'Partygate': Boris Johnson Misled Parliament, Report Finds | DW News

Jun 19, 2023 | Lawmakers in Britain have approved an official report that found former prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament about parties held during the COVID-19 lockdown. Johnson gave up his seat when the findings were announced.

Britische Abgeordnete stimmen für Parlamentsverbot für Ex-Premier Johnson: Am Montag billigten die Mitglieder des britischen Unterhauses den Ausschuss-Bericht zum «Partygate»-Skandal des Ex-Premiers. »

Tories Round on Boris Johnson as MPs Vote to Approve Partygate Report

THE GUARDIAN: MPs endorse privileges committee report censuring former PM by 354 votes to seven

Conservative infighting over Boris Johnson misleading the House of Commons about Partygate reached bitter new heights on Monday night, with his supporters being told to hang their heads in shame.

Johnson faces being blocked from obtaining special access to parliament after being rounded on by furious Tory MPs in an attempt to “restore faith” in democracy.

An overwhelming majority backed the privileges committee’s conclusion that Johnson committed five contempts of parliament, including misleading the Commons and the cross-party group investigating him. Only seven MPs voted against the report, dwarfed by the 354 who voted for it.

Rishi Sunak was absent for the debate along with other senior Cabinet ministers, and was accused by Labour MPs of having “run away”. Downing Street said he was busy meeting the Swedish prime minister before being due to attend a dinner in the evening. » | Aubrey Allegretti, Senior political correspondent | Monday, June 19, 2023

Shaun Bailey under pressure to decline peerage after Partygate video: Video appears to show Tory workers dancing at mid-lockdown ‘jingle and mingle’ event during Bailey’s London mayoral bid »

Abgeordnete schließen Boris Johnson aus Parlament aus: Die britischen Abgeordneten haben über den früheren Premierminister geurteilt – und ihn aus ihrer Mitte verbannt. Nur sieben Tories hielten ihm noch die Treue. »

« Partygate » : les députés valident largement l’accablant rapport contre Boris Johnson : L’ancien premier ministre, forcé de quitter Downing Street à l’été 2022 à la suite d’une série de scandales, se retrouve privé de son badge d’accès aux locaux du Parlement. Avec 354 voix pour, et seulement 7 contre, le rapport a été largement approuvé par la Chambre des communes, qui compte au total 650 élus. »

Partygate Report: Boris Johnson Will Take Rishi Sunak Down with Him | UK Politics | New Statesman

Jun 15, 2023 | The Privileges Committee has proven that Boris Johnson misled parliament through a campaign of “abuse” and “intimidation”.

Partygate: Boris Johnson Is 'a Serial Liar'

Jun 15, 2023 | Former Conservative MP and Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve has said "the issue was never did he have parties, that's one thing. The issue is did he mislead the House of Commons?" and that "it is absolutely and abundantly clear" that Mr Johnson did so. Mr Grieve also called the former Prime Minister a "serial liar" and that it is not a surprise that "he lied through his back teeth".

Boris Johnson: Former UK Prime Minister Quits as MP over Partygate Report - BBC News

Jun 9, 2023 | Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to step down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the Partygate report. That report by the MP-led Privileges Committee looked into whether he misled Parliament over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street. His statement said: "They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons."

Boris Johnson Resigns as MP with Immediate Effect over Partygate Report

THE GUARDIAN: Committee found former prime minister had misled the House of Commons and recommended lengthy suspension

Boris Johnson accused the privileges committee of trying to force him out. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
Boris Johnson is standing down immediately as a Conservative MP after an investigation into the Partygate scandal found he misled parliament and recommended a lengthy suspension from the House of Commons.

The former prime minister angrily accused the investigation of trying to drive him out. He hinted that he may try to make a return to politics, saying he was “very sad to be leaving parliament – at least for now”. » | Rowena Mason | Friday, Jun 9, 2023

Boris Johnson Resigns From Parliament: The former prime minister quit after getting a confidential report about whether he had lied to lawmakers about lockdown-breaking parties. »

Ex-Premier Boris Johnson tritt als Abgeordneter zurück: Nach Ansicht des zuständigen Ausschusses hat Boris Johnson das Parlament im Skandal um illegale Lockdown-Partys belogen. Für das Mandat in seinem Londoner Wahlbezirk muss nun eine Neuwahl stattfinden. »

Boris Johnson’s disheartening, shoddy honours list is an apt political epitaph: The ex-PM leaves parliament with a list evoking all that was wrong with his chaotic and damaging years in office »

‘It is sad to be leaving … for now’: Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in full: Former PM says he is standing down as an MP and says he has been driven out of parliament »

EN FRANÇAIS :

Boris Johnson renonce à son mandat de député : L’ex-premier ministre britannique a annoncé sa démission, qui prend effet immédiatement, en invoquant l’enquête parlementaire sur le « partygate ». »

Vomiting and Partying until 4am: Sue Gray Delivers Damning Verdict on Boris Johnson’s No 10

THE GUARDIAN: Security logs also reveal spilled wine over walls and drunken staff told to leave by back entrance

Boris Johnson at a gathering in 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Sue Gray report/Cabinet Office/PA
Sue Gray has issued a damning verdict on the party culture in Boris Johnson’s Downing Street, in a 37-page report that includes nine photographs, and names a string of senior civil servants.

