on whether to suspend him for 90 days.
But since he has already stood down, the main punishment available to the committee is to strip him of the parliamentary pass former MPs are normally entitled to hold.
Nevertheless, many Conservatives face a dilemma.
Voting against the recommendations risks alienating local party activists who want Mr Johnson gone - but voting for it risks angering his fans, who believe he has been hounded out of Parliament.
Some MPs may well choose to abstain to keep their distance from the vote.
The BBC has spoken to several Conservative MPs who did not want to be named.
One former minister told the BBC they were planning to vote for the report but, in a sign of the febrile mood, did not want to say so publicly yet in case "something happens" over the weekend.
Another said: "I think I'm hovering between voting for the report and abstaining, the latter solely because voting for it will rile members."
One senior party figure said: "The report speaks for itself." They described the 90-day suspension as "a bit tough, but hey-ho".
A committee ruled it was 'obvious' he knew it breached rules
MORE: Boris Johnson Partygate report at a glance
Is This The End of Boris?
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