Irish Examiner view: Buffoonery has consequences

If Boris Johnson had not announced last week that he was stepping down as an MP, the committee would have recommended he be suspended for more than 10 days, which might have triggered a by-election in his constituency. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A report on whether former British prime minister Boris Johnson misled that country’s parliament over covid lockdown parties was published yesterday morning, and the opening word in one BBC report sums up the general reaction — “blimey”.

The report, issued by the House of Commons privileges committee, demolished Johnson. It found that he misled his fellow MPs and that he was guilty of the serious charge of contempt of parliament.