On Saturday night, footage emerged of staff at Conservative HQ partying at the height of the pandemic in December 2020. At a time when much of the UK was barred from socialising indoors, staff are seen drinking wine and mocking Covid-19 rules. At one point, a couple wearing Christmas jumpers laugh and dance past a sign that says: “Please keep your distance.” Two of the people present are on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.
On Monday, 48 hours later, MPs – those who bothered to turn up – gathered to consider Johnson’s fate.The Commons voted to accept the privileges committee report; 225 MPs abstained. The prime minister was reportedly busy elsewhere.
