Boris Johnson now faces backlash not just from his fellow politicians but the public as well. Many shared their thoughts online as news about the report contents showed up.
“My brother died of Covid three weeks ago. We were fortunate – we could spend some time with him. But all these other people who passed away with total strangers while they were partying? Well, it’s absolutely disgusting.” – Mr. Farnworth, 55 (BBC Interview)
“I find it very difficult to have faith in the government when the people at the top are making the rules and breaking the rules.” – Glen Furnival
“Appalling, but not particularly surprising,” – Safiah Ngah
Many more comments flood the internet. Sue Gray’s findings were summarized yesterday. Not all contents are allowed to be published due to the ongoing investigations by MET Police. Their inquiry is about 12 parties where the PM broke COVID rules. If the MET finds Boris Johnson liable for these parties, he could end up paying a hefty fine. The full report is yet to be published. This will be available after the MET police have completed their investigation. Part of the report said there were 16 parties in total. 12 of them are under investigation by the police. The PM also admitted that he attended three. First is the Drinks in the No 10 garden on 20 May 2020. The second is a surprise birthday party for himself in the Cabinet Room on 19 June 2020. The third is a leaving party for director of communications Lee Cain on 13 November 2020.