Gray sets out in embarrassing detail how each event unfolded, including a leaving party on 18 June 2020, at which “one individual was sick”, and “there was a minor altercation between two other individuals”.

“Whatever the initial intent, what took place at many of these gatherings and the way in which they developed was not in line with Covid guidance at the time,” the report says.

“Even allowing for the extraordinary pressures officials and advisers were under, the factual findings of this report illustrate some attitudes and behaviours inconsistent with that guidance.”

In what appears to be an indictment of the prime minister, as well as senior civil servants, she says “the senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, must bear responsibility for this culture”.

Details of the gatherings include security logs revealing some staff carried on partying until 4am after the leaving do for the director of communications, James Slack, cleaners giving evidence of spilled wine over the walls, and messages warning drunken staff to leave via the back entrance. » | Heather Stewart and Aubrey Allegretti | Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Partygate: Tory MPs Are 'Undermining Our Democracy' - Alastair Campbell

May 25, 2022 • If we ignore the findings of the Sue Gray report, will be saying "goodbye to the democratic system that we have", says former Downing St director of communications Alastair Campbell.

He spoke to Sky's Kay Burley, as No 10 braces itself for the publication of the report.

First though, he responded to the primary school shooting in Texas.


BoJo is a liar and a clown! I despise that man! I would NEVER vote for him. And I speak as a one-time, life-long Conservative voter! After Brexit, I shall NEVER vote Tory again! First the Tories 'shat' on Maggie; this time, they have 'shat' on the voters. Get rid of that plonker! – © Mark

Michael Lambert: Johnson's Law-breaking and Rwandan 'Dead Cat'

Apr 16, 2022 • Last week Boris Johnson, his wife and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak were all fined for attending a birthday party for Johnson during the lockdown.

Later in the week, it was announced that the government intends to send asylum seekers arriving in the UK by crossing the Channel to Rwanda with no possibility of return.

Both Johnson and Sunak have told Parliament that they did not attend any parties during lockdown and yet both have been fined for doing so. It is expected that further fines will be issued in respect of Johnson. Both Johnson and Sunak have declared that they will not resign.

The plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda seems rushed, ill-thought-out and unworkable. It will also be very expensive. However, it does serve to distract from Johnson's main problems which are further fines and the May local elections.

Im Amt nicht mehr tragbar

Rishi Sunak und Boris Johnson müssen Geldstrafen zahlen. | Bild: AFP
BORIS JOHNSON
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Der britische Premierminister muss Bußgeld zahlen, weil er wissentlich und willentlich gegen Corona-Auflagen verstoßen hat. Spätestens jetzt müsste die Konservative Partei erkennen, dass „Boris“ nicht mehr tragbar ist.

Es sind schon Menschen wegen weniger zurückgetreten. Aber die Erfahrung lehrt leider, dass der britische Premierminister an sich andere Maßstäbe anlegt als an Normalsterbliche. Boris Johnson muss, wie sein Schatzkanzler Rishi Sunak, Bußgeld bezahlen. Beide haben durch die Teilnahme an Feiern im Regierungssitz gegen Corona-Auflagen verstoßen. Das hat die Polizei festgestellt und entsprechende Strafbefehle erwirkt. » | Ein Kommentar von Peter Sturm | Dienstag, 12. April 2022

Lie, deny and move on – how much longer will the Johnson mantra plague British politics?: Partygate, bullying ministers, groping MPs and insider lobbying: the Tories have polluted our entire system of government »

«Carrie Antoinette», l’épouse controversée de Boris Johnson

Carrie et Boris Johnson, en mars 2020, à Londres. Lock Stephen/Lock Stephen/I-Images/ABACA
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Dans une biographie non autorisée, Carrie Johnson est décrite par ses détracteurs comme une intrigante à Downing Street.

Correspondant à Londres
Elle a gagné un drôle de surnom, venu de l’autre côté de la Manche. Carrie Johnson, l’épouse du premier ministre britannique, est appelée «Carrie Antoinette» par certains de ses détracteurs. Ils entendent ainsi moquer un goût du luxe que l’on a prêté à la reine de France… Et en plein «Partygate», une biographie non autorisée vient nourrir leurs reproches.

