Michael Fabricant’s defence of the No 10 garden party got the contempt it deserved

8.

“The garden is an integral part of the office. The doors open out onto that garden which is a secure area”.

Difficulty with that argument is I don’t think any of us remember care home staff or nurses spilling into their courtyards and having a knees up after their shifts.

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) January 11, 2022

9.

if i were michael fabricant I would simply try not looking like a barbershop floor & shutting the fuck up

— Gwdihŵ 🦉 (@youwouldknow) January 11, 2022

10.

Everything about you is a lie @Mike_Fabricant. https://t.co/dQ6vi2GDI8

— Shaparak Khorsandi (@ShappiKhorsandi) January 11, 2022

11.

From now on we should just all spell it Michael Fabric*nt.

— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) January 11, 2022

12.

Someone tell Mark Francois I've found out who nicked his hubcap. https://t.co/zCyz7OV4j5

— THE SECRET TORY (@secrettory12) January 11, 2022

13.

everything that's wrong with this country encapsulated in one person #entitlement #weirdcomedyJohnsonlookalike https://t.co/xh5YBUwE7F

— john robb (@johnrobb77) January 11, 2022

14.

MPs working hard means they get garden parties with booze. Nurses working hard means they get a little clap every night for a month as a treat.

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) January 11, 2022

Brian Moore pointed out something crucial.

If these are the facts, they still do not amount to a defence under the laws that were in place at the time and under which 'little people' were fined.

— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) January 11, 2022

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