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Issue 44

June 2022

The prime minister has lost the support of The Partygate scandal In April this
the members of the parliament. He is a year, the prime minister was fined for

conservative party leader, yet he did not act breaking lockdown rules, after
in a conservative way; his policies of tax attending a gathering on his birthday in
rising instead of tax cutting, and the big June 2020. He also apologized for
government’s spending made him lose the going to a "bring your own booze"
support of the members of the party he was party in the Downing Street garden
leading, as they did not want to witness a during the first lockdown. More
conservative government acting in a not- widely, the Metropolitan Police issued
so-conservative way. Not only that, but 126 fines to 83 people for breaking
also the scandals that have happened put lockdown rules in Downing Street and
him under ultimate pressure. “The Chris
Pincher affair”, on Wednesday, June 29, Whitehall. A report by Sue Gray - a
the Conservative deputy chief whip, Chris senior civil servant - described a series
Pincher, went to a private members' club in of social events by political staff that
London. He "drank far too much," he said, broke lockdown rules. Many of the
and "embarrassed himself." He was causes were beyond Boris Johnson's
accused of groping two men, which control. Russia's invasion of Ukraine,
sparked a barrage of allegations, some of for example, has resulted in increases
which dated back years. It triggered a chain in oil prices and food prices. While the
of events that led to the prime minister's government has taken some steps, such

demise. Mr. Johnson was aware of the as lowering fuel duty by 5p per liter, it
formal complaint. The following day, a also implemented a tax increase in
former civil servant, Lord McDonald, April. National Insurance increased by
stated that the prime minister was informed 1.25 pence per pound. The government
of the complaint in person. Mr. Johnson claimed the tax increase would fund

26 then admitted to being informed in 2019 health and social care, and changes
and apologized for appointing Mr. Pincher
implemented this week softened the
as deputy chief whip. So he was aware of blow – but anyone earning more than
the mistakes of Chris Pincher, yet he gave £34,000 per year will still pay more.
him a great opportunity.