hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are susie boniface who is a columnist at the daily mirror and ali miraj who is a columnist at the article. yet more downing street lockdown revelations are on the front of the mirror — the paper claims number ten staff took delivery of a wine fridge and held weekly �*wine—time fridays�*, as the uk was facing strict curbs — a source claims the prime minister regularly popped in and encouraged colleagues to "let off steam". the times carries a warning from cabinet ministers who claim partygate has left the prime minister drinking in the last chance saloon. the ft is of the same opinion, saying downing street's unprecedented apology to the queen has left the prime minister's future hanging by a thread. anger toward borisjohnson from the conservative grassroots is the focus for the guardian — but the front page also covers the latest in novak djokovic�*s visa saga — the world number one's participation in monday's australian open all hinges on a last—ditch appeal, after canberra cancelled his visa for a second time. the i claims leading conservatives liz truss and rishi sunak are preparing to swoop on a party leadership contest, as the pressure mounts on the prime minister. but the mail turns the spotlight on sir keir starmer — and carries a picture of what the paper claims to be the labour leader drinking beer at an indoor gathering in durham last april. the telegraph claims plan b covid restrictions in england are set to be lifted from 26th january — as the prime minister looks to secure his political survival — the paper also carries a picture of princess beatrice and her father prince andrew at royal ascot — the paper suggests the princess is likely to be called as a witness in her father's sex assault case so, let's begin. the mirror. this is the latest revelation. the mirror. this is the latest revelation-— the mirror. this is the latest revelation. , ., ,, the mirror. this is the latest revelation. ,, , revelation. the downing street party revelations and _ revelation. the downing street party revelations and i _ revelation. the downing street party revelations and i don't _ revelation. the downing street party revelations and i don't remember. revelations and i don't remember where it started. it's not so much a government as a conga line going on. and there is an extraordinary photograph on the side that in december last year, over hundred 42 wine fridge actually being delivered to the back door of downing street and it was bought purely for wine time fridays. and these were times in the diaries for downing street step between four and 7pm every friday when they were all going to kick back and relax and drink. 35 bottles of wine in the fridge, it's not a bit of a one off, it's very regular and i want a previous administration as well but it does not stop during the lockdown restrictions. and going into amazing detail, such as the prime ministers defence who is now in charge of the aircraft carrier of the prince of wales, this is so boozy and attracted passing sailors. this, the door was always open those on the prime ministers route from his office up to the downing street flat. it would go past the door every friday and see it happening and sometimes he would come in and say, marvellous, how you doing? and then he would share a glass of wine with them. certainly throws the lie where he claimed there have been no parties and there's been nothing inappropriate that he has seen. because he apparently was taking part, according to this. figs because he apparently was taking part, according to this.— because he apparently was taking part, according to this. as soon as this is been _ part, according to this. as soon as this is been a _ part, according to this. as soon as this is been a story _ part, according to this. as soon as this is been a story led _ part, according to this. as soon as this is been a story led by - part, according to this. as soon as this is been a story led by the - this is been a story led by the mirror almost every stage and every additional revelation and they really got the story over the last few months and their hands. would you make of the latest twist? the paper acknowledges these kinds of fridays happened under previous governments but they were carrying on during covid—i9 that makes it so politically damaging. i can on during covid-19 that makes it so politically damaging.— politically damaging. i can draw several conclusions. _ politically damaging. i can draw several conclusions. downing . politically damaging. i can draw - several conclusions. downing street is linked _ several conclusions. downing street is linked year than richard nixon's white _ is linked year than richard nixon's white house. all of these stories are coming out day after day and hugely— are coming out day after day and hugely damaging for the government and its _ hugely damaging for the government and its distracting from the core business — and its distracting from the core business of what they should be doing _ business of what they should be doing and the problem now is that one of— doing and the problem now is that one of credibility and trust in the prime _ one of credibility and trust in the prime minister infecting the broader government and the problem that von've _ government and the problem that you've got is this comes on the back of a series— you've got is this comes on the back of a series of— you've got is this comes on the back of a series of months of patterson, you can _ of a series of months of patterson, you can even — of a series of months of patterson, you can even go back further in time with the _ you can even go back further in time with the