Jacob Rees-Mogg says ‘rules were very hard for people to obey’ while defending Boris Johnson
His remarks will likely lead to a further backlash
His remarks will likely lead to a further backlash
‘It is a telling insight into the arrogant and dismissive attitude that the Tory government has towards Scotland as a whole.’
‘This is not the first time Boris Johnson has broken the rules and it is unlikely to be the last’
‘Beyond embarrassing’
“He’s not just a self-interested liar. He’s a coward too.”
On 11 May 2020, nine days before Downing Street’s bring-your-own-booze party, Boris Johnson increased the fines for those who broke the lockdown rules.
‘What facts have been employed have been cherry picked to tell a hopeful story’
‘A public debate framed around ongoing restrictions versus an unacceptable right-wing conception of ‘living with the virus’ is therefore profoundly unhelpful.’
The news you didn’t see this week…
Where was the Tory outrage over the attacks on liberty over photo ID for elections or the attacks on the right to protest?