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Partygate is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Partygate meaning

The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.

Using Partygate

  • The main meaning on this page is: The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.
  • In the example corpus, partygate often appears in combinations such as: the partygate, over partygate, about partygate.

Context around Partygate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Partygate

  • In this selection, "partygate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, naming, report, scandal and aren stand out and add context to how "partygate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include parliament over partygate and against the partygate report s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "partygate" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with partygate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Levelling Up Secretary compared the impact of the row with the Partygate scandal. (13 words)

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has railed against the Partygate report’s findings. (14 words)

The video comes as the Privileges Committee on Thursday found that Johnson had knowingly misled the UK Parliament over partygate. (20 words)

Case, who was was initially put in charge of the Partygate inquiry after the first reports about parties in government offices emerged in 2021, was replaced by Gray after it emerged a gathering had taken place in his own office in December 2020. (43 words)

Asked whether the public was wrong to be upset about Partygate, when Johnson and others in Downing Street did not stick to the Covid rules they introduced, Badenoch said: “No, they were not wrong to be upset about Partygate. (39 words)

A year ago this week Mr Davis stunned Westminster when he stood up in the House of Commons and told Mr Johnson: “In the name of God, go,” over Partygate and his lack of credibility. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Asked whether the public was wrong to be upset about Partygate, when Johnson and others in Downing Street did not stick to the Covid rules they introduced, Badenoch said: “No, they were not wrong to be upset about Partygate.

A bundle of core documents to be used against in his live TV grilling over Partygate has been submitted to the Privileges Committee.

According to an Opinium poll taken at the end of March, a majority of people said they believed Johnson should resign if the committee ruled against him over misleading MPS about Partygate.

An investigation is ongoing into bullying claims against Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, and a committee probe into whether former prime minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over ‘partygate’ is also expected to start soon.

A panel of MPs investigating whether actively misled parliament over Partygate aren’t the only ones unconvinced by the former PM’s defence of his actions.

A year ago this week Mr Davis stunned Westminster when he stood up in the House of Commons and told Mr Johnson: “In the name of God, go,” over Partygate and his lack of credibility.

Evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been “obvious” to Boris Johnson during partygate, the inquiry into whether he lied to MPs with his denials has said.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has railed against the Partygate report’s findings.

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He offered yet another empty apology, this time for Partygate, but his No 10 postcode had more fixed open penalties than any other during the pandemic.

In an interim report, the Privileges Committee said the evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been “obvious” to Mr Johnson during the partygate saga.

It is in fact a party for the team running the Conservative campaign to make Shaun Bailey, now Lord Bailey of Partygate, mayor of London thanks to Johnson/Brent’s indulgence.

Johnson was forced to resign as an MP last month prior to the release of the damning report which found he had lied to Parliament over partygate.

Mr Cummings, who is Mr Johnson's ex-adviser, will be called to give evidence at the inquiry next Tuesday, while the Partygate PM is expected to give evidence next month.

Our old friend Jacob Rees-Mogg told the media last week that Gray’s new posting “blows apart the idea of civil service impartiality” and “invalidates her Partygate report”.

The podcast also reports that only half of the parties that occurred were ever investigated by Ms Gray, the senior Cabinet Office official who probed the partygate claims, or the Met.

The video comes as the Privileges Committee on Thursday found that Johnson had knowingly misled the UK Parliament over partygate.

Voters really don't like politicians being seen to be judged by a lower standard than everyone else, as we've seen with various goings on at Westminster, most strikingly the Partygate scandal.

Case, who was was initially put in charge of the Partygate inquiry after the first reports about parties in government offices emerged in 2021, was replaced by Gray after it emerged a gathering had taken place in his own office in December 2020.

Levelling Up Secretary compared the impact of the row with the Partygate scandal.

Mr Starmer appointed as the first female Chancellor and as Deputy PM, as well as naming Partygate investigator Sue Gray as his chief of staff.

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Common combinations with partygate

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "partygate" in a sentence?
An example: "Asked whether the public was wrong to be upset about Partygate, when Johnson and others in Downing Street did not stick to the Covid rules they introduced, Badenoch said: “No, they were not wrong to be upset about Partygate." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "partygate" from authentic English texts.
What does "partygate" mean?
Partygate means: The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.
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