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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
I wonder if all those calling for heads to roll would be willing to be subject to investigation and prosecution for past events in quite the same way. "You have been found guilty of an event with 7 people attending when the limit was 6 on the evening of 21 May 2020, £200 fine."
If the event was illegal then prosecute accordingly, if not then so what? Foolish, insensitive all possible but investigate, deal and move on.
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False equivalence. Having Aunt Maud and Uncle Bill over for a cheeky prosecco in the garden was not comparable. And even Johnson is not daft enough to patronise the British public with such an excuse.
Why so? Because your average member of the public does not set the rules, nor do they stand up in Parliament and advise the House that they condemned parties that took place at their house and then subsequently admit to being at one.
The issues here are rule-breaking, honesty and poor decision-making. Not features you want from someone in the highest position of authority.
The only moving-on will be done by Johnson. Either this summer when the 1922 Committee gets enough votes to run a leadership challenge, or in 2024's general election.