I never used to be able to say Jeremy hunt's surname properly....but he comes across as a much more credible candidate to try to sort out this mess....not saying he will, but I have more confidence he will try( for the right reasons) then maybe, just maybe.... I won't see him next Tuesday...
With his picture on many of the front pages for the fourth day running, the Times reports that Boris Johnson is launching a "fightback" to reassure Tory activists he's the right man to lead the party. It says he will make five public appearances today - all heavily stage-managed - to try to dispel claims by his leadership challenger, Jeremy Hunt, that he is avoiding scrutiny. The Guardian describes it as a "media blitz" and a firm departure from his previous "submarine" tactic of keeping out of the spotlight. In an excoriating column for the paper, Mr Johnson's former boss at The Telegraph - Max Hastings - accuses him of cowardice, self-obsession and moral bankruptcy. "The Conservative party is about to foist a tasteless joke upon the British people", writes Hastings, "who will not find it funny for long". The New Statesman website says the former foreign secretary has no choice but to change media strategy - after he declined to answer questions about the late-night altercation with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, that prompted neighbours to call the police. That refusal, according to Stephen Bush, means "another day of the row being the topic of discussion, as opposed to literally any other subject." But the Sun says the mudslinging has already gone on for too long - and calls on the Tories to avoid a "juvenile slanging match" as the race for Number Ten intensifies.
Boris Johnson accused of faking loved-up pic with girlfriend Carrie after bust-up
But the couple have been accused of staging the shots in a cynical bid to debunk rumours their relationship is on the rocks, as he tries to repair the damage the row may have done to his Tory leadership chances. Mr Johnson was also branded a hypocrite after complaining about having his privacy invaded while allegedly trying to boost his image with the seemingly blissful pictures.
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan added: “Boris invades his own privacy to use girlfriend as campaign promotional tool.” Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith suggested staging the pictures while complaining about his privacy would be “cant and hypocrisy”. The pictures sparked a flurry of humorous copies. One showed Sir Cliff Richard serenading them with Cilla Black, while Kim Jong-Un and Steve McFadden sit next to the couple.
He has maintained that his personal life is irrelevant, yet his team have released the above photo of his personal life in an attempt to provide an alternative truth to the events in his girlfriends flat.
His campaign team were clearly planning for him to keep a low profile until after the ballot papers are received by Tory members on 6th July. Hoping that many will vote in his favour immediately, and therefore not allowing him the opportunity to screw up the campaign, prior to their votes being cast.
Jeremy Hunt describing him as a coward, and the poor publicity he has received has made this plan impossible.
He has subsequently engaged in an interview with the BBC, which highlighted his pathetic, impossible, Brexit plan.
This mornings radio interview was embarrassing, and confirmed that keeping him hidden from the press was a sensible idea.
Whether or not he is able to damage himself sufficiently, and quickly enough to lose the election, remains to be seen.
Jeremy Hunt: in 2009, Hunt was investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.[26][27] The commissioner found: "Mr Hunt was in breach of the rules in not reducing his claims on the Additional Costs Allowance in that period to take full account of his agent's living costs.
In June 2010, Hunt attracted controversy for suggesting football hooliganism played a part in the death of 96 football fans in the Hillsborough disaster; when it has been established that a lack of police control and the presence of terraces and perimeter fences were the causes of the tragedy.
In April 2012, the Daily Telegraph disclosed that Hunt had reduced his tax bill by over £100,000 by receiving dividends from Hotcourses in the form of property which was promptly leased back to the company.[54] The dividend in specie was paid just before a 10% rise in dividend tax and Hunt was not required to pay stamp duty on the property.[54]
n April 2018, The Daily Telegraph revealed that Hunt breached anti-money laundering legislation by failing to declare his 50 per cent interest in a property firm to Companies House within the required 28 days. Hunt also failed to disclose his interest in the property firm on the Parliamentary Register of Members’ interests within the required 28 days. he Guardian revealed that Hunt was able to buy seven luxury flats at Alexandra Wharf, Southampton, with the help of a bulk discount from property developer and Conservative donor Nicholas James Roach.
And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese) Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
< And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese) Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
What utter nonsense.
Do you wish to live in some strange far-right world where no-one ever sleeps with anyone outside their race? How sad.
