‘Game’s up’ Tory grandee to issue ultimatum to Boris to stand down ‘Will do what’s right’
Boris Johnson warned ‘game is up’ if he lied about party
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Sir Roger told BBC News that the Prime Minister’s position would become unsustainable if Boris Johnson is found to have lied to MPs over accusations Downing Street hosted a Christmas bash in breach of Covid restrictions. Sir Roger argued that the chairman of the powerful Conservative backbench 1922 Committee, Graham Brady, would be forced to issue the Prime Minister with an ultimatum if Boris Johnson is found to have misled Parliament.
Sir Roger told BBC News: “If it is the fact that [Boris Johnson] has misled Parliament deliberately, and that is a hanging offence.”
He added: “I think the chairman of the 1922 committees so Graham Brady, would have to carry a very clear message to the Prime Minister under those circumstances.”
“Meaning the game’s up,” continued the Tory Grandee.
A video has emerged from Downing Street showing the Prime Ministers’s then spokesperson Allegra Stratton laughing with colleagues about a No.10 event at which there was “definitely no social distancing”.
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The leaked footage appears to be from a rehearsal for Downing Street’s planned televised news briefings which never went ahead.
Ms Stratton can be heard jokingly referring to there having been “cheese and wine” after being asked a mock question about a Christmas Party by pressroom staff.
In footage obtained by ITV News, Ms Stratton is seen answering questions at a mock press conference on December 22 about a party the previous Friday – the date of the alleged Covid rule-breaking gathering which is said to have been attended by dozens of colleagues while social mixing indoors was banned in London under Tier 3 restrictions.
Mr Oldfield can be heard asking Ms Stratton: “I’ve just seen reports on Twitter that there was a Downing Street Christmas party on Friday night, do you recognise those reports?”
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Ms Stratton replied “I went home” before appearing to consider what the correct answer should be.
During the rehearsal, filmed as part of a subsequently-abandoned plan for Ms Stratton to lead televised press briefings, one aide is heard saying: “It wasn’t a party, it was cheese and wine.”
“Is cheese and wine all right? It was a business meeting,” Ms Stratton replied, to laughter in the room.
Ms Stratton then noted “this is recorded”, adding: “This fictional party was a business meeting … and it was not socially distanced.”
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In response to ITV’s report, a Downing Street spokesman said: “There was no Christmas party.Covid rules have been followed at all times.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for the Prime Minister to “come clean and apologise” over the alleged party.
“They had a right to expect that the Government was doing the same. To lie and to laugh about those lies is shameful.”
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