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Was Tuesday’s broadcast interview the moment the prime minister admitted – in his body language and demeanour rather than his words – that the game could be up?
Appearing for the first time in public after nearly a week, to face further accusations over Downing Street parties and exactly what he knew about when, he looked defeated.
The list of questions was difficult, and the pressure, dismay and distress were plain to see in Boris Johnson‘s expressions and his body language – even with a mask on – as he repeatedly dropped his head.
Boris Johnson says ‘nobody told me’ Number 10 lockdown garden party was against the rules
Did Dominic Cummings personally tell the PM the 20 May party was a bad idea? A second No 10 source has corroborated Mr Cummings’ account to me and said they also believe the PM was warned.
And if so, did the PM lie to parliament? Will he resign if it emerges that he did mislead parliament and is he worried his MPs are preparing to oust him?
It was also the first time he’d appeared in public since reports emerged – not denied by Downing Street – of two boozy parties at No 10 the night before the Queen laid her husband Prince Philip to rest after 73 years of marriage.
Did the prime minister feel shame about that?
“I deeply and bitterly regret that that happened,” he said, breathing heavily behind a face mask, his eyes appearing to water.
Which lockdown parties is Sue Gray investigating, and what has Downing Street said about them?
“I can only renew my apologies both to Her Majesty and to the country for misjudgements that were made, and for which I take full responsibility.”
And then on the matter of the “bring your own booze” event in the Downing Street garden when social gathering had been…
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Source : skynews
