Boris Johnson’s grilling over 'Partygate' is over, but he’s still in serious political trouble | Analysis by lukemcgee
One of Boris Johnson’s most uncomfortable afternoons as a politician is over. The former British prime minister faced over three hours of grilling before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether or not he knowingly misled Parliament regarding breaches of Covid-19 guidance and rules inside 10 Downing Street when he led the country. The question being asked was not if he misled Parliament: we know that he did and he accepts so.
The heated exchanges between Johnson and the committee members are important, because it is these seven MPs – four of whom are Conservatives – that will decide if Johnson knowingly misled Parliament and what punishment he should receive. At the soft end of the scale, a humiliating apology could suffice. At the other, he could be forced to face a recall election that he could easily lose. It’s worth noting that some of the harshest questioning came from Conservative MPs.
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