The Chris Pincher affair is the latest example of a scandal that might have been much less impactful than it has become had it not been for the government’s attempt to obfuscate the truth. For background, the MP was suspended from the Conservative Party last week because of allegations he had groped two men at a club in London. On its own that is a bad look for the current ruling party but a Downing Street spokesperson came out and said that the prime minister was not aware of any specific allegations against Pincher when he had been appointed as deputy chief whip. The BBC found that this was not the case and that Boris Johnson had been aware of the formal complaint.
Government Doublespeak
Government Doublespeak
Government Doublespeak
The Chris Pincher affair is the latest example of a scandal that might have been much less impactful than it has become had it not been for the government’s attempt to obfuscate the truth. For background, the MP was suspended from the Conservative Party last week because of allegations he had groped two men at a club in London. On its own that is a bad look for the current ruling party but a Downing Street spokesperson came out and said that the prime minister was not aware of any specific allegations against Pincher when he had been appointed as deputy chief whip. The BBC found that this was not the case and that Boris Johnson had been aware of the formal complaint.