Despite a bruising week, Boris Johnson is as bubbly as ever
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Partygate anger but time to move on: the mood in another Downing Street
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At the end of a long week, the mood in Downing Street is mixed. Most are angry but want to move on. They don’t much like Boris Johnson but the cost of living crisis is what really worries them now. The views are not o...
If Boris Johnson’s Partygate shame leads to this U-turn and help for those in need, we need more parties
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Let’s have barrel loads more outrageous behaviour inside No 10, if that’s what it takes to panic the government into finally unlocking Treasury coffers for those in most need. Now the chancellor relents, but it was as...
Sue Gray day: the Partygate finale – podcast
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The Partygate saga culminated with a report on Wednesday on the extent of rule-breaking in Downing Street during lockdown. Peter Walker and Jonathan Freedland analyse what it means for the PM ...
‘Failure of leadership’: what the papers say about Johnson and the Sue Gray Partygate report
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The front pages of the British newspapers offer very contrasting shades of Gray in their handling of the report into the Partygate scandal and its implications for Boris Johnson’s tenure in 10 Downing Street. “Drinkin...
Five Partygate quotes that show No 10 staff knew they were in the wrong
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The Sue Gray report is neutrally written, but several elements show that Downing Street staff planned the events during lockdowns – and were acutely aware that they were not necessarily a good idea: Email from an unna...
The Bob’s Burgers Movie review – long-running cartoon makes amiable big-screen debut
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Few shows know exactly what they are from the first episode and fewer still experience no drop-off from one season to the next, especially when they’re not serialized. Yet Bob’s Burgers, currently 12 seasons and over ...
Partygate: Sadiq Khan asks Met police to explain decision not to fine Boris Johnson over No 10 leaving drinks – live
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Partygate: Boris Johnson under pressure to explain meeting with Sue Gray
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Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson asked Sue Gray outright to ditch her report on lockdown breaches in Downing Street, insisting the pair only discussed “process” at a recent meeting. Johnson’s official spok...