party during a covid lockdown. cnn's salma abdelaziz is in london and reports his apology may not be enough to contain the fallout. >> is he now going to do the decent thing and resign? >> reporter: the famous unflopable boris johnson, the great political survivor, has finally flinched. >> a boozy party in downing street. >> after an outpouring of condemnation for attending what critics allege was a bring-your-other bottle party at his official residence, ten downing street in may, while the country was under strict covid rules. the prime minister say es saw it as a work event, but finally made an apology of sorts. >> even if it could be said technically to fall within the guidance, there would be millions and millions of people who simply would not see it that way.