Your American hero, Donald Trump. clearly has a thing for Eastern European, Slavic, models, judging by his first wife (Ivana Zulnickova) and his current wife, Melania Trump (nee Knauss). Can't stand the man personally, but would never knock him for his choice of wives. Good luck to him on that score.
Nigel Farage's 2 youngest children speak fluent German and have German passports. His last Partner was French. Again, can't stand the man, but would never knock who he chooses as wives/partners, and never based on race.
"Sleeping with the enemy" indeed. You should start some nonsense conspiracy thread...
'A car-crash PR stunt? No, it was a motorway pile-up': Despairing view of one Team Boris member as doubts grow over when THAT photo was taken
Even senior sources in Boris's camp believe the photograph (main picture) was taken long before the row between Boris and Carrie in her south London flat last week, ANDREW PIERCE reveals. The clues are certainly there. Not only could any casual observer clearly see that Boris's trademark blond mane appeared longer and more unruly than the coiffured new look he has been displaying since the first leadership hustings. But even more damningly, the photograph bears an uncanny similarity to one released to the Press (inset) in similar circumstances (and also with no named photographer) last September. This too featured Carrie sitting outdoors at a wooden table, surrounded by greenery, although her companion that time was an unnamed female friend. Whatever the truth of the matter, such is the furore unleashed by the picture, the Boris campaign has been left in a state of near-panic.
Like a Reliant Robin on worn tyres, he tried to swerve the topic of his girlfriend 23 TIMES: HENRY DEEDES listens to the Bumbling Boris of old
He staggered, he guffawed, he waved his arms. At times, he flapped and flailed so desperately he was like a toddler at the local swimming baths who's just given his rubber-ring the slip.
Boris presses the panic button: Tory frontrunner brings in Iain Duncan Smith as new campaign chief and hits the road to seize initiative back from Hunt
Boris Johnson last night drafted in Iain Duncan Smith to put his stuttering leadership campaign back on track (Mr Johnson is pictured: holding a dog on a visit to the Surrey Hills yesterday, left; visiting a butcher's shop in Oxshott, top right; sharing a drink with former leadership rival Dominic Raab, bottom right; and posing for a selfie with a local resident in Oxshott; inset). Sources said Mr Duncan Smith has been given a wide-ranging role in which he will also advise Mr Johnson on the make-up of his No 10 team and on planning for his first 100 days, during which he has pledged to deliver Brexit. The appointment came amid growing divisions within the Johnson camp about a strategy that has allowed Jeremy Hunt to seize the initiative in recent days.
More This is an open offer to any of the poorly paid interns within Boris Johnson's media team: I will pay you cold, hard cash for a screenshot of the text, email or WhatsApp message which demanded you start making demented little winebox bus art projects.
More This is truly weird. Boris Johnson, likely the next Prime Minister of the UK, gets asked what he likes to do in his free time, to relax. Watch what he says...it's so bizarre that it's mesmerizing. Via @talkRADIO
< And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese) Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
What utter nonsense.
Do you wish to live in some strange far-right world where no-one ever sleeps with anyone outside their race? How sad.
Your American hero, Donald Trump. clearly has a thing for Eastern European, Slavic, models, judging by his first wife (Ivana Zulnickova) and his current wife, Melania Trump (nee Knauss). Can't stand the man personally, but would never knock him for his choice of wives. Good luck to him on that score.
Nigel Farage's 2 youngest children speak fluent German and have German passports. His last Partner was French. Again, can't stand the man, but would never knock who he chooses as wives/partners, and never based on race.
"Sleeping with the enemy" indeed. You should start some nonsense conspiracy thread...
Funny its you bringing up the race issue. Typical lefty. I never mentioned it once.
< And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese) Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
What utter nonsense.
Do you wish to live in some strange far-right world where no-one ever sleeps with anyone outside their race? How sad.
Your American hero, Donald Trump. clearly has a thing for Eastern European, Slavic, models, judging by his first wife (Ivana Zulnickova) and his current wife, Melania Trump (nee Knauss). Can't stand the man personally, but would never knock him for his choice of wives. Good luck to him on that score.
