Even by the usual rough-and-tumble standards of U.K. politics, the recent hauling over the coals of Prime Minister Boris Johnson inside the House of Commons was a remarkable spectacle.
For almost two hours on Jan. 31, 2022, he faced opposition politicians – and even some from within his own ranks – scolding him for his role in a scandal over partying in the prime minister’s official residence on Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown. One party leader was ejected and another slurred by a third over a false claim propagated by online conspiracy theorists.
