1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,159 Speaker 1: Good morning everybody, Welcome to the Daily OS. It is Thursday, 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: the twenty seventh of January. Plenty to talk about today 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: We're going to be flicking over to the United Kingdom 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: and talking about the Prime Minister hosting and attending parties. 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: But first Zara Yesterday was a big day in the country. 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: What happened on the streets yesterday? 7 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 2: We saw thousands of people attending Invasion Day rallies across 8 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: the country, with large gatherings in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: other cities. There wasn't a protest in Melbourne, however, as 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 2: it was canceled due to COVID nineteen. 11 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial of a 12 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: vaccine targeting the new omicron variant. Those who are unvaccinated 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: would need to receive three doses of this new vaccine, 14 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: and those who have already received two doses can get 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: the omicron variant vaccine as a booster dose. A fourth 16 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: dose is also being tested for those who have already 17 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: received their booster. 18 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,279 Speaker 2: The International Monetary Fund, better known as the IMF, has 19 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: urged El Salvador to stop using the crypto currency bitcoin 20 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: as legal tender in a statement, the IMF directors stress 21 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 2: that there are large risks associated with the use of 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 2: bitcoin on financial stability, financial integrity, and consumer protection. 23 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 1: And today's good news, the California Redwood Forest will be 24 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: returned to the descendants of Native American tribes. The ancient 25 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: forest has stood since the tribe's ancestors walked to the land, 26 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: and more than five hundred acres of forest will be 27 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: returned to the Intertribal Sinchion Wilderness Council. Today, we're looking 28 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: at the story that is on all the front pages 29 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: in the UK at the moment, and you might have 30 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: seen it pop up on the Daily OS over the 31 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: last few weeks. We're talking about Boris Johnson's illegal parties. Zara. 32 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: I've been hearing about Boris Johnson's illegal parties for the 33 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: past couple of months now, to the point where I've 34 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: got a bit of fomo that I wasn't invited. There 35 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,279 Speaker 1: seems to be so many. Where does this story start. 36 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: It starts in December when we started hearing that a 37 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,919 Speaker 2: number of parties had been held at ten Downing Street, 38 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: which is the Prime Minister's residence and office. If you 39 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 2: haven't watched Love Actually and that was happening in the 40 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 2: midst of a strict lockdown in twenty twenty in the 41 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: lead up to Christmas, so British tabloid The Mirror was 42 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 2: the first report that there were several parties the broke 43 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 2: restriction rules, and it was also reported by multiple outlets 44 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 2: that Boris Johnson made an impromptu speech at one of 45 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: the parties, which was a celebration for a parliamentary staffer 46 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: who was leaving an office. Any party during these times 47 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 2: would have broken COVID nineteen restrictions. Just to give you 48 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 2: a bit more context about the time we're talking about 49 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: twenty twenty, so the first year of the pandemic, here's 50 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: a quick snippet of Johnson in December of that year 51 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: telling the country that Christmas is canceled. 52 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 3: It is with a very heavy heart I must tell 53 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 3: you we cannot continue with Christmas as planned. 54 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 2: Boris Johnson denied that any parties had happened at all, 55 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 2: but then a video leaked showing Johnson's then Press sec 56 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: Allegra Stratton, rehearsing a news conference during which she was 57 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: asked if a party took place on Friday night. Here's 58 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: a clip of that video that was leaked. 59 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 4: I had seen reports from twisters that there was a 60 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 4: Downing Street Christmas partil Friday night. 61 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: Do you recognize those I went home hold on old 62 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 2: h with the promise to condone. What's the answer? Basically, 63 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 2: that confirms that there was some sort of a party 64 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 2: that they obviously did not want to make public. And 65 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: Stratton soon resigned after that video was leaked. She said 66 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: in a statement that she will quote regret those remarks 67 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 2: for the rest of my days. 68 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: Right, so, a senior member of Boris Johnson's team lost 69 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: their job over this part of the saga. But just 70 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: to clarify, Boris Johnson has always denied that he broke 71 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: the rules by either holding or attending these parties. Right, well, 72 00:03:58,360 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: not exactly. 