resignation in the previous adviser— with the resignation in the previous adviser in— with the resignation in the previous adviser in the ministerial code afier— adviser in the ministerial code after nothing was done about the buiiing _ after nothing was done about the bulling allegations. he resigned over that. and then on patterson fiasco _ over that. and then on patterson fiasco and — over that. and then on patterson fiasco and then wallpaper gate. all of these _ fiasco and then wallpaper gate. all of these issues of who did or did not pay— of these issues of who did or did not pay for— of these issues of who did or did not pay for the prime minister's wallpaper— not pay for the prime minister's wallpaper and his new counsellor on the ministerial code again hanging by a thread and was very upset last week_ by a thread and was very upset last week and _ by a thread and was very upset last week and tour the prime minister in no uncertain— week and tour the prime minister in no uncertain terms. and they've got all of— no uncertain terms. and they've got all of this— no uncertain terms. and they've got all of this day after day in the latest thing was that we heard that there _ latest thing was that we heard that there were two parties on april the 16th, _ there were two parties on april the 16th, the _ there were two parties on april the 16th, the night before prince philip's — 16th, the night before prince philip's funeral. so, very bad taste in the _ philip's funeral. so, very bad taste in the after— philip's funeral. so, very bad taste in the after question but the culture _ in the after question but the culture is— in the after question but the culture is and notjust in the after question but the culture is and not just with the prime — culture is and not just with the prime minister, but he does lead it. but also _ prime minister, but he does lead it. but also the — prime minister, but he does lead it. but also the civil servants. i honestiy _ but also the civil servants. i honestly do not know and i'm particularly put off by the fact that, — particularly put off by the fact that, you _ particularly put off by the fact that, you know i'm a cloud dj, i'm very— that, you know i'm a cloud dj, i'm very upset— that, you know i'm a cloud dj, i'm very upset that they had a dj and downing — very upset that they had a dj and downing street when i had to stay at my house _ downing street when i had to stay at my house was not allowed to play. —— club dj~ _ my house was not allowed to play. -- club dj. ~ . my house was not allowed to play. -- club dj. . ., ., my house was not allowed to play. -- club dj. ~ ., ., ., club dj. what about the point that he is making _ club dj. what about the point that he is making about _ club dj. what about the point that he is making about culture. - club dj. what about the point that he is making about culture. the . he is making about culture. the culture of downing street? one of the papers will come to at the time suggests that there during this investigation and may be concerned that the officials are not telling her everything because, it seems to have gone beyond the political staff and the advisers, but into the officials as well. and that's quite unusual, isn't it?— officials as well. and that's quite unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all— unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of _ unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this _ unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this comes - unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this comes from . unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is| the issue all of this comes from the top. when theresa may was there, you can bet your bottom dollar that if she was imposing restrictions on the rest of the country and not having boozy gatherings, she would've made sure it wasn't happening in her office which she can see on the way upstairs to reflect. so, it's to do the general atmosphere to comes from the down. and if you've got some leadership and moral leadership does make a difference, you do not be preachy but you need to set an example, than this kind of thing does not happen. now the talk about the queen and the parties that happened on the eve of her husbands funeral, that image that we all saw and even the most hardened republican would've felt moved by it, hersitting republican would've felt moved by it, her sitting alone at her husbands funeral. she didn't have to do that. it would've been possible within the rules for her to bubble within the rules for her to bubble with one of her children that she could be next to somebody and have some comfort, kind words, touch of the hand of what must�*ve been one of the hand of what must�*ve been one of the most difficult days of her life. and she chose not to do that because she knew that you had to look like you were obeying the rules, as well as actually do it. and she also knew because of the people in the country who did not have that opportunity, there are other widows who stood alone at their husbands funerals, that she had to do the same. that she had to lead and set an example. and whether you like the monarchy or not, whether you approve of the queen or do not, the fact that we've got one. she is someone who was lead by example and she has lived her life according to the sense of public duty what we've got is a government that from top to bottom does not set an example. at all. the example they set is disgraceful. other doing is uniting us and knowing what the verse possible behaviour is. it is difficult to know at this stage what else they could do that would be more offensive or wrong or insulting, not only to