Whether the numerous gatherings count as parties or not is totally irrelevant.

Absolutely, McGrath. This constant argument about whether it was or was not a party is a total irrelevance. Any gathering for social purposes was permitted.

We have the photo where Carrie was in her garden in close proximity to several other people. Forget, for the moment, everyone else who was in the photograph. The group of people sitting on that garden furniture were either a social gathering, which was forbidden, or Carrie was involved in a work meeting "though a spokesperson for Ms Johnson said she played no role in government." No official role, maybe, but if that was a work meeting, then she is involved in government. And if you want to make the argument she is just in her garden, you get back to it being a forbidden social gathering.