'Dancing woman' in lockdown video is now aide to top Tory on mayoral shortlist

THE “dancing woman” in the Partygate video works as an aide to a Tory shortlisted to become his party’s London mayoral candidate, the Standard can reveal.

- Ross Lydall

Malin Bogue is seen dancing in a red dress with Jack Smith, who works in Parliament for Tory minister Graham Stuart.

At the time Ms Bogue reportedly worked for Shaun Bailey’s mayoral campaign, which ended in defeat to Sadiq Khan in 2021, as did Ben Mallet, who is also seen in the video, which was obtained by the Sunday Mirror.

Both Mr Mallet, who was awarded an OBE in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list, and Ms Bogue work for Moz Hossain KC, the barrister bidding to secure the Tory nomination to run against Mr Khan in next May’s City Hall elections. The Standard has learned that Ms Bogue accompanied Mr Hossain to the first Tory mayoral hustings, at the Queen Elizabeth conference centre last Friday night, including to the inviteonly pre-event drinks.