The occupants of Downing Street still do not understand why the public is outraged by their behaviour.
The allegations facing Boris Johnson and his staff are not a trivial matter.
They stand accused of ignoring the Covid regulations they expected the rest of the country to follow.
Their contempt for the rules is bad enough but their failure to acknowledge the pain they have caused is reprehensible.
Defenders of Johnson claim that the No10 partying has been blown out of proportion.
By dismissing the whole thing as trivial - “he was only eating a cake” – they are showing disdain for those who sacrificed so much during lockdown.
It is not disproportionate to expect those who make the laws to abide by them.
Nor is it disproportionate to expect them to treat the accusations with the seriousness
they deserve.
Plane truth, PM
When the UK withdrew from Kabul we abandoned thousands of Afghans whose lives were at risk from the Taliban.
Some of them might have made it to Britain had priority not been given to airlift animals from Pen Farthing’s animal charity.
Boris Johnson claimed it was “complete nonsense” that he had intervened on
Farthing’s behalf.
Now an email has emerged from a Government aide that shows the PM did authorise the animals’ evacuation.
Downing Street still denies this is the case.
This denial would carry more weight if Johnson did not have such a history of lying.
Putting animals ahead of Afghans who had served our forces was shameful.
To then lie about would it be dishonourable.
Trolley lovely
Asda hero Ron Ellis dipped into his own pocket to pay for a customer’s shopping.
The supermarket may offer value for money but you cannot put a price on such kindness.
