The Met Police happens to be, this week, prosecuting an alleged illegal gathering on December 18 last year.
Not in Downing Street, but a house in Ilford.
Not in Downing Street, but a house in Ilford.
Being around a year ago isn't the issue - I'd imagine this prosecution was launched last month.
However the basis of it is overwhelmingly likely to be a police officer's statement, giving evidence of what they saw on Dec 18.
However the basis of it is overwhelmingly likely to be a police officer's statement, giving evidence of what they saw on Dec 18.
The Downing St 'party' case faces two obstacles:
- police policy not to investigate Covid breaches its officers didn't personally witness
- a lack of actual evidence
Nothing insurmountable, but you'd imagine a whistleblower speaking to police is essential.
- police policy not to investigate Covid breaches its officers didn't personally witness
- a lack of actual evidence
Nothing insurmountable, but you'd imagine a whistleblower speaking to police is essential.
As it happens, there are 14 prosecutions in London for alleged breaches in Dec last year.
Perhaps government ministers could say what the point of these prosecutions is, given there's no deterrent effect on the public and they are a drain on police and court resources.
Perhaps government ministers could say what the point of these prosecutions is, given there's no deterrent effect on the public and they are a drain on police and court resources.
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