Boris Johnson’s honours list is a loyalty test
Spectator (UK)Jun 05, 2023
Partygate Report: Johnson Misled Parliament, Faced 90-Day Suspension
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The Facts
A report released by the UK parliament's Privileges Committee has concluded that Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over gatherings during the COVID lockdown, and recommended he should have faced a 90-day suspension, had he not already resigned as an MP last week.
The result of a 14-month investigation, the committee found that Johnson had deliberately misled the House of Commons and the committee itself, breached confidence, impugned the committee, and was complicit within a campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation of the committee.
The Spin
Left narrative
Boris Johnson has rightly been condemned for his continual lies, and his response to being held accountable has been a vast stream of explosive nonsense. Despite ongoing attacks on the committee by Johnson and his allies, its members have stood strong and exposed the former PM's failings. Johnson has brought this catastrophic ending upon himself — the worst PM in the UK's history is being forced to leave in disgrace.
Right narrative
The committee conducted a Soviet-style show trial that set out with a predetermined goal of kicking Boris Johnson out of parliament. This ordeal has damaged the faith of the British people in the democratic system, especially as the committee dismissed all evidence in his defense as further attempts to mislead members. Even those who don't like Johnson can admit this was a seriously flawed process.
