Marr’s takedown of Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence in under 1 min is magnificent

A load of evidence including photos and statements has been released by the MPs investigating former PM Boris Johnson over Partygate, ahead of a hearing crucial to his political future today.

It comes as Andrew Marr appears to have already destroyed Johnson’s argument in lass than a 1 min!

Included in this new batch of information is evidence from the UK’s top civil servant saying he did not give the former PM assurances about whether Covid rules were followed in No 10.

Mr Johnson has admitted he did mislead MPs over Partygate but not on purpose.

Vindicate him

He says Wednesday’s televised hearing will vindicate him.

The cross-party group of MPs, chaired by Labour grandee Harriet Harman, is examining whether he knowingly misled parliament about COVID rule-breaking parties in Downing Street during the pandemic.

The seven-member Commons privileges committee is investigating whether what Mr Johnson told Parliament stopped it from properly holding him to account.

Marr

Andrew Marr was on LBC when he delivered his savage attack on Johnson’s defence.

.@AndrewMarr9 decodes Boris Johnson's Partygate defence… pic.twitter.com/viVea3huX2

— LBC (@LBC) March 21, 2023

Reactions

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An excoriating attack on Johnson’s pitiful defence.

pic.twitter.com/b2NiIHhUoM

— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% 🇪🇺🐟🇬🇧🏴‍☠️🦠💙 (@g_gosden) March 22, 2023

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Well that clears it all up, thanks Andrew! https://t.co/xGL000s19m

— Paul Woodhouse (@el_dentisto) March 22, 2023

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There are many who constantly decried Marr when he was on the BBC.

I am very pleased to see he got his mojo back with the move to LBC. https://t.co/G1g6tzq5ix

— John West 🕯💙🇺🇦 🗿 (@JohnWest_JAWS) March 21, 2023

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I mean, right. And gosh.

He says the charge is "knowingly deceiving"

He ought to know it isn't.

But by saying so he knowingly misleads the public https://t.co/PynRDwkU5t

— Steven Barrett (@SBarrettBar) March 21, 2023

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Absolutely smashed it. https://t.co/0FYmRboCUg

— Skew Spew Barmy Hairdo Curmudgeon Bigot and Smug (@SkewSmug) March 21, 2023

6.

This is really funny and depressingly accurate. https://t.co/2g0TUfDdfg

— Angus Gordon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♏️ (@AngusGordon10) March 22, 2023

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A fiver on #Johnson having asked #ChatGPT for a defense. https://t.co/YPmSsCShg0

— KS ⬜️ #WATON #FBPE 🇺🇦🇪🇺🐟 (@Shieldmaid8) March 22, 2023

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Or as Shaggy said ‘It wasn’t me’. https://t.co/5p2Movf7Zt

— Prof. Devi Sridhar (@devisridhar) March 22, 2023

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