73 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 2: Earlier this month, Johnson actually did finally admit that he'd 74 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 2: attended a party in the garden of ten Downing Street 75 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: in May twenty twenty, during another lockdown, it was revealed 76 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 2: that one hundred people were invited to this party, and 77 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: the event was described as socially distanced drinks. It was 78 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: also revealed that staff were told to bring your own 79 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 2: booze to the party. Johnson did admit that he attended 80 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 2: this party. Here's a little bit of the apology that followed, 81 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 2: Missus Speaker. 82 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: I want to apologize. I know that millions of people 83 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 3: across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 84 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 3: eighteen months, and I know the rage they feel with 85 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 3: me and with the government I lead when they think 86 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 3: that in Downing Street itself, the rules are not being 87 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 3: properly followed by the people who make the rules. 88 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 2: That was a snippet of his apology. Another part of 89 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: it was that Johnson said he'd only attended the event 90 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 2: for twenty five minutes and said that he believed the 91 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:00,679 Speaker 2: party was work event. 92 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: Right. That doesn't sound too great for the Prime Minister. 93 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: Have there been any more revelations since then. 94 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, So it would appear that Boris Johnson has more 95 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 2: friends than either of us do, because there was another 96 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 2: party that's been revealed. ITV News reported that he at 97 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 2: a birthday party in June of twenty twenty, when government 98 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: restrictions dictated that there was a ban on social gatherings. 99 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 2: It's understood that up to thirty people attended the party, 100 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 2: which was held in the Cabinet Room at U bet Ten, 101 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 2: Downing Street, and it's understood guests saying happy birthday and 102 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,559 Speaker 2: that Johnson was given a cake. The Prime Minister's office 103 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: has actually admitted that this event did take place, but 104 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: insist Johnson was only at the event for less than 105 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 2: ten minutes. 106 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: That doesn't sound like the most fun birthday party, but 107 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: for those who don't like parties, I guess a ten 108 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: minute party is one way to spin it. We have 109 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: a prime minister who's alleged to break COVID rules on 110 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: a number of occasions. I imagine people aren't very high. 111 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: There's currently an investigation into these alleged parties by the 112 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 2: Metropolitan Police and they were passed on information after an 113 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 2: internal inquiry that was led by a senior civil servant. 114 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: The inquiry aims to get to the bottom of the 115 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: facts of what actually happened, but there are also mountain 116 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 2: calls for him to just resign as prime minister. Here's 117 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 2: the leader of the opposition telling him to resign during 118 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 2: question time two weeks ago. And just keep in mind, 119 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 2: this was before the latest revelations about the birthday party 120 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 2: came out. 121 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,799 Speaker 4: His defense that he didn't realize he was at a party. 122 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 4: It is so ridiculous that it's actually offensive to the 123 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 4: British public. He's finally been forced to admit what everyone 124 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 4: knew that when the whole country was locked down, he 125 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 4: was hosting boozy parties in Downing Street. Is he now 126 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 4: going to do the decent thing and resign. 127 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: Now seems like a good Opportunit unity to point out 128 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 2: that the calls for him to resign are not just 129 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 2: coming from the opposition, but also from some MPs in 130 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 2: his own party. At this stage, Boris Johnson is hanging 131 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 2: on at least until the findings of the report are released. 132 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 2: He might resign, or another option is that there's a 133 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 2: vote of no confidence. 134 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: Join us tomorrow where the hosts of your Own Good 135 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: Company will be rejoining us for twenty twenty two to 136 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: talk all things finance. Until then, see you on Instagram 137 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: at the Daily Os it's where over three hundred and 138 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: fifteen thousand Australians are getting their US today and we'll 139 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: see there.