ANGELA RAYNER denounced Boris Johnson as ‘stupid’ before Thursday’s scheduled Commons vote to begin an inquiry into the Prime Minister’s deception of Parliament.
Labour’s Deputy Leader spoke to Robert Peston on ITV’s flagship political show Peston about Mr. Johnson’s attempt to whip Tory MPs in order to obstruct a probe into his activities. The Government said on Wednesday that it has tabled an amendment to Labour’s motion and that the vote is completed once “MPs have all the details.”
A Government spokesperson said: “The Government has tabled an amendment to Labour’s motion which says that consideration of this matter should take place after the conclusion of the police investigation, and the publication of the Cabinet Office report, allowing MPs to have all the facts at their disposal.”
Ms. Rayner said: “This is called kicking the can down the road but you’re running out of the road I mean it’s pretty clear what the facts were and the Prime Minister all along has tried to in my view not tell the truth and be forthcoming about what happened.
“I find it absolutely incredible that the Prime Minister, first of all, said, ‘no parties’ then when he found out there were parties ‘this is outrageous there shouldn’t have been parties’, then when he found out he was at the party ‘I didn’t know it was a party and I was ambushed by cake’ I mean it’s getting pretty ridiculous now.”
Numerous Conservative MPs, including Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, have criticized the Partygate backlash, claiming it is exaggerated, with many continuing to deny there was ever a party in the first place, despite the police fines.
Ms. Rayner stated: “[Boris] obviously accepted the fine from the Police, he’s accepted he broke the law and therefore it’s pretty simple to me he has misled Parliament, he has broken the law, he should resign.”
The Prime Minister apologized 89 times to the House on Tuesday but has vowed he will not quit over the issue, despite accepting to other colleagues’ resignations, such as Allegra Stratton.
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