Another one:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...idays-25951853
Quote:
Downing Street staff held 'wine-time Fridays' throughout the pandemic with Boris Johnson regularly witnessing the gatherings.
Sources told the Mirror that the Prime Minister encouraged aides to “let off steam” despite indoor socialising being banned under lockdown rules.
The regular event was so popular that staff even invested in a £142 drinks fridge to keep their bottles of white wine, Prosecco and beer cool.
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Now I am actually going to go a bit OLD_BOY here and say, in isolation, I don't think this one is that bad.
Yes, it may be technically against the rules but if staff who are
already there have a drink at their desks on a Friday then I don't care. I also don't think others would care as much if this was the full extent of it. Obviously it's not good taking into account all the other stories because more than anything you do wonder just much time they're drinking at No 10.
But it is not a specially organised party that people are invited to attend. The Garden Party was so absurd because it was a mass e-mail, you have a bring a bottle, and people had a literal bloody party.