What they want erased: Downing Street staff are being ordered to erase information on their mobile phones relating to the alleged Downing Street lockdown-busting parties. Note that this image from the May 2020 event shows Boris Johnson sitting next to the organiser, Martin Reynolds, with a bottle of wine on the table. And he says he didn’t realise it was a party?
This is damning: it seems staff at 10 Downing Street have been ordered to clear their mobile phones of any information that could suggest lockdown parties were held there. This is a criminal offence.
According to the Independent,
Two sources claim a senior member of staff told them it would be a “good idea” to remove any messages implying they had attended or were even aware of anything that could “look like a party”.
It’s on Twitter too:
"I was told to clean up my phone just in case I had to hand it in to the investigation" – Downing Street Source
— Lloyd Hardy (@LloydHardy) January 11, 2022
For clarity, this is what it means:
If you were at that party and you’ve been told to clean up your devices, you’ve been asked to commit a criminal offence that comes with jail time. Enjoy your evening.
— Emma Kennedy💙 (@EmmaKennedy) January 11, 2022
Interesting, that.
Boris Johnson claimed he had changed his phone altogether in order to avoid responsibility for failing to pass on WhatsApp messages about the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. Was that a criminal offence?
And Lord Bethell, the Tory then-minister responsible for awarding Covid-19-related contracts that bypassed the normal procurement system, replaced his mobile phone before it could be searched for information relevant to £85m of deals that are subject to a legal challenge. An offence?
If so, then this former minister and Prime Minister should be subject to prosecution.
Ah, but they’re members of Parliament and therefore above the law, aren’t they?
Downing Street staff aren’t. They should think very carefully before erasing anything from their phones.
In fact, they should probably take their phones to the police.
Experts can easily restore erased material anyway.
Source: No 10 staff told to ‘clean up’ phones amid lockdown party allegations | The Independent
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