L’auteur du livre, Lord Ashcroft, est l’une des plus grosses fortunes de Grande-Bretagne et un grand donateur du Parti conservateur dont il fut un temps le numéro deux. Celui qui a trouvé «fascinante» la trajectoire de Carrie Johnson n’est pour autant pas tendre avec celle qu’il accuse de vouloir «tout contrôler» à Downing Street. De jouer les premiers ministres bis. Pour Michael Ashcroft, Carrie «empêche tout bonnement Boris Johnson de gouverner la Grande-Bretagne aussi efficacement que les électeurs le méritent». Elle serait son mauvais génie. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange | Publié : lundi 7 février 2022 ; mis à jour : mardi 8 février 2022

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Boris Johnson Faces Heat ahead of 'Partygate' Report | DW News

Jan 26, 2022 • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced heated opposition in Parliament on Wednesday, and was urged to step down as the backlash over the "Partygate" scandal grows

. A much-anticipated report is also expected to be released on shortly that will determine whether the prime minister or members of his staff broke rules during coronavirus lockdowns. It's thought the conclusions about potentially illegal parties at

Johnson's Downing Street offices could determine the prime minister's political fate.

UK's Johnson Faces Calls to Step Down over 'Partygate' | DW News

Jan 19, 2022 • UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire for breaking COVID-19 rules and holding parties at his Downing Street residence last year, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when such gatherings were banned. With his political leadership hanging in the balance, he faces calls from MPs to step down.

Boris Johnson bataille pour sa survie politique

Boris Johnson, lors d’un débat au Parlement britannique, le 5 janvier, à Londres. REUTERS TV/REUTERS
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le premier ministre prépare une salve de mesures populaires chez les tories pour tenter de désamorcer le scandale.

Dans les couloirs de Whitehall, on la dénomme «Operation Save Big Dog» (sauver le gros chien)… L’opération de sauvetage de Boris Johnson est lancée. Sérieusement touché par le «Partygate», le premier ministre lutte pour sa survie politique. Les conclusions de l’enquête interne sur les «fêtes de confinement» au sommet du pouvoir pourraient être rendues en fin de semaine. La contre-attaque passe par le nettoyage des positions de Downing Street et une salve de mesures populaires dans les rangs conservateurs.

Boris Johnson veut changer la «petite» musique qui se fait entendre à travers tout le pays. L’idée s’imprime dans l’opinion qu’il n’est pas - ou plus - à sa place. Que ses jours sont comptés. Que politiquement, il n’est plus qu’un «homme mort qui marche» comme l’a asséné le député conservateur Roger Gale. Ses soutiens montent au front mollement. D’autres se tiennent à l’écart comme on s’écarte des malades. Cette fois-ci, celui qu’on surnommait «Mr Teflon» parce que les polémiques glissaient sur lui, est sérieusement accroché. Il reste à savoir si la blessure est mortelle ou non. » | Par Arnaud De La Grange | Publié : lundi 17 janvier 2022 ; mis à jour : mardi 18 janvier 2022

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À LIRE AUSSI :

Royaume-Uni: Boris Johnson face au lent poison du «Partygate» : De nouvelles révélations sur une «garden-party» organisée à Downing Street en plein confinement fragilisent le premier ministre. »

LESEN SIE AUCH:

Wie Johnson versucht, dem Affärensumpf zu entkommen: Boris Johnson ist unter anderem durch seine Corona-Partys schwer angeschlagen. Mit der „Operation rotes Fleisch“ sollen nun Wähler wieder angelockt werden, die von den Affären des Premierministers enttäuscht sind. »

Das steckt hinter Johnsons Entschuldigung bei Königin Elisabeth II.

PARTYGATE
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Seit Tagen läuft die Untersuchung über Lockdown-Partys in der Downing Street. Das Timing in einem Fall bringt Premierminister Johnson in besondere Verlegenheit.

Am Freitag entschuldigte sich Boris Johnson ein weiteres Mal mal für eine Party an seinem Dienstsitz – diesmal bei der Königin. Auch wenn ein Regierungssprecher offenließ, wer die Entschuldigung in welcher Form überbracht hat, wird davon ausgegangen, dass sich der Premierminister persönlich eingeschaltet hat. Zuvor war bekannt geworden, dass sein früherer Kommunikationschef James Slack am 16. April vergangenen Jahres eine Abschiedsparty in seinem Büro gegeben hat – am Abend vor der Beisetzung Prinz Philips. Auch Slack entschuldigte sich am Freitag „vorbehaltlos für den Ärger und die Schmerzen, die das verursacht hat“.

Die Party, die angeblich ohne Johnson stattfand, soll mit Musik und Tanz bis in den Morgen gedauert haben. Ein Mitarbeiter holte offenbar mit einem Koffer Alkohol-Nachschub in einem Supermarkt. Das Fest – sowie eine weitere Feier in einem anderen Büro – ist nun ebenfalls Teil der Untersuchungen, die von der Beamtin Sue Gray geleitet werden. » | Jochen Buchsteiner, Politischer Korrespondent in London | Freitag, 14. Januar 2022