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Partygate
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English
Etymology
From en party -gate.
Proper noun
en UK politics The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.
en Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/b50bc1cd-8de4-4a88-b444-c7f5913000c8 2021-12-08 'Partygate' strains trust in Boris Johnson's government https://web.archive.org/web/20240422111804/https://www.ft.com/content/b50bc1cd-8de4-4a88-b444-c7f5913000c8 22 April 2024
en The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/12/08/partygate-boris-johnson-should-resign-misled-parliament/ 2021-12-08 Partygate: Tory anger as Boris Johnson told he 'should resign' if he misled Parliament https://web.archive.org/web/20250210005504/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/12/08/partygate-boris-johnson-should-resign-misled-parliament/ 10 February 2025
See also
en Beergate
en COVID-19