Boris Johnson launches a Partygate investigation as he triggers Plan B
These responses are a good snapshot of attitudes towards the latest developments.
1.
Saw the headline ‘England Moves to Plan B’. Assumed it was about the cricket.
— Chris Addison💙 (@mrchrisaddison) December 8, 2021
2.
I would feel safer if Covid held a press conference to tell us how it is going to save us from this fucking government. #DowningStreetBriefing
— Marie-Ann Followed by 100k Brexit and Tory Haters (@MarieAnnUK) December 8, 2021
3.
I keep typing tweets about the alleged Downing Street parties, lack of police investigation, Allegra Stratton video, our Government of incompetent tinfoil dictators, and deleting them because nothing can adequately convey my searing rage in language appropriate for my mum to read
— jack monroe (@BootstrapCook) December 8, 2021
4.
worry it says a lot about my lifestyle that it took me a little while to think of indoor places that are *not* bars or restaurants
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) December 8, 2021
5.
After Boris Johnson announces a range of new Covid restrictions across England, early estimates suggest as many as four people actually give a toss.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) December 8, 2021
6.
Soooo…. The sackable offence wasn’t holding a Xmas party, but joking about the Xmas party?
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) December 8, 2021
7.
Next season of 'Succession'
Logan – Boris Johnson
Shiv – Rishi Sunak
Kendall – Michael Gove
Roman – Liz Truss— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 8, 2021
9.
#DowningStreetBriefing pic.twitter.com/0n5eTHwXJw
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) December 8, 2021
10.
Fancy an early night tonight. But I’m worried that thirty of my closest colleagues might have an illegal party downstairs without me noticing.
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) December 8, 2021
11.
to be fair Boris Johnson might not have noticed all the endless parties going on in his house as he does like to spend a lot of his time in the fridge
— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) December 8, 2021
12.
I miss the days when our PM’s most shameful moment was calling a bigoted woman a bigot
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaPurkiss) December 8, 2021
As the insightful Incorrigible FCA observed – it could be worse.
At least Brexit's going really well.
— Incorrigible FCA (@ImIncorrigible) December 8, 2021
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