In the UK, anger is raging and the press is broadcasting it. The controversy has continued to grow in recent days since the tabloid Mirror revealed that a Christmas party was held at 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence, on December 18, 2020.

On that date, indoor gatherings were banned and partial containment was about to go into effect. ITV publication ofa video in which relatives of the president joke about the evening only fueled the resentment of public opinion towards the Prime Minister and the government, accused of having sought to cover up reality.

The British press did not hesitate to point out the catastrophic moment of this crisis, which comes at a time when the epidemic is starting anew and when Boris Johnson has resolved to announce new restrictions, including the return to teleworking. “Don’t go to work, go to the night“, So titled The Telegraph, in reference to the new and controversial comments of Boris Johnson, who judged “okay»Organize Christmas parties with colleagues under the condition of respecting sanitary regulations. “Do what I say but not what I do”, for his part he published the tabloid Sun, who quotes, on condition of anonymity, a member of the Conservative Party in power: “What happened is ridiculous. This is not how we run a country. “

Government spokeswoman at the time of the events and accused by the video released by ITV, also takes Allegra Stratton by rank. His collapsed face made headlines Times and the curator Daily mail, which he laconically titled: “A rule for them, new rules [sanitaires] for the others. “Overwhelmed by controversy, the 41-year-old resigned on Wednesday afternoon from her duties as delegate to COP 26, which she had held since April.

In an article published this Thursday morning, The Guardian he is concerned about the consequences of this controversy in terms of public health. Several investigators, indicates the newspaper, believe that the facts revealed by the press could “Reinforce mistrust of ministers and exacerbate the sense of ‘us and them’ just as the country faces more restrictions to combat the virus.” The Guardian cites the example of the Dominic Cummings case – a former special adviser to Boris Johnson accused of violating containment rules in March 2020 – which, according to an investigator interviewed by the newspaper, “Long-lasting negative consequences on public confidence.”

Regarding the Daily log, calls for the resignation of Boris Johnson in its edition of the day. “Party’s over, now go!” heads the Glasgow, Scotland-based newspaper. Which brings the point home in an editorial published this Thursday morning: “Boris Johnson’s casual relationship with the truth about the Downing Street party fiasco puts the country’s respect for the prime minister at stake and he must go.”