One of Dumfries and Galloway’s Tory parliamentarians has urged Boris Johnson to resign.On Wednesday, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called on Mr Johnson to go after he admitted attending a Downing Street party during lockdown in May 2020.And that’s a view shared by Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson.He said: “I believe his position has now become untenable.
We need a Prime Minister that the public have trust in and who they believe has integrity. There is no two ways about it. Trust and integrity are two of the most fundamental requirements for public office.“He is the Prime Minister and it was his government that put these strict rules in place.
He has to be held accountable for his actions.”By contrast, Dumfries and Galloway MP and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said he had “faith” in the PM and felt he was doing “a fantastic job”.He urged people to await the result of an inquiry by civil servant Sue Gray into allegations of lockdown parties at Downing Street.Mr Jack said: “Boris Johnson should not resign, I am 100 per cent supporting the Prime Minister.
My view is we should wait for the outcome of Sue Gray’s inquiry.“We know he didn’t get an email telling him it was a bring your own booze party or event, we know he went into the garden at six o’clock to thank people and we know he left at 6.25pm.“He made all that clear in his statement.
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