UK 'partygate' investigation finds culture of rule-breaking in PM Johnson's office
FOX NewsSep 09, 2022
The Facts
Senior civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited report on rule-breaking parties in Whitehall during COVID lockdowns has been released by the government.
Her findings emphasize that "failures of leadership and judgment" at senior levels of government created a culture of inappropriate behavior at Downing Street, including the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol and the poor treatment of security workers and cleaners in Whitehall.
The Spin
Right narrative
The PM is making valiant efforts to protect the stability of the government so he can act on the cost of living crisis continuing to hit British citizens. He sincerely believed the law hadn't been broken in No 10, and although rules were violated in his absence, Johnson has expressed his regret and accepted responsibility - now is the time to move on and tackle new challenges.
Left narrative
Sue Gray's report makes the double standards at the heart of government blatantly clear. While NHS workers cared for the dying and ordinary citizens put their lives on hold, frequent illegal parties were being held in No 10. Not only did officials break the law but they knew their actions were wrong, boasted that they "got away" with it, and then lied to parliament. Johnsonian hubris must be scrubbed from the House of Commons.
