Key moments from Boris Johnson's first Covid inquiry appearance

The former British prime minister Boris Johnson has been giving evidence at the UK’s public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, where he was questioned on the decisions he made as prime minister during that time.
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The appearance of Johnson, who was PM for three years between 2019 and 2022, has been the most eagerly awaited moment so far in an inquiry overseen by a former judge. Johnson resigned in disgrace in September 2022 after a series of scandals including reports that he and other officials had been present at alcohol-fuelled gatherings during 2020 and 2021 at Downing Street, the official residences and offices of Britain’s prime minister.
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[@philronan6929]

Can't believe a single word this guy says

[@antoineserot8484]

Liar liar liar !!!

[@TheCrimsonAvenger]

Like Father , like Son. Stanley Johnson views the public as being uneducated.

[@matthewdickson7838]

Well they are 👏👍no common sense partying etc blame everyone else when get caught out ..

[@berylanjous6932]

Lying through his back teeth as usual.

[@JSHH72]

Lies lies and more lies.

[@steverobertson791]

Why isn’t he jailed for telling parliament also to the public to the world a load of bull and laughing all the way to the bank who is the fool here

[@Guide504]

BJ his smerking insincerity and constant deferral of blame is vile.

[@Jane_Helen_1992]

‘We should have twigged’ 🙈 everyone was shouting at you but you didn’t listen???

[@englishlit0171]

Can someone call the police please?

[@chiporich5957]

He must be jailed his sorry does not amend his ignorance

[@hayleydoherty9557]

He knows as much about wassap as he does about being Prime minister we need an intelligent PM for once

[@JelMain]

You're not going to get one, because anyone qualifying as intelligent isn't going to qualify for selection as an MP and in any case has headed for the hills.

[@philip013]

I would have gone with the dog ate my Whatsapp messages.

[@LadyCleo1]

Doris blames everyone else.

[@trickysubject8563]

Why is this man smirking?

[@MiemKing]

How convenient.. I SAY BS.. 🐮💩 LET'S SEE THE MESSAGES

[@monkeyman367]

Boris Johnson giving the Bart Simpson apology

[@Thiscouldbeanyoneornoone]

All I hear is illegible noise at this point.

[@steveparker8065]

Yes, He's deeply sorry for the crime, the dire consequences and the lack of compliance or contrition he's shown since. Thousands of families will feel their pain increase after hearing this, the abject apathy, laziness and missing compassion that cost their loved ones so dearly...

[@matthewdickson7838]

What crime ??? The crime everyone is guilty off ????

[@gillianslater9227]

WHAT CRIME.? TRYING TO DO HIS BEST KEEPING A COUNTRY RUNNING FROM A PANDEMIC NOBODY IN THE WORLD KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT. YOU JUST LOOKING FOR A SCAPEGOAT TO BLAME IN BORIS.100%.

[@steveparker8065]

@@matthewdickson7838 If you need to ask it's pointless me explaining it all to you. It would be like trying to teach a whale to fly...

[@mikeonthetube79]

@@steveparker8065 that isn't an answer to his question..

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

​@@steveparker8065Or a cat to share

[@PatMedoagh]

He's a Bad Man

[@launchit0a155]

Gender balance of my team should have been better????? Guardian you are the worst trash media I have ever had the misfortune to read or listen to, if I never experience you again it will be to soon.

[@vinnysirroco4797]

Liar liar on oath

[@PatMedoagh]

Do not like

[@utubebroadcaster]

Boris only hoped he'd piled those bodies higher

[@gillianslater9227]

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW 100% BORIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY TO HAVE SAID IT. YOU JUST LOOKING FOR A SCAPEGOAT TO HANG OUT.

[@SherShahSuri-h2h]

When are we going to see him in the dock for over 1/3 of his cabinet including himself being funded by Israeli lobby groups and the same can be said for Staimer?

[@jeremyroberts39]

Amazing selective memory.......few dates and points remembered so clearly, everything else ' I don't recall that'. Shameful 😮

[@ECECECECEC]

MI5 need to seize the phone. It is likely to contain some very interesting information, that can be recovered, essential for nationwide security.

[@nokneedownian8521]

He doesn't regret referring to it as gulf war syndrome just the fact it has come to light him calling it gulf war syndrome what a muppet

[@Tymbus]

The Bond markets were massively important to Johnson's friends in the private sector.

[@mikeonthetube79]

they are important to a lot of people actually

[@GhettoGreg]

The friends who’s name also ends in Johnson

[@Anigmama]

‘Yes, I messed up on this, should have twigged about that, deeply regret whatever, but aren’t I great and where are you going to put my statue?’

[@P.H.888]

Why didn’t The British cabinet have “Robust Plan”? As a small island why didn’t we protect ourselves? Open minds policies and borders!? Total Disgrace! 100,000’s dead

[@derekmoore8224]

2 Questions 1 has it been proven to exist? 2 does the pcr test find Any live virus.

[@harvestmoon-k1446]

Well said sir! yet no one has the balls to stand up and ask these questions!!!

[@hedgecat4310]

He is hated in the UK only second to Blair.

[@Facetiously.Esoteric]

More puffball questions with no follow up on the rampant lies.

[@domb8448]

"I've got the Chancellor of the Exchequer with me, saying there's a risk to Bond Markets... " Priorities.

[@annhird5560]

And how emphatic and strident was his voice when talking about money. The rest of the time completely monotone as if trying to hypnotise his interviewer into a stupor.

[@jamalwoods9649]

Someone get this man a hair comb!!!!

[@foogeeminipix]

An inquiry by and on behalf of the 'experts' who were advising the lay politicians so as to shift the blame from those 'experts' on to the politicians, our last tenuous link to democracy. Just leave it to the 'experts' as they slide from Civil Service, to Quango, WHO, WEF, EU, Big Pharma and back again without a shred of accountability.

[@bigbinji6145]

excellent synopsis , ''experts'' at getting contracts for expensive big pharma solutions

[@berylanjous6932]

A huge whitewash!

[@nicholaronnquist6863]

Absolutely spot on.

[@nicholaronnquist6863]

A total whitewash.

[@Firkinnel]

Why is Boris wearing Michael Fabricants hair piece.

[@osii2383]

Rishi sunak transfered him 800m

[@emilyhall6474]

I have WhatsApp messages from 2017..... just saying. Ffs

[@russbroda7207]

What a nice guy. Looks bit absent minded.

[@PatMedoagh]

Please I want to

[@j0o235]

It's a fool who swear by God's name to tell truth and knowing does the complete opposite..

[@gabeldn]

Can he just comb his hair before starting with his lies again

[@colincampbell-dunlop498]

Tim nice but dim

[@anthonymichaelwilson8401]

lol 😂

[@gray41]

Love him ❤️

[@matthewdickson7838]

Please change the record ffs leave him alone everyone is guilty for their own actions partying etc get a grip ..

[@harvestmoon-k1446]

Yes they are all tarred with the same brush!!!

[@jackwilson3945]

Your last name is fitting Mr Cockson

[@6sicSIX]

​@@jackwilson3945Reported you for harassment 😂

[@jackwilson3945]

@@6sicSIX reported your mother for giving birth to a spanner

[@6sicSIX]

@@jackwilson3945😁

[@chris1806]

liar

[@richardmatthews3304]

I regret saying that becouse of future publication, if he were genuinly sorry he would have just said i should not have said that it was disrespectful

[@PatMedoagh]

Older people dying

[@chiporich5957]

He must be jailed his sorry does not amend his ignorance

[@notcomply]

Yes, for the harm lockdowns have caused