"Partygate" is a title based upon conjecture.
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After regenerating from Liz Truss, Boris Johnson asked Evan Davies to "get the beers in", stating his plans to "party like it's 2020". He himself soon regenerated back into Theresa May. (AUDIO: Dead Ringers - 23rd December [+]Loading...["Dead Ringers - 23rd December (audio story)"])
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Although not explicitly stated, Boris Johnson's wish to "party like it's 2020" is a clear reference to the "Partygate" political scandal, where members of the government gathered during the 2020 lockdown, in spite of then-ongoing public health restrictions relating to COVID-19.