🔴John Major has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson for 'breaking lockdown rules'.
In a speech he said: 'Brazen excuses were dreamed up. Day after day the public was asked to believe the unbelievable'
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In a speech he said: 'Brazen excuses were dreamed up. Day after day the public was asked to believe the unbelievable'
#Thread 👇
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
🔴Sir John, a former Conservative Party leader, argued that the UK’s reputation overseas was being "shredded", undermining its attempts to influence world affairs
Sir John also indicated that Mr Johnson should resign if he deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate', saying that convention "must always" be followed
🔴The public attack, delivered in a speech to the Institute for Government think tank, builds on weeks of Tory rebellion over claims of lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street
But allies of the Prime Minister are sure to frame Sir John as a repeated critic of Mr Johnson
In one of the most damning passages of Sir John’s speech, titled “In democracy we trust?”, he directly addresses Downing Street’s approach to the 'partygate' saga
🗣️He said: “At No 10, the Prime Minister and officials broke lockdown laws. Brazen excuses were dreamed up.
“Day after day the public was asked to believe the unbelievable. Ministers were sent out to defend the indefensible”
“Day after day the public was asked to believe the unbelievable. Ministers were sent out to defend the indefensible”
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