Nigel Farage's 2 youngest children speak fluent German and have German passports. His last Partner was French. Again, can't stand the man, but would never knock who he chooses as wives/partners, and never based on race.
"Sleeping with the enemy" indeed. You should start some nonsense conspiracy thread...
Funny its you bringing up the race issue. Typical lefty. I never mentioned it once.
You really believe the bolded bit isn't racist? I pity you.
Getting back to the original thread, I think Boris is bound to win, simply because Hunt was originally a Remainer.
There is no middle ground with Aleaxander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. He will not be bland or mediocre. There is a chance he could be brilliant. There is also a distinct possibility that he could ruin his Party, the country, or both.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/23/boris-johnson-politics-personality-row-flat-prime-minister
With his picture on many of the front pages for the fourth day running, the Times reports that Boris Johnson is launching a "fightback" to reassure Tory activists he's the right man to lead the party.
It says he will make five public appearances today - all heavily stage-managed - to try to dispel claims by his leadership challenger, Jeremy Hunt, that he is avoiding scrutiny.
The Guardian describes it as a "media blitz" and a firm departure from his previous "submarine" tactic of keeping out of the spotlight.
In an excoriating column for the paper, Mr Johnson's former boss at The Telegraph - Max Hastings - accuses him of cowardice, self-obsession and moral bankruptcy. "The Conservative party is about to foist a tasteless joke upon the British people", writes Hastings, "who will not find it funny for long".
The New Statesman website says the former foreign secretary has no choice but to change media strategy - after he declined to answer questions about the late-night altercation with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, that prompted neighbours to call the police.
That refusal, according to Stephen Bush, means "another day of the row being the topic of discussion, as opposed to literally any other subject."
But the Sun says the mudslinging has already gone on for too long - and calls on the Tories to avoid a "juvenile slanging match" as the race for Number Ten intensifies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-48753035
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https://uk.yahoo.com/news/boris-johnson-boss-utterly-unfit-152006989.html
But the couple have been accused of staging the shots in a cynical bid to debunk rumours their relationship is on the rocks, as he tries to repair the damage the row may have done to his Tory leadership chances.
Mr Johnson was also branded a hypocrite after complaining about having his privacy invaded while allegedly trying to boost his image with the seemingly blissful pictures.
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan added: “Boris invades his own privacy to use girlfriend as campaign promotional tool.”
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith suggested staging the pictures while complaining about his privacy would be “cant and hypocrisy”.
The pictures sparked a flurry of humorous copies. One showed Sir Cliff Richard serenading them with Cilla Black, while Kim Jong-Un and Steve McFadden sit next to the couple.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-accused-of-faking-loved-up-pic-with-girlfriend-carrie-after-bust-up/ar-AADmvl2?ocid=spartandhp
His campaign team were clearly planning for him to keep a low profile until after the ballot papers are received by Tory members on 6th July. Hoping that many will vote in his favour immediately, and therefore not allowing him the opportunity to screw up the campaign, prior to their votes being cast.
Jeremy Hunt describing him as a coward, and the poor publicity he has received has made this plan impossible.
He has subsequently engaged in an interview with the BBC, which highlighted his pathetic, impossible, Brexit plan.
This mornings radio interview was embarrassing, and confirmed that keeping him hidden from the press was a sensible idea.
Whether or not he is able to damage himself sufficiently, and quickly enough to lose the election, remains to be seen.
in 2009, Hunt was investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.[26][27] The commissioner found: "Mr Hunt was in breach of the rules in not reducing his claims on the Additional Costs Allowance in that period to take full account of his agent's living costs.
In June 2010, Hunt attracted controversy for suggesting football hooliganism played a part in the death of 96 football fans in the Hillsborough disaster; when it has been established that a lack of police control and the presence of terraces and perimeter fences were the causes of the tragedy.
In April 2012, the Daily Telegraph disclosed that Hunt had reduced his tax bill by over £100,000 by receiving dividends from Hotcourses in the form of property which was promptly leased back to the company.[54] The dividend in specie was paid just before a 10% rise in dividend tax and Hunt was not required to pay stamp duty on the property.[54]
n April 2018, The Daily Telegraph revealed that Hunt breached anti-money laundering legislation by failing to declare his 50 per cent interest in a property firm to Companies House within the required 28 days. Hunt also failed to disclose his interest in the property firm on the Parliamentary Register of Members’ interests within the required 28 days.
he Guardian revealed that Hunt was able to buy seven luxury flats at Alexandra Wharf, Southampton, with the help of a bulk discount from property developer and Conservative donor Nicholas James Roach.
