One rule for them...?
All Out Politics
Sky News
4.2 • 156 Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2021
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Adam Boulton and guests assess an uncomfortable week for the Prime Minister after claims of a Christmas Party in 10 Downing Street last year - at the same time as the country was living with Covid restrictions.
There followed a series of denials that a party took place before video footage emerged showing Downing Street officials joking about said alleged party.
The panel also discuss the government's decision to introduce Covid 'Plan B' measures in England and a final thought on whether Boris Johnson will lead the Conservatives at the next election.
Joining Adam this week are the assistant comment Editor at the Daily Telegraph Olivia Utley, the associate editor of the Daily Mirror Kevin Maguire, the former Conservative minister David Gauke
and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.
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*Audio credit: Downing Street footage obtained by ITV News.
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| 0:45.9 | Hello, welcome to the All-Out Politics Podcast. I'm Adam Bolton here on Sky News, |
| 0:50.5 | and joining us this week are the Assistant Comment editor at the Daily Telegraph, Olivia |
| 0:54.8 | Utley, the associate editor of the Daily Mirror, Kevin McGuire, the former conservative minister, David Gork, |
| 1:01.6 | and the Sky's chief political correspondent John Craig. Well, what a week, it's been a pretty |
| 1:06.4 | uncomfortable one for the Prime Minister. Let's just remind ourselves. |
| 1:10.3 | Music comfortable one for the Prime Minister. Let's just remind ourselves. |
| 1:21.6 | What I can tell you is that all the guidelines were observed, continued to be observed. |
| 1:26.6 | So was it a party where the guidelines were followed or was it not a party? I can tell you that the guidelines were followed at all times. |
| 1:29.7 | Did you investigate that yourself? Have you satisfied yourself that the guidelines were followed at all times? |
| 1:36.4 | I've just seen reports on Twitter, but there was a Downing Street Christmas party on Friday night. |
| 1:40.7 | Do you recognise those reports? |
| 1:42.5 | I went home. Hold on, Oliver. Do you recognise those reports? I went home. |
| 1:45.4 | Hold on, hold on. |
| 1:51.8 | With the promise to condone how are you, Chris? |
| 1:54.7 | What's the answer? |
| 1:56.0 | I don't know. I didn't know. |
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