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Kate Plummer
Jan 12, 2022
The mainstream print media has been highly critical of Boris Johnson today.
Today’s broadsheets and tabloids in England and Scotland, and of all political persuasions all by and large splash with negative coverage of the prime minister, following accusations first published by ITV that he attended a lockdown breaking garden party in May 2020 while people were told they could only meet one other person.
Downing Street have not commented on the allegations, citing Sue Gray’s ongoing investigation into alleged gatherings during lockdown but many politicians have said that if it is revealed that Johnson was a party attendee then his gig is up.
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Here is what the papers have to say:
The Scotsman: ‘Was he at the party, or not?’
THE SCOTSMAN: ‘Was he at the party, or not?’ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/IlE27BMkHk— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641942448
Daily Express: Winning war on Covid, fixed Brexit…don’t blow it now PM!
EXPRESS: Winning war on Covid, fixed Brexit…don’t blow it now PM! #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/enOPL4b3Jy— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939842
The Sun: It’s my party and I’ll lie low if I want to
THE SUN: It’s my party and I’ll lie low if I want to #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/hyv18Z21rt— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641940925
The Guardian: Angry Tory MPs urge PM to come clean over party
The Independent: No 10 staff ‘told to clean up phones’ before probe
INDEPENDENT EXCLUSIVE: No 10 staff ‘told to clean up phones’ before probe #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ym51vrLqbl— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939174
The Daily Telegraph: Johnson losing Tory support
TELEGRAPH: @BorisJohnson losing Tory support #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/gW3UlRM3Uf— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939299
The National: ‘Get him out!’
THE NATIONAL: Get him Out! #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/FYTFmyCXB5— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641937404
The Press & Journal: Grieving daughter’s fury at report of yet another No10 party
PRESS & JOURNAL: Grieving daughter’s fury at report of yet another No10 party #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/hgwzKcC2i9— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641937550
Financial Times: Johnson faces ‘potentially terminal’ showdown over Downing St parties
FT UK: @BorisJohnson faces ‘potentially terminal’ showdown over Downing St parties #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/CGKQqiWlMR— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641937685
Metro: ‘Contempt for the victims’
METRO: ‘Contempt for the victims’ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/DcMAWzsYUd— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641937756
Yorkshire Post: PM ‘deceived’ families who were grieving
YORKSHIRE POST: PM ‘deceived’ families who were grieving #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/zKJIR8bWg4— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641938325
Daily Mail: Is the party over for PM?
MAIL: Is the party over for PM? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/psMuGyQQBX— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939938
Daily Mirror: The party’s over, Boris
MIRROR: The Party’s Over Boris #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/jauuXfIIjs— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641938911
The Times: Say sorry or doom us all, ministers tell Johnson
TIMES: Say sorry or doom us all, ministers tell @BorisJohnson #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/gaVnyi8Rgt— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641940721
Edinburgh Evening News: ‘We only had five people at Mum’s funeral’
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS: ‘We only had five people at Mum’s funeral’ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/42cvaK8q9k— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641942525
The i: PM’s future in jeopardy as Tories rage at lockdown drinks party
I: PM’s future in jeopardy as Tories rage at lockdown drinks party #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/EsEmWHQdVp— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939762
Daily Record: I watched my brother die on FaceTime but PM had a party. He has to go
DAILY RECORD: I watched my brother die on FaceTime but PM had a party. He has to go #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/LGFCYDNBqC— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641940426
The Daily Star: Were you at the party.. yes or no, Prime Minister?
STAR: Were you at the party…yes or no, Prime Minister? #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Wwk35VnIlQ— Neil Henderson (@Neil Henderson) 1641939634
Oh, dear.
If these front pages are anything to go by, Johnson might need to start packing his bags.