If Downing Street knew that it was safe to gather why pretend to us that it wasn’t?
sir – I don’t particularly care that Boris Johnson and his inner circles enjoyed a party in the garden during lockdown; I also ignored those rules that I thought were stupid and draconian.
What interests me more is, given that those at the very centre of government knew there was no significant threat from any of this, why did they do everything they could to convince everyone else that there was? And, more importantly, why have they continued so to do?
Chris Ash
Cunningsburgh, Shetland
sir – I cancelled my membership of the Conservative Party last year in exasperation at its lack of conservatism.
Should Mr Johnson, my MP, now resign as PM, I will vote for him at the next election. If he does not, my vote will go elsewhere.
Marcus Lawrence
Uxbridge, Middlesex
sir – As someone who did not vote Conservative at the last election and is not a Boris fan, you may be surprised that I hope our PM does not resign.
As I look and see who is on offer to replace him, in his party and in the others, I am frankly depressed.
Now that Mr Johnson has been caught out, I believe the kick to his posterior will be sufficient for him to change his ways, knowing he is in the last chance saloon.
Dorothea Barnes Southend-on-sea, Essex
sir – Sir Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, in writing to Dame Cressida Dick, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, reveals why he should never aspire to lead this country nor his party ever be fit to govern.
He demands that a retrospective investigation be launched into the “potentially unlawful behaviour of those who attended the party, including Boris Johnson”. He behaves like a spiteful schoolboy who sees a chance to snitch on a classmate.
The police have more important issues to deal with, and the public will make its own judgment on the actions of the Prime Minister.
Mick Richards
Worcester
sir – If the unrelenting witch-hunt succeeds, and Boris Johnson is removed as Prime Minister, the only winners will be the Establishment.
It’s obvious Boris is absolutely loathed by many because of his success in carrying out the referendum result and getting Brexit done. With him overthrown, the normal order can regain the ascendancy.
The Conservative Party needs to think carefully about what it wants. If it allows the political assassination of a prime minister over a few bottles of wine in the garden of No 10, then it is doomed to defeat at the next election. Without Boris Johnson, Labour again becomes electable.
Stephen Petty
Bloxwich, Staffordshire
sir – Perhaps No 10 should apply for some of the Covid reliefs made available to the hospitality industry. Jonathan T R Silverman
London NW2
sir – Boris can’t go. Who else could live with the new decor in the Downing Street flat?
David Bowyer
Bristol