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Mr Johnson delivered a “whole-hearted apology” to the House of Commons yesterday for ‘Partygate’ after he was issued with a fixed penalty notice by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister sought to reassure MPs that there are bigger issues to focus on than Partygate, referencing the Ukraine crisis.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, MPs will vote on an investigation into whether he misled Parliament by denying parties at Downing Street took place.<\/p>\n
In a poll that ran from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday, April 19, Express.co.uk asked: “Should Boris Johnson be allowed to get on with the job of being PM despite the Partygate scandal?”<\/p>\n
A total of 4,634 people responded with the vast majority – 79 percent (3,644 people) opting for “yes”, Mr Johnson should be allowed to get on with his job.<\/p>\n
A further 21 percent (974 people) said “no” and just 16 people said they did not know.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of comments were left below the accompanying article with readers taking part in a lively debate.<\/p>\n
Many were in support of Mr Johnson and thought Partygate should be left in the past now.<\/p>\n
One user, Shellback, wrote: “Let’s just move on.”<\/p>\n
Username TROUT_TICKLER said: “Leave the man alone and let him get on with running this country.”<\/p>\n
Username Wiser1 said: “Definitely shouldn’t go, he’s the best PM we have had for decades! This was a minor issue and so much more needs to be done.”<\/p>\n
And username John994 said: “The whole argument is irrelevant. Just get on with governing. Who cares now?”<\/p>\n
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Others agreed that Mr Johnson should remain in his role as Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
Username RY28 said: “Boris is our modern-day Churchill, he should remain our PM for as long as he wishes.”<\/p>\n
Username Viking4 wrote: “Yes Boris should stay. Partygate is just a pathetic excuse to try to undermine the PM.”<\/p>\n
Another user, skain, said: “Let him get on with the job of being PM – there is nobody else in the frame who could do it with the gravitas or charisma.”<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS: Others thought that Partygate needed to be brought to an end as there were more important things to deal with.<\/p>\n Username JL77 wrote: “Move on, get over it! More important things going on than self-indulgent MPs.”<\/p>\n Username Pamcryer1 said: “He has apologised so let that be an end to it, a majority of Labour MPs broke the lockdown as well including [Labour leader Sir Keir] Starmer so let’s move on to important business.”<\/p>\n And username alanwolf said: “The opposition should be deeply ashamed about wasting public’s time and money when we have a war, a pandemic and the economy to fix.”<\/p>\n However, others thought Mr Johnson’s actions were “unforgivable”.<\/p>\n Username Teenyme said: “All those at No 10 who were involved in these parties should be named, shamed and sacked!”<\/p>\n “Partying the night before Prince Philip’s funeral is totally unforgivable, partying whilst people were unable to see their loved ones or hold their hand before they passed away… unforgivable. <\/p>\n “Partying whilst loved ones were distancing at funerals… unforgivable!”<\/p>\n And username bobstaff said: “Johnson should now resign, he has broken the law.”<\/p>\n
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