We elect politicians of whichever party to govern the country. They are public servants, we expect them to hold to certain standards and they are beholden to not to abuse the positions we have elected them to hold.

Johnson by evading to answer what should have been a simple question is thus ensuring a very expensive inquiry will have to take place and therefore compounding the insult he may have inflicted upon the British public.

A VERY simply way to have avoided this was to answer the question of who paid for the refurbishment of his apartment at No 11 Downing Street in a truthful and straightforward manner.