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Just like he ignores all the facts underneath his own nose. An apparently well-educated man, the fact he was unable to recognise a social meeting of employees complete with drinks in his own garden as a drinks party beggars belief. (Mind you he was a member of the Bullingdon Club in his university days, so such behaviour would be considered normal, probably not even worth mentioning). He was there for at least 25 minutes and still managed to ignore the facts.

Of course he knew and he only apologised because he was found out. But I'm sure some middling civil servant will take the rap and "the elite" will carry on as normal.