the covid—19 bereaved and the queen and all the other millions of us who do not see their loved ones over a period of time or were unable to work and whether they normally do. it's also the fact that they had three hours a week scheduled for a boozy session. i mean, what are they doing all day? is running the government not taking up is running the government not taking up enough of your time? and especially the last three hours of the day on friday. that is the press office that's the time the sunday newspapers bring with their humdinger that you have to try and sort out. it's the time you need to be alert to come in at the time that you sit down and put your feet up. i don't know about you, but i've spent 27 years working in newsrooms filled arguably with functioning alcoholics from top to bottom and i've never seen anyone drinking at their desk. and one occasion, under a great deal of pressure the time and a coat of a rude name and was expected to get fired. if the journalists are not doing it, if the walking alcoholics are doing it, then what on earth is happening in the civil service in downing street and who is setting an example in there and what kind of example in there and what kind of example is it? well, we know the answer, don't we? this example is it? well, we know the answer, don't we?— example is it? well, we know the answer, don't we? this is another -ecuhar answer, don't we? this is another peculiar one- _ answer, don't we? this is another peculiar one. it's _ answer, don't we? this is another peculiar one. it's in _ answer, don't we? this is another peculiar one. it's in the _ answer, don't we? this is another peculiar one. it's in the yorkshire | peculiar one. it's in the yorkshire post because joseph, peculiar one. it's in the yorkshire post becausejoseph, who was the head of the covid—19 task force is a member of the city council but she is also caught up in these latest revelations. is also caught up in these latest revelations-— is also caught up in these latest revelations. she was the director aeneral revelations. she was the director general of _ revelations. she was the director general of the — revelations. she was the director general of the covid-19 - revelations. she was the director general of the covid-19 task - revelations. she was the director| general of the covid-19 task force general of the covid—19 task force working _ general of the covid—19 task force working inside the cabinet of this and it's— working inside the cabinet of this and it's extremely concerning because — and it's extremely concerning because she is leading sheffield city council and wanted to make a public _ city council and wanted to make a public apology for the fact that there — public apology for the fact that there was a leaving trimmings party for her— there was a leaving trimmings party for her on _ there was a leaving trimmings party for her on december the 17th, which again— for her on december the 17th, which again was— for her on december the 17th, which again was completely illjudged and this is— again was completely illjudged and this is not— again was completely illjudged and this is not the only one, there was another— this is not the only one, there was another one for the director of communications as well. so these parties _ communications as well. so these partiesiust— communications as well. so these partiesjust keep on going and the spectacle — partiesjust keep on going and the spectacle over the last few days has been cabinet minister became administered, many of them hard—working decent credible people whom _ hard—working decent credible people whom i_ hard—working decent credible people whom i have a lot of time for, having — whom i have a lot of time for, having to _ whom i have a lot of time for, having to be trotted out to give the five word _ having to be trotted out to give the five word defence, we pursue grace report, _ five word defence, we pursue grace report, sue — five word defence, we pursue grace report, sue grace report, the publication of sue grace report is the most — publication of sue grace report is the most hotly anticipated thing since _ the most hotly anticipated thing since the — the most hotly anticipated thing since the release of the recent james — since the release of the recent james bond film. let's hope it is not as often delayed. i let's hope it is not as often delayed-— let's hope it is not as often dela ed. ., ., �* ,, ., delayed. i also don't think of re orts delayed. i also don't think of reports going _ delayed. i also don't think of reports going to _ delayed. i also don't think of reports going to tell- delayed. i also don't think of reports going to tell us - delayed. i also don't think of. reports going to tell us anything that we — reports going to tell us anything that we don't already know where the people _ that we don't already know where the people have not decided already in the court _ people have not decided already in the court of public opinion. this is not difficult — the court of public opinion. this is not difficult to understand. people feel that _ not difficult to understand. people feel that there were rules that they had to— feel that there were rules that they had to abide to come at the did that to the _ had to abide to come at the did that to the best — had to abide to come at the did that to the best of their ability and those — to the best of their ability and those in — to the best of their ability and those in power were not adhering to the same _ those in power were not adhering to the same rules anything susan makes a good _ the same rules anything susan makes a good opinion. i cannot imagine theresa — a good opinion. i cannot imagine