Sue Gray handed over 70 interviews 500 pages and 300 images to Met Police. Handed Boris Johnson a redacted 12 page update of her investigation into Party Gate
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Investigating eight of 12 dates considered by Cabinet Office re: alleged gatherings on Government premises during Covid restrictions Received 300+ images, 500+ pages of info from Sue Gray Reviewing material to confirm which individuals will need to be contacted for their independent account The Parties
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFEND DAME CRESSIDA DICK'S DECISIONS
Much now passes to the Metropolitan Police. It is impossible to defend the recent decisions of Dame Cressida Dick, commissioner of the Met. She first decided that the force would not investigate, as this would be retrospective; then allowed Gray to do the heavy lifting while keeping in touch, having established through Gray’s work that there was indeed apparent evidence of illegality worth investigating. In doing so, it effectively filleted the Gray report of its weightiest material by asking it to be withheld until its own investigation was finished.
The burden is on the Met now not only to come up with a full account but to explain its actions. It has made clear that it is not normal to publish the names of those deemed to be subject to fines. But this will not do much to pacify the cross party incredulity and exasperation at the Met’s behaviour. The force should recognise the degree of public interest in the detailed account and the information that parliament needs to hold government to account and publish as much detail as would have been in the Gray report. If not, the Gray report as originally drafted and ready last week should eventually be published in full.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/sue-gray-report-johnson-leadership Johnson again says sorry in statement to House of Commons , but wait until Police finalise their investigations, . He refuses to answer the calls to resign from all sides of the House. Johnson goes onto the offensive by repeating lies about 40 New Hospitals, fastest growth in G7 economies, and vaccine roll out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJnH1x66dXo
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