Responding to an ITV documentary containing new revelations about his leadership, No 10 Communications Director Guto Hari claimed Boris Johnson “has carried the can for the bad behavior of others”. Harry also blamed former aides for the culture at Number 10. “Previous aides who have devoted their lives to bringing down the prime minister have indeed presided over a nasty, misogynistic culture,” the spokesman said. “Downing Street was a much better place without them.” Want a quick and special update on the biggest news? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out what you need to know… In Tonight: Boris Johnson: The Rise and Fallairing at 8.30pm on ITV, a source who worked at No 10 claims Boris Johnson’s arrival in Downing Street has brought with it “a very masculine culture…you know, guys down the pub”. They added, “If you were a woman in this kind of zone, it’s really very uncomfortable to work.” Responding, Guto Harri also told the program: “The vast majority of the press office are women, about half the private office and even most of the main teams in No10.” “Boris Johnson brought a very male culture to No 10… lads in the pub” Former aides approached by ITV Tonight about the allegations declined to comment. The source – who has worked closely with the Prime Minister for a number of years – also claimed that Boris Johnson “was totally disorganized. He never read his notes”. He claimed, “First thing in the morning Boris Johnson would turn up two hours late. His hair would be wet. He’d wish he’d unzipped or his shirt was hanging out. He’d just be a mess all the time.” The Prime Minister on his birthday in the Cabinet Room on June 19, 2020, when Covid restrictions were in place. Credit: Brochure Speaking on condition of anonymity, the former employee said tonight that “there was a lot more” partying inside No 10 during the lockdown than was revealed during the partygate scandal. “I think the Prime Minister himself had a little more than has been reported, privately and in his apartment.” “It felt like an island apart from the rest of the country where the same rules didn’t apply” In an explosive statement in response to the programme, Guto Harri told ITV: “The Metropolitan Police carried out a thorough investigation into parties in No 10 issuing the PM with only one FPN. It has – to a large extent therefore – carried the can for the bad behavior of others – including some of his fiercest and most shameless opponents’. No specific aides were named in the allegations, but former chief adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, responded to the story on Twitter this evening. Tonight: Boris Johnson: The Rise & Fallpresented by Paul Brand will be broadcast at 8.30pm on ITV.
