“Makes me sick”, “farcical” and “pathetic and cowardly” are just some of the responses from Glasgow politicians to Boris Johnson’s apology as he admitted being at a party in Downing Street at the height of lockdown.
The Prime Minister dismissed calls for his resignation despite admitting he was at the party and he allowed it to continue.
Instead, he said people should wait for the investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray to conclude.
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After the performance at Prime Minister’s Question Time SNP and Labour politicians in Glasgow reacted, with rage at the Prime Minister.
Pam Duncan Glancy, Labour Glasgow MSP recalled her family being in mourning at the time.
She tweeted: “Didn’t realise it was a party?! Bull. Whilst he was having a ‘work’* meeting in a garden (which also wasn’t allowed), my family were grieving my dad over Zoom. Makes me sick. They had a party. He attended. He is contemptible. He should resign. (*IT WAS A PARTY)”
Didn’t realise it was a party?! Bull.
— Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP (@GlasgowPam) January 12, 2022
Whilst he was having a ‘work’* meeting in a garden (which also wasn’t allowed), my family were grieving my dad over Zoom.
Makes me sick.
They had a party. He attended. He is contemptible. He should resign.
(*IT WAS A PARTY)
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Stewart McDonald, SNP Glasgow South MP said: “He’s apologising because he’s been caught, not because he’s actually sorry.”
He’s apologising because he’s been caught, not because he’s actually sorry #PMQs
— Stewart McDonald MP (@StewartMcDonald) January 12, 2022
SNP Councillor Greg Hepburn said : “How thick does Boris Johnson think we are? No one can believe that he thought a "Bring Your Own Booze" party in the gardens was an 'in office work meeting.' Literally no one. He has to go.”
How thick does Boris Johnson think we are?
— Cllr Greg Hepburn (@FlashHepburn) January 12, 2022
No one can believe that he thought a "Bring Your Own Booze" party in the gardens was an 'in office work meeting.'
Literally no one. He has to go. #PMQs
Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP said: A pathetic and cowardly performance by Boris Johnson at #PMQs. His excuses are an insult to millions. He has insulted our intelligence for too long. There is no need to wait for the conclusions of an inquiry, the facts are self-evident, his position is untenable. He must resign.
A pathetic and cowardly performance by Boris Johnson at #PMQs. His excuses are an insult to millions. He has insulted our intelligence for too long. There is no need to wait for the conclusions of an inquiry, the facts are self-evident, his position is untenable.
— Paul Sweeney (@PaulJSweeney) January 12, 2022
He must resign.
Mhairi Hunter, SNP councillor said : “It's so farcical. There is no conceivable way that any enquiry could find that a garden party with 100 invitees mid lockdown could be within the rules. What does he think is going to change in a few weeks? What's he clinging on for?”
It's so farcical. There is no conceivable way that any enquiry could find that a garden party with 100 invitees mid lockdown could be within the rules. What does he think is going to change in a few weeks? What's he clinging on for?
— Mhairi Hunter (@MhairiHunter) January 12, 2022
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