In Downing Street, one scandal can hide another. Already weakened by the tremors of the “partygate”, these parties organized in the residence of the Prime Minister during confinement, the building of power is shaking again. Another story of a drunken evening, by the way, but “not only”, notice The Guardian. “This scandal is particularly sordid”, confirmed The Spectator.
At the heart of the case, Chris Pincher, Conservative MP close to Boris Johnson. Wednesday, June 29, this deputy of the whip leader – a key position in the House of Commons which consists of the parliamentarian who holds it convincing the elected representatives of his party to respect the same political line during the votes – attends an event organized by his party at the Carlton Club in London. “Very alcoholic”, according to the press, the 52-year-old man indulges in touching two men. The next day, the facts go back to the ears of the whip chief. After a quick internal investigation, Chris Pincher resigned from his post as deputy.
Did Boris Johnson know?
The case could have ended there. But Boris Johnson decides otherwise. The Prime Minister refuses to let go of his ally, to suspend him