the gatherings, where the rules and guidance had been broken. that he misled the house when he said on the 8th of december, 2021, that he relied on repeated assurances that the rules had not been broken. there is evidence that mrjohnson was assured, they say, by two individuals who had worked at number 10 at the time, and they did not think that the gatherings on the 18th of december had broken covid rules. but, however, the committee say they conclude boris johnson rules. but, however, the committee say they conclude borisjohnson had personal knowledge about the gatherings, which he should have disclosed, but he concedes there was no insurance about any gatherings compliance with the guidance in place at the time. and the purported assurances were only about a certain gatherings, not more generally about number 10 s compliance with the rules and guidance. yet they say borisjohnson rules and guidance. yet they say boris johnson gave rules and guidance. yet they say borisjohns
Rights is there to defend this house, our rights and is there to defend this house, our rights and our bridges. the committee and the investigation that they carried out was set up unanimously by this house. we asked them to unanimously by this house. we asked them to do unanimously by this house. we asked them to do this work. the membership of the them to do this work. the membership of the committee was established again of the committee was established again unanimously by this house, and as marry again unanimously by this house, and as many members have pointed out, it had a as many members have pointed out, it had a conservative majority on it. i want had a conservative majority on it. i want to had a conservative majority on it. i want to put had a conservative majority on it. i want to put on record my thanks to the committee. i hear from a sedentary the committee. i hear from a sedentary position, yes, members of that committee do their duty. my advice tha
The moment. he is throwing dirt around in any way he can because he now he has been banged to rights, he s a liar and he has been found out. it he s a liar and he has been found out. , ., ., , ., out. it is important of course to remember out. it is important of course to remember the out. it is important of course to remember the heart of what i out. it is important of course to | remember the heart of what the committee was investigating here, which is not whether there were parties going on during the lockdown, because they had already been fined for that. this was specifically about whether boris johnson, notjust misled parliament, but deliberately misled parliament? yes, indeed. he didjust but deliberately misled parliament? yes, indeed. he did just that. the committee has been quite clear within its findings. of course, my colleague, who sits on the committee, sought to push things a little bit further than others. i saw a tweet which suggested that you try to get borisjohnso
That is appropriate? i m not sure it goes far enough. as i that is appropriate? i m not sure it goes far enough. as i have - that is appropriate? i m not sure it goes far enough. as i have already outlined, we have had this extraordinary situation where a sitting prime minister has openly sought to mislead parliament, and has done it in a deliberate fashion. he is a liar. this man should not be allowed to get away with it. the committee has been quite clear in its recommendations. i have put forward already in this discussion a few other alternative things we should be looking at. why is it that a man who has lied to parliament is allowed to receive an allowance as a former prime minister? why is the public paying for his legal fees? why is it that a disgraced prime minister is able to put people in that place behind me, the house of lords? nobody in scotland would vote for that. lords? nobody in scotland would vote forthat. he lords? nobody in scotland would vote for that. he was fi
The committee are saying, and we have got borisjohnson s narrative calling this hypocrisy, calling it unfair. when it comes to the truth in politics, how damaging is this that there is now seemingly clear line on what has happened here? look, i don t think anyone believes for a moment that borisjohnson understands the meaning of the word truth. they say is a man who lied about brexit. we are all still reeling from the economic consequences of that. he has built his entire career as a politician and being shady with the truth. at the committee has found is that he purposely lied to parliament. as prime minister he lied to parliament. and therefore, the people of the united kingdom. that is completely unacceptable so have unacceptable. that is why he needs to face the consequences. i look forward to that being the case on monday. in look forward to that being the case on monday- on monday. in terms of what your constituents on monday. in terms of what your constituents are on mon