Boris Johnson accused of breaking his own rules

Boris Johnson would undoubtedly have preferred that the memory of Christmas 2020 remained locked in a box. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has been accused of cultivating a ‘culture of disregard of the rules’ in government after a photo was posted on Sunday showing him taking a quiz in December 2020 at a time when the British were asked to limit their social interactions. The new revelation comes on top of a string of scandals that are damaging the Tory leader’s credibility as he calls on Britons to comply with new rules to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the country.

His fellow citizens criticize him in particular for a party which was allegedly organized in Downing Street on December 18, 2020 when they themselves were deprived of celebrations because of the coronavirus. A leaked video showing Boris Johnson collaborators joking about the “Christmas party” added fuel to the fire. Britain’s top civil servant, Simon Case, is tasked with conducting an internal investigation and Boris Johnson has promised “consequences” for those who break the rules.

The opposition jumps at the chance

But on Sunday the Sunday Mirror posted a photo of Boris Johnson in front of a screen in Downing Street, surrounded by two collaborators, one with a garland around his neck and the other appearing to be wearing a Christmas hat, during a quiz. which would have been organized on December 15, 2020. At the time, the British were subject to strict restrictions intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

“As the rules said people shouldn’t have Christmas parties at work and Brits across the country were doing the right thing, Boris Johnson was presiding over a culture of rule disregard at the workplace. heart of government, ”said Deputy Leader of the opposition Labor Party, Angela Rayner. “Boris Johnson really thinks there is one rule for him and another for everyone,” she continued, deeming him “unfit to lead this country. “

Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi came to the aid of the head of government on Sunday, assuring SkyNews that Boris Johnson had only participated in “a virtual quiz for 10 to 15 minutes to thank his staff who had no ‘elsewhere no other choice but to come to the office every day’. He stressed that there was no alcohol during this event which had “respected the rules of confinement”.