a leaked video of a mock press briefing with the prime minister's spokesperson, allegra stratton.nd wine all right? this fictional party - was a business meeting... ..and it was not. socially distanced! ..wincing at the impossibility of spinning number 10 out of this one. ah, erm... i was genuinely surprised when i saw that video, that people were laughing and joking about parties. although, to be fair to allegra stratton, it was kind of an acknowledgement that there isn't an answer to this. if individuals were having events in downing street which were social, purely social events during that time, then that shouldn't have happened. you know, we've all been through this horrendous time. i think we need to cut the prime ministera bit of slack. this isn't an excuse for partygate or whatever you call it, but i think the staff in number 10 have worked all round the clock during this crisis and they deserve a lot of credit. ruby fuller and her mother obeyed the rules, even in the most heart—breaking circumstances. so this is actually one of my favourite photos of ruby. it was actually

a leaked video of a mock press briefing with the prime minister's spokesperson, allegra stratton. and wine all right? this fictional party - was a business meeting. and it wasn't - socially distanced. ..wincing at the impossibility of spinning number 10 out of this one. ah, erm... i was genuinely surprised when i saw that video, that people were laughing and joking about parties. although, to be fair to allegra stratton, it was kind of an acknowledgement that there isn't an answer to this. if individuals were having events in downing street which were social, purely social events, during that time, then that shouldn't have happened. you know, we've all been through this horrendous time. i think we need to cut the prime minister a bit of slack. this isn't an excuse for partygate or whatever you call it, but i think the staff in number10 have worked all round the clock during this crisis and they deserve a lot of credit. ruby fuller and her mother obeyed the rules, even in the most heart—breaking circumstances. so this is actually one of my favourite photos of ruby. it was actually

you have a columnist whose wife allegra stratton was central in the partygate story early on, just towning street press secretary and she resigned after a leaked video showing her being asked about a now infamous cheese and wine event during lockdown. what conversations were you having with him at the time and was it uncomfortable for you both that he was a personally involved in the story? i think was very upsetting to him what happened to her, she was clearly very upset. but the strength of james is not just through allegra, but through other sources. he has amazing contacts in government. he can tell readers what he thinks is going on and the general drift of the party, what ministers say. they'll talk to him extensively off—the—record. and is very cosy with rishi sunak. and he's close with rishi sunak. he has a real insight, it's important papers give the readers a sense of what's happening through somebody who is incredibly well—connected. do you think that the story, partygate, what happened to his wife, has a change his attitude to the government and the way he writes about the

t above were true, why did allegra stratton have to resign? improving menopause care so all women can have access to the support they need and to manage the support they need and to manage the symptoms. menopause will be a priority within our women�*s health strategy, and we are committed to establishing a uk wide menopause task force, mr speaker.— establishing a uk wide menopause task force, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker- — task force, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. if the _ task force, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. if the prime minister. mr speaker. if the prime minister needs a metropolitan police inquiry to tell him whether he attended a party on the 13th of november in his own downing street flat, why should we believe that he is a fit and proper person to have his hand on the button of our independent nuclear deterrent?— the button of our independent nuclear deterrent? . ~ ,,, ., ,, nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesitate nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, l hesitate to — nuclear deterrent? well, mr speaker, i hesi

he said the prime minister accepted the resignation of allegra stratton for joking about a christmas the points you have| can ijust say, the points you have quoted in that article, as you know, i find quoted in that article, as you know, ifind it quoted in that article, as you know, i find it interesting that people continue to comment on something which is now in the hands of the net police and is part of a police investigation. —— the met. i'm not going to answer those comments. but what i would say is, there are a number of entities, ex— ministers, and a small number of number of mps, many in safe seats, the same names that we intend your early here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. some of those names have been exercised again, trying to get out david cameron and theresa may and now borisjohnson. the truth is that no prime minister will please any of those. i is that no prime minister will please any of those.- is that no prime minister will please any of those. i need to ask ou, please any of those. i