Considered one of Boris Johnson’s closest aides boasted that he “acquired away with” organising drinks events in Downing Avenue throughout lockdown.
Martin Reynolds, who was Principal Non-public Secretary to the Prime Minister, informed different Downing Avenue workers that the press appeared to have missed the events happening throughout lockdown.
In one in all dozens of e-mails between workers printed within the Sue Grey report a No 10 particular adviser emailed Martin Reynolds saying:“ Hello Martin,Thanks a lot for organising these drinks and for offering the wine! A really type factor to do and I do know everybody actually appreciated it.”
Martin Reynolds replied: “Thanks, it was plenty of enjoyable and good to talk with everybody.”
This occasion was additionally referenced in a subsequent Whatsapp message on an unknown date from Martin Reynolds to a particular adviser.
Martin Reynolds wrote: "Better of luck, a whole non story however higher than them specializing in our drinks (which we appear to have acquired away with).”
On the peak of the primary lockdown on 20 Might 2020, Reynolds despatched a infamous “convey your individual booze” e mail inviting these at 10 Downing Avenue to “profit from the beautiful climate and have some socially distanced drinks” within the backyard.
Reynolds, who let his function as one in all Quantity 10’s most senior officers in February, is being lined up as a candidate to develop into ambassador to Saudi Arabia, in accordance with studies.
The e mail change is one in all dozens of particulars within the 37 web page Sue Grey report which additionally accommodates descriptions of cheese and wine occasions, Christmas quizzes, karaoke machines and altercations at lockdown events in Downing Avenue.
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