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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom

Boris Johnson allies defend Partygate fine - 'murder is different to manslaughter!'

‘Gaslighting’ allies of Boris Johnson have defended his police fine by pointing out not all crimes are as serious as each other, and murder isn’t the same as manslaughter.

One ally even claimed someone hadn’t “really endangered life” if they were caught four times just over the speed limit - as the PM braces for three more Partygate penalties.

The suggestion to the i newspaper was ridiculed by Gary Neville, who pointed out people fined for speeding four times in a certain period are banned from driving.

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