The scope of Sue Gray’s report is limited, but the public do have power | Vernon Bogdanor

There’s no fail-safe way to enforce the ministerial code, but conventions depend on public feeling

Sue Gray is unlikely to produce the conclusion that many are hoping for. She should not be expected to do so. Her task is to discover the facts, not pronounce a verdict.

The first issue on which she is asked to pronounce is whether the Downing Street parties broke either government guidance or the law, an offence for which many were fined. That, however, should not be a matter for her but for the police.

Vernon Bogdanor is professor of government, King’s College London. His books include Beyond Brexit: Towards a British Constitution

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