reason to be at any of the events. for some opposition politicians, the question is why did police not act sooner? did the officers who work in downing street every day not notice the events when they were happening? it sounds like there was a culture of lawbreaking parties rather than a single one—off event. we've heard reports of wheelie suitcases of drink clanking through security. surely some officers were concerned about what they were seeing at the time. last march, in this warwickshire garden, kieran mcardle and three friends had a small birthday party. the police arrived within the hour and fined him. he wants whitehall party goers to face the same punishment. the stories of these parties are coming out now. it's a little bit galling when you see that the people that made the rules are breaking the rules and they're not being held to account. so what are the potential punishments? anyone who attended an illegal gathering in downing street