That didn't last long
I'm saying did you break the rules in any way.
These obviously or allegedly did.
I didn't as I believed the science of how it was spreading and how dangerous it actually proved to be. They should all be fined 10k as others were (if any paid!)
who put their family in danger, not me, not you I hope but these muppets.
We can all sit in our ivory towers ramping on about how bad everyone else is but being perfect is reserved for one man; and he lives in Cornwall.

But these people are in charge, making the rules and telling me and you what to do? This isn’t the same as Joe Public breaking the rules.

It’s making rules for the populace that involved an incredible amount of sacrifice, and then laughing about not even following them themselves.

They hold me and you in contempt. Just because you vote for them don’t think they’re on your side.

I'm a one man survival tool danh. As it should be.
Covid scared the s***e out of me and if these nerds didn't feel that then I wish I felt like them. I was in and around it regularly and still am. They broke the golden rule not just a rule. They shat on their doorstep big style. If it was boris I would feel different but he wasn't there and probably didn't even know it happened at the time. The guy is not the best we could have but atm he's dealt with a 100 year issue and I wouldn't want that for 9 digits in my bank. I'm prepared to roll with him but I will turn if I thought he crosses that line 'personally'.the guy was in hospital with covid ffs how do you think he feels about this episode.

How do you know Boris wasn't there?

How did his press secretary know about it but he didn't?

The bit in bold is genuinely funny - your line must be at assaulting members of your family or something, f*ck me.

This story is chip paper by Monday. And I am beginning to suspect that it has been deliberately staged.

They would have known about the story around the party knocking around for a while. And would have known it would eventually emerge.

So you have it break in the 48 hours before you make a major announcement about Covid restrictions with what we are seeing now which is a lock-down light. The narrative changes straight away. A story about a Christmas Party the year before has a relevance that lasts as long as the Christmas of the following year but come December 26th? Nah. Froth.

It's hardly going to help the Tories and is an utter disgrace by any reasoned analysis, but this is managed damage limitation going on.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

The rules were there and it's clear that, at very best, they chose to push them to their limits. It was beyond stupid of them and indicative of their arrogance. It cannot be defended.

But the politics/optics of how this story has panned out, that is beyond intriguing. And the releasing of that footage, that is the strangest part of it all. Breaks all kinds of unwritten rules in how the game is played.

If ITV have knowingly done it then it can only have been on the understanding, from the very top of the Tory Party, that it would not impact on their relationship with Number 10. An absolute diversion tactic.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.