Boris Johnson and the elite’s strange forgetfulness of their own pandemic rudeness

British politics is different. While American politicians tend to keep doing their jobs until – and sometimes even after – they face charges of actual crime, British officials are often forced to quit. job or resign for relatively minor violations of conduct or sentence.

That is why British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Conservative, is in bigger trouble than an American president in his position. On Wednesday, he sorry in Parliament for attending a cocktail party at his Downing Street residence in December 2020, as Britons face tight COVID-19 restrictions on socializing. Although the story had been circulating for weeks, Johnson attempted to delay inquiries about the incident until the internal investigation was complete. His recent statement is a damage control effort like Fame continue against him.

Though not widely known, Johnson is unlikely to be overthrown by his party, which has no clear successor. But his situation should be a warning to public figures around the world, who still don’t understand why so many people are so angry about lockdowns, school closures, mask requirements. and other public health duties.

It’s not just about the psychological, logistical and economic costs – real as they are. Instead, many of us are angered by the sense that there is one rule for the rich and powerful and another for everyone else. Technical excuses, like Johnson’s claim that he believes the party is a (allowed) business event rather than a (prohibited) social occasion, simply don’t cut it. .

And it doesn’t have to be this way. An older generation of leaders has spoken out to share the hardships of the people even if they could have avoided them. The most damning indictment of Johnson’s conduct is not the rhetoric of Labor leader Keir Starmer, who is trying to take advantage of Johnson’s lapse to revive the fortunes of his own decaying party. mine. Those are pictures of Queen Elizabeth sitting masked and alone at the 2021 funeral of Prince Philip, her 73-year-old husband.

https://theweek.com/coronavirus/1008897/boris-johnson-and-elites-bizarre-oblivion-to-their-own-pandemic-indecency Boris Johnson and the elite’s strange forgetfulness of their own pandemic rudeness

Huynh Nguyen

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