It’s Looking Like a Blue Omicron Christmas
Boris Johnson isn’t getting very good grades from the British public, and the latest Covid variant will only make life harder for his government.
Larry might be the only one having a merry Christmas at Downing Street.
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It’d be an understatement to say that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson needs the public’s support right now, as a worrying new Covid variant spreads across the land. It’d also be an understatement to say that he and his fellow Conservatives are doing a bad job at rallying that support.
To sum up Partygate: There were accusations of a Christmas party (or several) being held at Downing Street in December last year (during that terribly dark period in British history where parties were illegal). The government spent days denying the claims before a video was leaked showing advisers joking about the alleged party during a mock news conference. It’s always a little awkward getting caught in a lie.