Boris Johnson has had a chaotic 48 hours. After a Downing Street press conference video leaked which saw aides joke about a No. 10 Christmas party, the Prime Minister has lost a senior aide, faced new allegations about illegal parties, announced new Covid restrictions, had the electoral commission rule that his refurbishment of the Downing Street flat broke electoral law and – last but not least – welcomed a baby daughter.
Of all these developments, it’s the double whammy of questions over No. 10 staff breaching the rules, combined with the decision to bring in new rules for the general public, that has the potential to cause the Prime Minister the biggest political headache.
The announcement of new Covid rules has gone down like a cup of cold sick with Tory MPs
The announcement of new Covid rules has gone down like a cup of cold sick with Tory MPs, with several openly questioning how they can tell their constituents with a straight face to follow the rules.
While Johnson was addressing the public about the new restrictions in a press conference, Sajid Javid was being mauled in the Commons chamber.
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