“He gives the general impression that he is a buffoon and that he is not taking things seriously; and what people think of that, I am sure, will come out in the election result," a Shropshire councillor and Tory mayor has said.
"I guess it’s possible he didn’t know there was a Christmas party in his own house, but the guy sat next to him draped in tinsel must have been a clue", James Felton said.
At the time, non-essential shops, leisure and entertainment venues were closed as well as pubs, bars and restaurants, and people were urged to stay at home except for limited reasons including work if it could not be done from home.
“Boris Johnson is too busy denying what he knows and when he knew it that he’s missing in action. He’s lost his grip, and people are paying the price," Labour leader Keir Starmer has said.
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"Well, one policy the Prime Minister didn’t lie about was f*ck business", Arthur Snell said.
Is this curtains for Boris?
A tweet from Keir Starmer's official account last night said: “Boris Johnson is unfit to lead our country.”
Labour has accused Johnson of lying to the public after a bombshell Electoral Commission report.