New footage shows Tories dancing at Christmas party in breach of lockdown rules

Newly released footage reveals a Christmas gathering held at the Conservative party headquarters in London on 14 December 2020.

The video, obtained by the Mirror newspaper, shows approximately 24 staff members consuming alcohol at the event and dancing on the same day that the then health secretary, Matt Hancock, announced the imposition of tier 3 restrictions in London to curb the escalating number of Covid infections. Two individuals can be seen colliding with a buffet table, disregarding the 'Please keep your distance' sign. In the background, as one man notices he is being recorded he expresses shock, asking if the gathering is being filmed. Another responds: 'It’s for party, erm, party use.' Another attendee then says: 'As long as we don’t stream that we’re like, bending the rules.' The footage is understood to be the first time video has emerged of the rule-breaking parties in Westminster.

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[jstone]

Upper class entitlement and arrogance captured for the world see.

[titteryenot]

At this point, I’m utterly sick of parties. The Tory Party, in particular.

[Chevy-jordan]

Remember this Britain.
They danced on the graves of our dead elders. Of whom, many spent their final moments on earth alone, in solitude.

[peterbrailey]

They were laughing in your face the whole time
Never forgive, never forget

[TheGolga]

I see this as dancing on graves!

A slap in the face to all those that lost loved ones, to those that continue to suffer.

The fact that they say .. let's hope this isn't live streaming because they're bending the rules!!!

Makes your blood boil.

Will there be £10k fines? Will there be jail sentences?

Will this pathetic excuse of a government do the right thing and resign?

[JanUK]

This is heartbreaking for me, i was not allowed to visit my elderly mother, she contacted pneumonia and was sent to hospital where she then caught the covid 19 virus that killed her! I was the only one allowed to be with her and it was traumatic as her death was very painful for her then the funeral was a farce, i will never forget what my mother endured and what i went through either, shame on you all for your selfishness! 😢

[Dedlnside]

"As long as we don't stream that we're like, bending the rules." Well, they have no excuse. They clearly knew what they were doing and need to be held to accountable.

[martinoneill]

That dancing was also a criminal offence.

[angel-dccj]

I lost my Mam because of COVID it was the most painful thing that ever happened to me and these where partying I will never ever forgive 😡😡😡😡

[jamesturnbull]

And they get the likes of Boris, Truss and Sunak to lead/represent their party. That says it all really

[elizabethhair]

As someone who has lost friends and relatives to Covid, as well as a friend suffering long term Covid, the photos of each person seen in this disgusting video should be noted and they be charged, as normal citizens were when caught not following rules at the time.

[MrBrutal]

Tories fiddling while Rome burns...Gove calls it indefensible yet states that he wouldn't ban Johnson from Parliament for misleading Parliament

[jackspring]

Lol - the only thing that shocks me is that people actually believed this lot were honouring the rules. And if anyone is offended by my 'lol' - my own mother died in isolation because of the rules that these party animals imposed on the rest of us.

[thorley]

EVERYONE in that video needs to collecting jobseekers allowance by the end of the week.

[SilverHunterN]

And now the tories have lost nearly all their seats.

And I voted nobody at the 2024 election.

[jaggyjobby]

What can you say? This behaviour makes me sick to my stomach . While their dancing people are saying goodbye to loved ones over the internet .

[francesryan]

Why are these people not brought to task for this ? My heart goes out to every single family who lost their loved one during Covid and were not allowed to be with their dying relative/friend.Shame on the vile law breakers who had the nerve to make these rules yet saw themselves above the law and showed the utmost disrespect for the dying .

[johnwatson]

A smack in the teeth for everyone unable to visit loved ones in lockdown.

[drstrange]

let's address something, its funny how everyone was aware but all acted oblivious to the matter, then once it's released everyone all of a sudden jumps in to give their comments from what they saw at the time, and pretend like they weren't involved or the fact that they didn't want to release information to the public. they should all be under investigation all the MP's and the current PM.

[spraymie]

I hope they all dance there way to prison.