ELITE HYPOCRISY #8: Sir Peter Soulsby Breaks His Own COVID Lockdown Rules

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53048566

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/11991859/leicester-lockdown-mayor-broke-rules-criticism/

The Mayor of Leicester was forced to apologise after he broke lockdown rules to visit his girlfriend and stay at her house overnight. The story, which broke a fortnight ago, reemerged on social media after the city was put into lockdown following a spike in coronavirus cases. Non-essential shops have shut and schools across the city will be closed to most pupils. Announcing measures for the lockdown last night Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Leicester had "10% of all positive cases in the country over the past week". But last month Sir Peter Soulsby apologised after admitting to breaking lockdown rules. Sir Peter, 71, flouted the lockdown to go and see his partner and carry out work on her home, he admitted. Neighbours filmed him at what is understood to be his girlfriend's home on several occasions In the clips seen by The Sun, Sir Peter can be seen helping his partner with maintenance on her home and climbing a ladder to fit a window. Police spoke to the Mayor after the visits came to light and gave him advice about the restrictions in place. Speaking to BBC Radio Leicester last month, he apologised for the error of judgement and admitted "it was setting a very bad example". Sir Peter told the BBC: "I don't think anybody would claim that there was anything in my behaviour that ran any risk whatsoever of spreading the virus. Coronavirus outbreak "It can be certainly interpreted as against the spirit of the lockdown, if not against the regulations.' He said he was "ready to apologise" unlike "some of the high-profile people who are far more influential in setting policy about this than I am". Officers said they would not be taking further action against him because the allegations, which the mayor admitted, were 'historic'. In the wake of the new lockdown, Sir Peter urged people in the city to "stick together" and stay at home. He added: "While it is a pain and a nuisance for us in the city to be subject to that level of restriction and to have the clock, as it were, turned back, it is nonetheless something that has some realistic prospect of being effective."