Social pressure forces him to cancel the event, which was to be held on July 30 at the country house assigned to the head of the Government
Rocky to the end. After resigning as head of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson returned to the spotlight yesterday for his eccentricities. He was forced to give up hosting the wedding party to celebrate his marriage to Carrie Symonds, which took place a year ago. The ‘Daily Mirror’ newspaper revealed that the couple planned to celebrate the event on July 30 at Checkers, the official country residence of the British ‘premier’. According to the newspaper, this social event was precisely one of his reasons for holding out in Downing Street for as long as possible.
Johnson announced Thursday his resignation as leader of the ‘tories’, but will continue as interim prime minister until the conservatives choose his replacement. His intention is to remain active until September – October, even -, so until then he will maintain all the privileges of the position, including access to any official dependency.
The ‘partygate’ in memory
After knowing the plans of the marriage, the indignation spread. The opposition as a whole charged against the president for entrenching himself in power “at all costs” to continue enjoying his advantages. The ‘number two’ of the Labor Party, Angela Rayner, stated it without hesitation. “Johnson wants to wait for a party at Checkers to celebrate his recent wedding.” Downing Street’s reaction was swift. Government sources told the BBC that there was “nothing signed one hundred percent” and that, in any case, the party will take place in another setting. Private, you understand.
This latest episode has become more relevant, if possible, due to the inevitable connection to the ‘partygate’ scandal, the drinking sprees that members of the Cabinet held at the prime minister’s official residence during the pandemic, breaching the health restrictions imposed on the population by the Executive itself. That, when it came out, did not knock Johnson down. But, without a doubt, he laid the foundation for the end of it.
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