theresa may despite all of her faults, — theresa may despite all of her faults, i— theresa may despite all of her faults, i cannot believe that she would _ faults, i cannot believe that she would preside over this or the fiasco — would preside over this or the fiasco or— would preside over this or the fiasco or gordon brown for that matter — fiasco or gordon brown for that matter. you just would not expect it. so, _ matter. you just would not expect it. so, something is going on this one and _ it. so, something is going on this one and people put to me very directly— one and people put to me very directly and quite currently, said the boris — directly and quite currently, said the borisjohnson, the bestjob he had, _ the borisjohnson, the bestjob he had, the _ the borisjohnson, the bestjob he had, the job is best had, the suited to in his brain campaigner. mayor of london _ because he had political power in this person said to me _ political power in this person said to me that— political power in this person said to me that he is much more comfortable weaving union jacks unzipped — comfortable weaving union jacks unzipped the government. the comfortable weaving union “acks unzipped the government. the daily mail accusing _ unzipped the government. the daily mail accusing sir _ unzipped the government. the daily mail accusing sir keir— unzipped the government. the daily mail accusing sir keir starmer- unzipped the government. the daily mail accusing sir keir starmer of. mail accusing sir keir starmer of being a hypocrite. i mail accusing sir keir starmer of being a hypocrite.— being a hypocrite. i it's not clear what the story — being a hypocrite. i it's not clear what the story is _ being a hypocrite. i it's not clear what the story is getting - being a hypocrite. i it's not clear what the story is getting too, i being a hypocrite. i it's not clear i what the story is getting too, looks like there's — what the story is getting too, looks like there's a picture there of him having _ like there's a picture there of him having a — like there's a picture there of him having a winding drink, i do not know— having a winding drink, i do not know what— having a winding drink, i do not know what the case is. we having a winding drink, i do not know what the case is.- know what the case is. we do not have page — know what the case is. we do not have page seven. _ know what the case is. we do not have page seven. 0k, _ know what the case is. we do not have page seven. ok, i— know what the case is. we do not have page seven. ok, i will- have page seven. ok, i will come back to you in a second. i(eir back to you in a second. keir starmer _ back to you in a second. keir starmer has _ back to you in a second. keir starmer has to _ back to you in a second. keir starmer has to answer - back to you in a second. keir starmer has to answer for himself and should — starmer has to answer for himself and should be setting an example because _ and should be setting an example because he is in a position of authority _ because he is in a position of authority. at the moment, the tories are ten— authority. at the moment, the tories are ten points behind labour and labour— are ten points behind labour and labourof— are ten points behind labour and labour of come from nowhere and it's not like _ labour of come from nowhere and it's not like they— labour of come from nowhere and it's not like they had some massive conversion _ not like they had some massive conversion and coming up with brilliant — conversion and coming up with brilliant policies, these are self—inflicted wounds that the prime minister— self—inflicted wounds that the prime minister and his government are leading — minister and his government are leading the conservative party into an election ball despite what keir starmer— an election ball despite what keir starmer may or may not of done. these _ starmer may or may not of done. these are — starmer may or may not of done. these are photographs that he been floating about for about a month now and i'm surprised to see it on the front page of the newspaper because it is little bit old. i5 front page of the newspaper because it is little bit old.— it is little bit old. is this will boris johnson _ it is little bit old. is this will boris johnson has _ it is little bit old. is this will boris johnson has been - it is little bit old. is this will - boris johnson has been referring borisjohnson has been referring to a trend referred to in the commons and the speakers pulling him back? confusing mps they want to make some points of this and it's been pumped up a bit. orwhat points of this and it's been pumped up a bit. or what it is is that during the by election, keir starmer was as a constituency office in durham in one of his mps, they're having a meeting and doing an online zoom event and at some point, they broke for some lunch or some dinner because it was happening during the course of the evening and there holding a bottle of beer there to people in the room with them and there were another two in the background this was at a time where you were not supposed be having social gatherings of more than one household. may of last year, so it's deftly not something that keir starmer would be proud of is in the queue rather not see on the front page of the daily mirror, but it is not a patch on iii parties all the way through lockdowns and the bruising till two o'clock in the morning and a0 people in the room and all the rest of it and the cabinet secretary, simon explaining that he wasn't at the cabinet office party forjoseph's because he is at a different party instead that day. using one party to excuse another one is just an astonishing situation