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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Boris Johnson’s pathetic Partygate defence fools nobody

Boris Johnson leaves his home in London the day after his appearance before the Commons Privileges committee over his denials of No 10 parties during the pandemic.
Boris Johnson leaves his home in London the day after his appearance before the Commons privileges committee. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Boris Johnson said it was “my job” to say goodbye to colleagues, that he would have needed an “electric fence” around him to stick to the rules, and that social distancing only applied “when possible” (Boris Johnson facing formal reprimand for misleading parliament, 22 March).

As someone with power of attorney, it was “my job” to represent my friend when he was seriously ill in his nursing home. Normally I would fulfil the obligations of my job by visiting him regularly. This was denied to us during in the pandemic.

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