Carrie Johnson has received a Partygate penalty and the internet says it’s fine by them

If Rishi Sunak was unhappy about people bringing his wife’s business affairs into the light of day, we can only imagine how angry Boris Johnson is going to be now that his wife, Carrie, has been issued with a fine for breaking Covid lockdown rules.

Prime Minister, Chancellor, and Carrie Johnson are all to be fined over events that broke the law during lockdown – could have enormous consequences, and all happening during Easter holidays when MPs are away

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) April 12, 2022

News of the latest round of fines hit Twitter as though someone had found a king buried in a car park or Shergar in their Tesco lasagne.

Unbelievable. Truly astounding. https://t.co/4DKHFBqEMJ

— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) April 12, 2022

"What did you say?"
"There were no parties"
"And then what?"
"If there were parties I wasn't at them"
"And now what's happened?"
"Can I tap 200 quid? I'm a bit skint" pic.twitter.com/47ettws4Zj

— joe heenan (@joeheenan) April 12, 2022

Boris Johnson currently on Amazon trying to find a fridge big enough for him, his wife and his chancellor to hide in.

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) April 12, 2022

Happy Fixed Penalty Notice Day to those who celebrate

— Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 (@xandvt) April 12, 2022

Boris Johnson receiving a fixed penalty #partygate fine and the honourable thing for a Prime Minister to do would be to immediately resign so that definitely won't happen

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) April 12, 2022

If anything, I think it probably helps if the person making up the laws has some personal experience of breaking them.#Partygate

— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) April 12, 2022

That's a Full House, I believe.
(Or at any rate, three jokers). https://t.co/kixG6gbg0u

— Mike Holden 💙 (@MikeHolden42) April 12, 2022

Still, it must be nice for Boris Johnson to get a written demand for money that isn't related to child support.

— Jason (@NickMotown) April 12, 2022

Hearing Sunak is demanding to be tried as an American citizen

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 12, 2022

While the politicians took most of the flak, there were some jibes aimed squarely at Carrie.

1.

Carrie Johnson also fined over parties, it is reported. Will she have to resign?

— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) April 12, 2022

2.

Carrie Johnson loves to party….but at what cost? (£50)

— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) April 12, 2022

3.

Carrie's redecorating the hallway again. pic.twitter.com/SmbirX3MUX

— Rhys James (@rhysjamesy) April 12, 2022

4.

can't wait for Billie Piper to win a BAFTA for playing Carrie Johnson in One Rule For Them, the six-part TV drama about party gate pic.twitter.com/xWjrYazXFC

— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) April 12, 2022

5.

🚨🚨🚨"Carrie Johnson, the Prime Minister’s wife, is to be fined over Covid lockdown parties in Downing Street"

Champagne corks are now popping around at Dominic Cummings's House.#PartyGate @LBC #bbcpm #OneRuleForThemhttps://t.co/AklaRDFV6f

— Incorrigible FCA (@ImIncorrigible) April 12, 2022

6.

Bonnie AND Clyde https://t.co/EcexgLTs2X

— Al Murray – DKMS.ORG.UK 🇺🇦 (@almurray) April 12, 2022

7.

Modern Social Etiquette, Question from a Ms. L: If your friend invites you to a surprise party and you get a FPN, is it the friend's obligation to cover the cost? https://t.co/S2zMu3iFMx

— Paul Davies (@PaulJDavies) April 12, 2022

8.

the only way out of this fixed penalty notice hell for Boris Johnson now is for Carrie Johnson to rustle up another baby and Vladimir Putin to invade Finland #partygate

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) April 12, 2022

9.

“In the interests of transparency, Mrs Johnson kept her mouth shut about breaking the law, clapping on her doorstep for the NHS & doing photo ops & all that, not admitting what she’d done for a second, until she had no choice to confirm what we already knew. And expects thanks.” https://t.co/A2arigJVRo

— Nick Pettigrew🇺🇦 (@Nick_Pettigrew) April 12, 2022

If you can die of happiness, Dominic Cummings has probably never been in greater danger.

Dominic Cummings right now pic.twitter.com/gLoScOmFOR

— Nadine Batchelor-Hunt (@nadinebh_) April 12, 2022

Before anybody gets too happy, let’s not kid ourselves that Sunak and the two Johnsons will have to miss any meals to cover the unexpected cost.

"If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the poor" https://t.co/RedtBkvwGy

— Lisa Marie (Baxter) (@LisaMariePlays) April 12, 2022

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