bollieboy
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There was a secret santa present exchange so don't think it could be impropmtu.Possibly; but if it was an impromptu gathering after work or something; then maybe not.
They'll have loads of wine and cheese knocking about; they didn't appear to order in, so he might have been elsewhere in the property, listening to Carrie about the new wallpaper she wanted.
I honestly think there are circumstances where he wouldn't know about it happening. The issue remains, when did he know and whether he's lied and worse, got other people to lie too.
Mind, if he doesn't know, or has been misinformed, it suggests a bit of a cultural issue; something like Tony Blairs Government for Couch and without formal minutes. The staff are playing because either they think it's acceptable or the boss will look the other way. Neither are acceptable.
It was Johnsons's own SPAD who asked the question at the mock briefin - so his politcal SPAD, who is there to advise Johnson on political issues, knew about it. It takes a real stretch of the imagination to imagine he hadn't briefed his boss on it and the problems it created.
If you really think it is possible that Johnson wasn't aware of the issue I have some good investments in Nigeria you might be interested in.