Boris Johnson's hopes of a political comeback appeared dashed on Wednesday after he was accused of presenting flimsy excuses for his actions over Partygate and at the same time failed to lead a successful Commons revolt against Rishi Sunak.During an occasionally bad-tempered televised hearing about the scandal, the former prime minister defended the decision to hold parties inside No 10 during the pandemic including one attended by his wife and his interior designer saying that they were necessary for work purposes.
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