Johnson has to go

Today's statement from the Prime Minister fails yet again to take personal responsibility for the string of parties that have gone on in 10 Downing Street and yet again gave a litiny of supposed Government achievements, that is no apology at all!

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, when the Government was asking citizens to accept far-reaching restrictions on their lives, some of the behaviour surrounding these gatherings [in Downing Street] is difficult to justify."

That's the first finding of the update on Sue Gray's report, published this afternoon. But thanks to a last minute intervention from the Metropolitan Police, swathes of information have been withheld.

Even this heavily redacted update doesn't hide the simple truth.

The reputation of the United Kingdom and it's government is taking a battering as Johnson ducks and weaves to save his own skin, respect for the office has been shredded by the denials of this Prime Minster time and time again in Parliament until incontrovertible evidence is set before him.

The question now for those Conservatives MPs who continue to support this Prime Minister, in the face of the breach of nolan principles of public life and the current police investigation, is are they really comfortable damaging public trust, with putting party before Country?

And do they really understand how damaging the consequences are for them and for the Country?

Boris Johnson's authority is in tatters. It's time for him to go.

Do enough Conservative MPs have the courage to take this step?

The transcript of Johnson's statement is found here PM statement on the Sue Gray report: 31 January 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)