Joe Lycett ‘leaks’ hilarious spoof Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties

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Joe Lycett had followers in stitches with a spoof “Partygate” report that you would be forgiven for thinking came from Sue Gray herself.

Senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report on lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street was expected to arrive this week. But news that the Metropolitan Police is now opening its own investigation appears to have delayed it, with some in Westminster now saying it won’t be published until Monday (31 January) at the earliest.

Comedian Joe Lycett came to the rescue of those who just couldn’t wait any longer, tweeting on Thursday (27 January): “BREAKING: Leaked Sue Gray report reveals shocking abuse of the rules. Hard to see how the PM can cling on after this.”

The “leaked report” said the investigation had found a “culture of COVID-19 regulation rule-breaking at Number 10 Downing Street”.

The report’s “main findings” were then listed, including that WhatsApp groups titled “Definitely A Meeting” and “Down It Street” had been “established to organise gatherings”.

The spoof report detailed incidents that took place at some of these “parties”, including a senior minister insisting that “all cabinet ministers get onto a table and perform ‘Pure and Simple’ by Hear’Say”, and that Carrie Johnson being heard saying: “It could be as few as four and as many as sixty kids”.

According to Lycett, someone who “worked closely” with Boris Johnson was said to have asked all party attendees to take COVID tests, after which they were “referred to as ‘Twateral Flow’ by advisors”.

BREAKING: Leaked Sue Gray report reveals shocking abuse of the rules. Hard to see how the PM can cling on after this. pic.twitter.com/l0IQMcio0t

— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) January 27, 2022

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For some Twitter users, all of this was entirely believable until they saw Gray’s email address listed at the bottom: [email protected]

It took me to [email protected]