LibDem Councillors call on Johnson to go (and Marson to help)

Liberal Democrat Councillors in Hertford & Stortford call on Johnson to go and for Julie Marson MP to help him on his way

On behalf of Liberal Democrat Councillors in the Hertford & Stortford constituency, County Councillor Calvin Horner and the leader of the opposition on East Herts District Council, Mione Goldspink have released a joint statement:

"We are appalled by the behaviour of the Prime Minister and his staff at No. 10. The revelations about all the various gatherings/parties which were held in clear breach of the Covid regulations are shocking. The fact that the rules were broken by the very people who had made them is most alarming. The parties were being held at the same time as ordinary law-abiding citizens were making enormous personal sacrifices in order to keep to the rules. They were not able to visit or say good-bye to dying relatives; they could not attend funerals; they could not visit the lonely; could not meet friends in a park. They suffered real distress and anguish.

"The Prime Minister must take responsibility for the rule breaking in No. 10. He did nothing to stop the partying, even attending some events himself. His claims that he thought that some of the parties were "work meetings" is pathetic, and demonstrates a complete lack of judgement. People are angry - very angry. They have no respect for the Prime Minister, who is perceived to be a law- breaker, and they have no trust whatsoever in him or his judgement. We call on him to do the honourable thing, and to resign.

"It would be consistent for our MP, Julie Marson, to similarly urge the Prime Minister to resign. Ms Marson is on record as saying that all elected councillors in local government should be worthy of trust. How much more should the leader of the Government be worthy of trust? We challenge Ms Marson to do the logical thing, and, herself, to call on the Prime Minister to resign."