We asked people in Fakenham for their thoughts on the alleged Downing Street Christmas party.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Pat Goldspink, 79, from East Rudham.Pat Goldspink, 79, from East Rudham. (Image: Archant)

Pat Goldspink, 79, from East Rudham, said: “If true, it should not have happened. I suppose I was more upset than angry about the story. The rules at the time did not affect me as we always have Christmas on our own, me and my husband.”

Fakenham & Wells Times: Linda Rose, 67, from Wiltshire.Linda Rose, 67, from Wiltshire. (Image: Archant)

Linda Rose, 67, from Wiltshire, said: “I did not see my mum for a whole year because she was in a care home in Norfolk. I could not see her and they were apparently having a party - it is horrible. We lost her two weeks before I could see her.”

Fakenham & Wells Times: Caroline Saunders, 76, from Great Walsingham.Caroline Saunders, 76, from Great Walsingham. (Image: Archant)

Caroline Saunders, 76, from Great Walsingham, said: “It does get to you when you hear all that. It seems it is one rule for them and another rule for all of us.”

Fakenham & Wells Times: Kate Hewitt, 49, from Fakenham.Kate Hewitt, 49, from Fakenham. (Image: Archant)

Kate Hewitt, 49, from Fakenham, said: “If it did happen, then it is very hypocritical. It seems one rule for them and one rule for us. I have been listening to the news and, if someone apologises, then something happened.”

Fakenham & Wells Times: Merlyn Watts, 76, from Fakenham.Merlyn Watts, 76, from Fakenham. (Image: Archant)

Merlyn Watts, 76, from Fakenham, said: “Really, I wish I would have been invited. It just sums up the present government.”

Fakenham & Wells Times: Gillian Segers, 78, from Fakenham.Gillian Segers, 78, from Fakenham. (Image: Archant)

Gillian Segers, 78, from Fakenham, said: “I do not know what to think. I think everyone has broken the rules at one stage. We all know someone who has done something they should not have done at some point.”