Britain Should Move On from ‘Partygate’ and ‘Beergate’

The lessons have been learned: The lockdown rules were nuts.

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Labour Party opposition leader Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Palace of Westminster,ahead of the State Opening of the Parliament in London, England, May 10, 2022.

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Which is more scandalous, sharing birthday cake or curry with colleagues? Nibbling some cheese or sipping a beer? It’s incredible that both the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, are facing the potential end of their careers over these objectively unserious offenses.

True, when the two engaged in these activities, the country was in strict Covid lockdown. But how much longer can “partygate” and now “beergate” be dragged out? It’s time to move on, surely.

Madeleine Kearns

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Madeleine Kearns

Madeleine Kearns is a former staff writer at National Review.

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