Boris Johnson: The Party’s Over
Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
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The Dangers of the Outcome for Johnson
Do you think this outcome for Johnson will have any impact on the way in which ministers approach the statements they make in front of the House? Or do you think it will be dismissed as, as Johnson being exceptional and memories will soon fade? Whether or not it sticks, the principle that ministers and especially prime ministers need to tell the truth to Parliament has been upheld. And if it turns out that MPs reject the committee's report and it's tight, but they decide not to endorse it, they are entitled to do so. But don't just sort of take the political win and not think about the wider consequences, because eventually if we don't fix some of these holes that Johnson has exposed,
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