And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese)
Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
And finally, nobody is talking about his Chinese wife (who he once referred to as Japanese)
Talk about sleeping with the enemy.
What utter nonsense.
Do you wish to live in some strange far-right world where no-one ever sleeps with anyone outside their race? How sad.
Your American hero, Donald Trump. clearly has a thing for Eastern European, Slavic, models, judging by his first wife (Ivana Zulnickova) and his current wife, Melania Trump (nee Knauss). Can't stand the man personally, but would never knock him for his choice of wives. Good luck to him on that score.
Nigel Farage's 2 youngest children speak fluent German and have German passports. His last Partner was French. Again, can't stand the man, but would never knock who he chooses as wives/partners, and never based on race.
"Sleeping with the enemy" indeed. You should start some nonsense conspiracy thread...
Even senior sources in Boris's camp believe the photograph (main picture) was taken long before the row between Boris and Carrie in her south London flat last week, ANDREW PIERCE reveals. The clues are certainly there. Not only could any casual observer clearly see that Boris's trademark blond mane appeared longer and more unruly than the coiffured new look he has been displaying since the first leadership hustings. But even more damningly, the photograph bears an uncanny similarity to one released to the Press (inset) in similar circumstances (and also with no named photographer) last September. This too featured Carrie sitting outdoors at a wooden table, surrounded by greenery, although her companion that time was an unnamed female friend. Whatever the truth of the matter, such is the furore unleashed by the picture, the Boris campaign has been left in a state of near-panic.
He staggered, he guffawed, he waved his arms. At times, he flapped and flailed so desperately he was like a toddler at the local swimming baths who's just given his rubber-ring the slip.
Boris Johnson last night drafted in Iain Duncan Smith to put his stuttering leadership campaign back on track (Mr Johnson is pictured: holding a dog on a visit to the Surrey Hills yesterday, left; visiting a butcher's shop in Oxshott, top right; sharing a drink with former leadership rival Dominic Raab, bottom right; and posing for a selfie with a local resident in Oxshott; inset). Sources said Mr Duncan Smith has been given a wide-ranging role in which he will also advise Mr Johnson on the make-up of his No 10 team and on planning for his first 100 days, during which he has pledged to deliver Brexit. The appointment came amid growing divisions within the Johnson camp about a strategy that has allowed Jeremy Hunt to seize the initiative in recent days.
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This is an open offer to any of the poorly paid interns within Boris Johnson's media team: I will pay you cold, hard cash for a screenshot of the text, email or WhatsApp message which demanded you start making demented little winebox bus art projects.
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This is truly weird. Boris Johnson, likely the next Prime Minister of the UK, gets asked what he likes to do in his free time, to relax. Watch what he says...it's so bizarre that it's mesmerizing. Via @talkRADIO
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I have thought about this a lot and I have realised that this is exactly how my 3yo son would answer this question.
Do you wish to live in some strange far-right world where no-one ever sleeps with anyone outside their race? How sad.
Your American hero, Donald Trump. clearly has a thing for Eastern European, Slavic, models, judging by his first wife (Ivana Zulnickova) and his current wife, Melania Trump (nee Knauss). Can't stand the man personally, but would never knock him for his choice of wives. Good luck to him on that score.
Nigel Farage's 2 youngest children speak fluent German and have German passports. His last Partner was French. Again, can't stand the man, but would never knock who he chooses as wives/partners, and never based on race.
"Sleeping with the enemy" indeed. You should start some nonsense conspiracy thread...
Funny its you bringing up the race issue.
Typical lefty.
I never mentioned it once.
Typical lefty.
I never mentioned it once.
You really believe the bolded bit isn't racist? I pity you.
Getting back to the original thread, I think Boris is bound to win, simply because Hunt was originally a Remainer.
There is no middle ground with Aleaxander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. He will not be bland or mediocre. There is a chance he could be brilliant. There is also a distinct possibility that he could ruin his Party, the country, or both.