"I will accept the findings if they vindicate me."

"I will not accept the findings if they rule against me."

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When #Johnson took his oath today, swearing on The Bible, if it is later found that something he said was untrue he can be arrested for perjury.

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Walker asks if not deliberate was it not reckless as you did not caveat your statement to the House?

Reckless is an important word

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Walker cleverly suggests that Johnson's supporters, rather than himself, are critical of the mechanism and legal basis of the Committee's proceedings.

Johnson says he takes the Committee seriously.

This will quell MadNads et al

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"Complete nonsense. Complete nonsense," an angry Johnson exclaims to the Committee

rattled

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Harman "Jack Doyle had doubts" (about the credibility of the assurance statement)

Johnson: "Where's your evidence for this?

Harman: "It's in the Whats app

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"Can I just put a point to you? We took your assurances to be serious assurances. But we were a bit dismayed as they were not from senior civil servants, or lawyers but from political appointees and they themselves had doubts about it; they only covered one gathering, they did not cover all four and they only covered the rules. They did not cover the Guidance and also you were there at the time so it s a bit hard to understand what the

1/2 (sorry)

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"Some might say your reliance upon the purported assurances given as a deflection mechanism to having to answer questions about your knowledge of these gatherings." - Costa

#Ouch!

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Johnson's first lie today, was when he swore his oath on the bible...

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Johnson admits that the line: "all the guidance was followed" came from a response to the Daily Mirror and was merely regurgitated in the HoC

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"It's clear assurances were given because I have said on numerous occasions that assurances were given," Johnson

"Thank you, Can you tell the Committee the name of at least one person who gave an assurance" - Costa

"No" - Johnson

(paraphrased by me)

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Costa asks if any top legal person had given him assurances no Guidance was broken.

He then asks if any high-ranking civil servant has given him similar assurances.

Johnson says no but Costa is perplexed why he did not check this with a lawyer.

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"In your written statement you said you didn't believe that perfect compliance was required by the guidance. If you believe this, why did you make [this point, your belief] clear when you told the House that Guidance was followed at all times?" - Carter

#ouch

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Carter: "Why did you fail to tell the House that there were gatherings you had attended?"

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Dorans explains the layout of No 10 where he suggests it would be impossible for Johnson not to have seen an illegal social gathering taking place as he retired to his flat.

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"These are people who have met briefly to attend a Zoom session" - Johnson

The open bottles of champagne are co-incidental.

😂

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"People who say we were partying in Lockdown simply do not know what they are talking about," Johnson

😂

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"We have evidence trestle tables were set up and alcohol was laid out. Did you see this when you were at the gathering?" - Fovargue

"I did not organise it" - Johnson

"She is asking you if you saw it, not if you organised it." - Harman

"I did see the trestle tables but I don't remember what was on them," Johnson

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"So many people said they were not going to go to the garden party and some said it was "madness" Were any concerns raised with you at the time?" - Fovargue

"Lee [Cain] if you read what he said says he was concerned about the optics ..." - Johnson

"If the event was within the rules why was he concerned about the optics?" - Fovargue

#Ouch!

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Throwing people under his big red bus, as usual.