Don’t blame the Met over Partygate, they’ve been very busy recently

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The Met Police have been criticised for not investigating Partygate thoroughly enough (PA)

Following the release of photos showing Boris Johnson at a Downing Street party in violation of his own lockdown laws, the Met Police have been criticised for not investigating Partygate thoroughly enough and letting the prime minister off with just a single £50 fine.

Yet people forget just how busy the Met have been recently. They have been hard at it – strip-searching children, attacking a peaceful vigil for a woman murdered by one of their colleagues, and swapping racist and misogynist WhatsApp messages.

There are only so many hours in a day after all.