Party-gate, the biggest Boris Johnson scandal
While everyone in the United Kingdom respected a rigorous confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives and works, all kinds of events took place, from Christmas, farewell or birthday parties to celebrations in the garden for enjoy the good weather, in a scandal baptized as “party-gate”.
The British police investigated and imposed 126 fines, including one to Boris Johnson himself, first sitting UK head of government sanctioned for breaking the law.
the high official Sue Gray It also produced a report that was highly critical of the “senior officials” responsible for meetings with excess alcohol, altercations, going out through back doors late at night and, on occasions, lack of respect for security and cleaning personnel.
Boris Johnson claimed to take “full responsibility” but refused to resign and his legitimacy suffered.
Conflict of interest of deputies
Deputy Owen Paterson he was accused of lobbying the government on behalf of two companies that paid him. Johnson tried to change the rules to prevent him from being suspended from the Parliamentearning an avalanche of criticism that forced him to back down.
This, among other cases of cronyism and finger-picking, fueled accusations of corruption by the opposition.
Luxuries for the Prime Minister
Boris Johnson claimed to have paid out of pocket for the luxurious renovation of the official apartment he occupies with his family in Downing Street.
But I had received a donationwhich he later had to return, from a wealthy Conservative Party supporter, who was fined by the electoral commission for not declaring it.
Ups and downs for the government due to the management of the pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, Johnson was heavily criticized for his erratic management, accused of not acting fast enough and failing to protect health personnel and the elderly in residences.
A large part of their own Conservative MPs rebelled, voting against the introduction of a health passport to access large events, which was finally approved thanks to the votes of the Labor opposition.
However, Boris Johnson managed to forget criticism of his handling of Covid-19 by relying on a successful campaign of vaccination.
UK cost of living crisis
the uncontrolled inflationwhich hit a 40-year high in the UK, topping 9% year-on-year in May, took a toll on the government’s popularity, accused of not doing enough to help families struggling to make ends meet.
The soaring price of food and energy, exacerbated since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraineis set to worsen in October, when a sharp rise in the UK’s peak energy price is forecast.
nadhim zahawiwho inherited the finance ministry after resigning on Tuesday Rishi Sunakyou will have the difficult task of dealing with this cost of living crisis.
The latest sex scandal
Boris Johnson has admitted that he made a “mistake” in appointing Chris Pincher as deputy head of the conservative parliamentary group, in charge of disciplining its deputies.
Pincher resigned last week after being accused of groping two men.
Claiming otherwise, Downing Street acknowledged on Tuesday that the prime minister had been informed of previous allegations against Pincher in 2019, saying he had “forgotten” them.
This latest scandal was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Sunak and for the Minister of Health, Sajid Javidwho on Tuesday withdrew their support for Johnson by resigning from the government and triggering the resignation of a dozen junior members of the executive.
Source: Ambito
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