Police identify some of Boris's team issued with fines

Helen Macnamara, Boris's former ethics chief (a misnomer if ever there was one) has been identified as one of those in the first tranch of fines issued by the Metropolitan Police.

So much for Boris's assertions, firstly no parties took place (a downright lie) and then when this lie could no longer be sustained, he came up with the studid denial, that no rules were broken and all his staff obeyed the restrictions, something many of us again knew to be an absolute lie !!!

So now we know for certain that Boris has lied through his teeth both to his party and parliament he will be toast !!!



Government’s former ethics chief reportedly fined over ‘partygate’ scandal

Amy Gibbons, PA Political Correspondent
3 April 2022, 10:45 pm

The Government’s former ethics chief has been fined over the “partygate” scandal, according to reports.

Helen MacNamara, who used to be the deputy cabinet secretary, is said to be among the first group of people to receive a fixed-penalty notice (FPN) from Scotland Yard as part of its investigation into alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

The Daily Telegraph reported that Ms MacNamara received a £50 fine on Friday in connection with a leaving do held in the Cabinet Office on June 18 2020 to mark the departure of a private secretary.

Meanwhile, several reports suggest people have also received fines linked with a gathering that took place on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year. These FPNs were among the initial round of 20 issued by the Metropolitan Police.
Ms MacNamara was the director general of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office from 2018 to 2020 and left Government to work for the Premier League.

The purpose of the role was to ensure the highest standards of propriety, integrity and governance within Government.

It has also been reported by ITV News that Boris Johnson will not be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police as part of their “partygate” investigation.

This is because the force is not interviewing those who have received questionnaires as part of the inquiries, and could potentially be fined, the broadcaster said.

The Met is investigating 12 events, including as many as six that Mr Johnson is said to have attended, and has sent out more than 100 questionnaires.

The PM received his in February.

ITV said the only officials being interviewed are “witnesses”, whose role is to help the police interpret questionnaires submitted by other people.

“The Met are not interviewing those who received questionnaires and are in the frame to be fined,” it said.

 

They had party’s and ran out of alcohol, so someone went and brought back a suitcase full of Booz, when you pass Downing Street there are police on guard all the time, surely they new what was going on, they are the police why didn’t they do anything ? In lockdown people were fined for just sitting in the park, I’m sure there were no questionnaires involved.

 

Of course they knew - wouldn't surprise if Cressida Dick herself was present at one or two of those parties.