Decoding Boris Johnson’s Exceedingly British “Partygate” Scandal

Following rules. Observing proper alcohol etiquette. Bristling over perceived class privileges. The U.K.’s incorrigible prime minister has escaped plenty of jams before, but the scandal over his relentless socializing in defiance of his own COVID-19 lockdown orders touches all the raw nerves of the traditional British psyche—and could herald his oft-predicted downfall.