No prizes for guessing which MP was first to support PM over partygate fine
It was a close call, but there was always going to be one MP who wanted to defend the PM for law breaking more emphatically than the others.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Watch: Edwina Currie leaves people fuming after wading into partygate affair
"Having watched the Savile documentary if I was Edwina Currie I would literally never give my opinion again."
Boris Johnson’s position as prime minister untenable, says Tory MP
Amber Valley MP Nigel Mills said ‘we have every right to expect higher standards of people making these laws’.
Watch: Grant Shapps left squirming as he tries to defend PM
“It’s the first time that a British prime minister has broken the law in the history of the office - more than 300 years since Robert Walpole took office."
Daily Mail’s Dad’s Army front cover goes viral as they defend PM over Partygate
The paper's forgiving position seems out of step with the British public, three-fifths of whom think Boris and Rishi should resign.
Boris Johnson back in AC12 as Line of Duty creators hit out at ‘corruption’ in No10
"Corruption costs lives."
PM and Chancellor apologise for breaking Covid rules – but no resignation
"Democracy requires - for voting for accountability - leaders who tell the truth," Rory Stewart said as the pressure gets piled on.
Reactions as PM’s ‘I want criminals to be afraid’ tweet ages REALLY badly
"I think today we all agree with the PM."
SNAP POLL: Three fifths of Brits think Boris and Rishi should resign
Just 6 per cent of the British public think the prime minister has told the truth about what happened. SIX per cent!