There was an ‘annoying, misogynistic’ No 10 culture – but officials don’t blame Boris Johnson

There was an ‘annoying, misogynistic’ No 10 culture – but officials don’t blame Boris Johnson

A former Number 10 employee, who worked closely with the Prime Minister for a number of years, told the documentary that his arrival in Downing Street “bringed with it a very masculine culture”, adding: “If you were a woman of that sort of zone, it is actually quite uncomfortable to work in.”

The source also claimed that Mr Johnson was “completely disorganized” and would “never read his notes”, adding: “First in the morning Boris Johnson would be two hours late. His hair would be wet. He would open his zipper. or hang his shirt off. He would just be a complete mess all the time.”

The former staffer there “were a lot more” partying inside Number 10 during the lockdown than revealed in Sue Gray’s reportadding: “I think the Prime Minister himself had a few more than what has been reported, including privately in his flat.”

The Downing Street spokesman said the “vast majority” of the press service are women, as are about half of Johnson’s private office team “and indeed most of the key teams at number 10”.

The spokesperson said the Metropolitan Police has “conducted a thorough investigation” into Downing Street parties and… Mr Johnson has imposed a fixed fineand added: “He has – in large part – bore the nerve for the bad behavior of others, including some of his most fierce and shameless opponents.”