A senior Tory lawmaker said Boris Johnson would have to cast a vote of confidence if the May local election went badly for the Conservatives as a result of the partygate scandal. He comes as the prime minister allegedly receives three more fines from the police for breaking the law by attending a lockdown party on Downing Street. Tobias Ellwood told BBC Radio 4 today that Mr Johnson “owes it to the parliamentary party, once the polls are completed and the local elections allow the public to be taken into account, to agree to hold a vote of confidence if the elections are going badly “. The police will be punished by the Prime Minister because he attended a retirement party for his former Director of Communication, Li Cain, according to Daily Telegraph. The November 13 incident “is considered to be the most serious violation of coronavirus regulations among the events attended by the prime minister,” an anonymous source told the newspaper.
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ICYMI: Justice Minister resigns in response to handling No. 10 at Partygate
Boris Johnson’s fight to stay in power was struck by the resignation of the Minister of Justice, who warned that the scale and nature of the violations of the rules of the coronavirus in Downing Street are not in line with the rule of law. Conservative peer David Wolfson said he had “no choice” but to resign on Wednesday over “repeated breach of the law and breach of criminal law in Downing Street”. Matt Mathers 14 April 2022 09:42 1649924738
Johnson “will get three more fines”
Boris Johnson could face up to three more fines for violating Covid laws, according to reports. Government sources told the Guardian that the alerts for the fines may come from events that have not yet been fully investigated by the police. The Daily Mirror today reports a similar story, which says things will get worse for the prime minister when lawmakers return from the Easter holidays. Matt Mathers 14 April 2022 09:25 1649923712
Former Chancellor says government “could not care about law”
Former Lord Chancellor Lord Faulkner told the LBC this morning: “30-50 people are receiving constant notifications of sanctions, including the head of the Covid-19 task force, including the head of ethics and the prime minister – this is an organization that could not care about the law. “And this is the message that should lead him to leave, and I noticed that this is why the Minister of Justice – the only serious lawyer in the government – has left.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 09:08 1649922884
Boris Johnson tries to divert attention from breaking Partygate law with Rwanda plan, says Toris MP
Boris Johnson is trying to divert public attention from breaking the lockdown law with an impressive immigration announcement, said a senior Conservative MP. The prime minister is expected to deliver a speech on Thursday detailing the policy, according to which refugees seeking asylum in Britain will be flown thousands of miles away in the closed African country. But the timing of the announcement has caused concern, coming just days after the prime minister received his first fine for breaking lockdown rules at a birthday party for him on Downing Street, writes political correspondent Jon Stone. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 08:54 1649922340
Wales secretary says there is a difference between ‘misleading and deliberate deception’ at Partygate
There is a difference between “misleading and deliberate deception,” said the Welsh secretary. Simon Hart told Sky News: “Did we hear all this with Tony Blair and the Iraq war, if you remember, weapons of mass destruction? And the suggestion was at that time that he had misled Parliament. “That was the proposal and the argument was everywhere whether it was intentional or accidental.” When asked about the fact that the Prime Minister is overseeing the violation of 50 violations of the law, Mr. Hart said: “I do not know where you got the 50”. Sky News presenter Kay Burley explained: “Because 50 notices have already been issued. “So 50 times someone has broken the law on Downing Street.” Mr Hart replied: “You know more about this than I do,” adding: “We can not speculate on a research that is incomplete.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 08:45 1649921860
The shadow minister of the cabinet says that the prime minister is in a “sinking boat”
Labor MP Lucy Powell said the government’s announcement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was “less to deal with small boats and more to deal with the sinking of the prime minister’s own boat” as a distraction amid the partygate scandal . The shadow cabinet minister told BBC Radio 4 today: “It is obviously a very desperate attempt by the prime minister to divert attention from breaking the law and I do not think there would be many of your listeners who would not accept it. with a great deal of skepticism. “It’s a plan that may sound good to a focus group and it would certainly make headlines because it’s very controversial and controversial – but in reality, it is inapplicable, expensive and immoral. “It will end up costing us a lot more money in the long run and it will not deal with the issues of the very, very bad decision-making that happens at the Ministry of Interior. “It will do nothing to address the fact that we do not have return agreements, which is part of the problem in the backlog. “So, I say again, I think this is less about dealing with small boats and more about dealing with the boat that the Prime Minister himself is sinking.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 08:37 1649921231
Welsh Secretary Simon Hart told Sky News that people who get fined at parties should not lose their jobs “automatically”. He said this morning: “My view is that people who receive a fixed penalty notice should not automatically expect to be fired at the same time.” The Tory MP added: “I do not want to justify or justify. “I have to bear my share of the responsibility for this, we all have to keep our hands up.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 08:27 1649919733
Senior Tories lawmaker says PM should vote of confidence if local elections suffer in May
Tobias Elwood said Boris Johnson would have to vote of confidence if the May local elections went badly for the Conservatives, adding that Vladimir Putin could “exploit” the prime minister’s image as a law-breaker after the party’s fines. . “We would like to see the United Kingdom as a beacon of democracy, as an example on the world stage,” Mr Elwood, a Tory MP who also chairs the Communities Defense Committee, told BBC Radio 4 today. “Well, for me, it’s actually a worrying turning point when we lose sight of these high standards, as they are ironically being eroded all over the world. “I mean, back in Ukraine, something that Putin will no doubt take advantage of – how can a lawmaker be a lawbreaker?” That’s not a good look. “ Mr Ellwood added: “I think the Prime Minister has made clear his intentions – he wants to stay – but that’s bigger than the Prime Minister. “This is the party’s reputation that all colleagues must defend, and I believe it owes it to the parliamentary party, once the reports and the local elections are over, to allow public opinion to be taken into account, to agree to a vote of confidence if “These elections are going badly.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain 14 April 2022 08:02
