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Lord Rothermere Has Lost It With Johnson
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Seems like the owner of the Mail, a previously pro-Johnson paper has realised that backing him is no longer a viable option and that he doesn’t reflect the views of the papers readers.
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Living on borrowed time.
Seems like the owner of the Mail, a previously pro-Johnson paper has realised that backing him is no longer a viable option and that he doesn’t reflect the views of the papers readers.
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Living on borrowed time.
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Dacre is a fanboy who wants a peerage. Rothemere isn’t a fanboy and can see the wood from the trees - that Boris is hopeless.
The Mail:
// “No 10 tried to dampen criticism by suggesting Boris Johnson was unaware of Mr Pincher’s creepy proclivities when he promoted him.
“But given that every dog in the street seems to have known – at Westminster and beyond – that claim stretched credibility to the limit. And if he didn’t know, why not?” //
Yesterday I wrote:
// Boris appears to be out of touch with his party. Everyone seems to have been aware of Pincher’s proclivities except the Prime Minister. Cummings indicates that Johnson may have had an inkling but choose to ignore it. //
The Mail:
// “No 10 tried to dampen criticism by suggesting Boris Johnson was unaware of Mr Pincher’s creepy proclivities when he promoted him.
“But given that every dog in the street seems to have known – at Westminster and beyond – that claim stretched credibility to the limit. And if he didn’t know, why not?” //
Yesterday I wrote:
// Boris appears to be out of touch with his party. Everyone seems to have been aware of Pincher’s proclivities except the Prime Minister. Cummings indicates that Johnson may have had an inkling but choose to ignore it. //
The Daily and Sunday Mail have different editors, and for a long time have been following contrary views. Private Eye enjoys highlighting their differences of opinion.
Little wonder their readers are confused.
Not sure Dacre does much as Editor in Chief of the group. It was more an honorary title for his long service. Ted Verity and David Dillon seem to operate independently from Dacre.
Little wonder their readers are confused.
Not sure Dacre does much as Editor in Chief of the group. It was more an honorary title for his long service. Ted Verity and David Dillon seem to operate independently from Dacre.
Therese Coffey, the Work and Pensions Secretary was wheeled out yesterday to peddle the party line - that Johnson was totally unaware of what Pincher was like.
Newspapers, commentators, Tory and Opposition MPs all seemed unconvinced and calling that out as yet another lie.
Even Coffey didn’t look very convinced by the words coming out of her own mouth. Being an ambitious Conservative Minister must be the worst job in the country at the moment, I almost felt sorry for her.
// She said she believes 'to the best of my knowledge' that Boris Johnson was not aware of specific allegations about Pincher before appointing him to the whips office. She also confirmed she had not spoken to him about what he knew before coming on television. //
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Newspapers, commentators, Tory and Opposition MPs all seemed unconvinced and calling that out as yet another lie.
Even Coffey didn’t look very convinced by the words coming out of her own mouth. Being an ambitious Conservative Minister must be the worst job in the country at the moment, I almost felt sorry for her.
// She said she believes 'to the best of my knowledge' that Boris Johnson was not aware of specific allegations about Pincher before appointing him to the whips office. She also confirmed she had not spoken to him about what he knew before coming on television. //
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Diane Abbott was interviewed about this matter on "Broadcasting House" yesterday and is alleged to have turned it on its head and accused the prime minister of hypocrisy
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the BBC Sounds version was later edited to remove the alleged comment. was that the right thing for the BBC to have done?
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the BBC Sounds version was later edited to remove the alleged comment. was that the right thing for the BBC to have done?
Spicerack,
The UK Press Gazette have investigated
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The UK Press Gazette have investigated
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