Boris Johnson launched a blistering attack on Theresa May’s Brexit plan today, branding it a “disaster” and claiming U.K. negotiators had so far achieved “two thirds of diddly squat.” For the second time in a week, the former foreign secretary used his weekly Daily Telegraph column to lay into the U.K. negotiating stance agreed in July at the prime minister’s Chequers country retreat. He and other Brexiteers are piling pressure on the government to drop the Chequers plan — a move that would likely mean May would have to resign. In typically colorful language he wrote: “I am afraid, the inevitable outcome is a victory for the EU, with the UK lying flat on the canvas with 12 stars circling symbolically over our semi-conscious head,” adding that the plan amounted to a “white flag.” And referring to the prime minister’s proposed common rule book on goods and agri-food, he said: “We will remain in the EU taxi; but … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: UK has won ‘diddly squat’ in Brexit talks
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Watch: Kenyan President forgets the name of Boris Johnson – ‘the bicycle guy’
Steerpike 30 August 2018 2:29 PM 30 August 2018 2:29 PM Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Whatsapp It can be hard adjusting to life after high office. One minute you’re one of the most powerful people in the country, the next, people are struggling to even remember your name. It’s not something that usually affects Boris Johnson, who is accustomed to spending time in the limelight even after he’s left high-profile positions. But it appears his stardom outside the UK might already be waning. Despite Boris visiting the country only last year, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is already struggling to remember who he is. In a press conference alongside Theresa May this afternoon he recalled the visit, saying: ‘Last year, if you recall, the Foreign Secretary then, Boris…erm…Boris, Boris…Johnson. The bicycle guy, that one’ “Boris…erm…Boris, Boris…Johnson! The bicycle guy!": Kenyan … [Read more...] about Watch: Kenyan President forgets the name of Boris Johnson – ‘the bicycle guy’
Punch and Judy show gets modern twist with slapstick, sausages and Boris Johnson
I am crouching in a candy-striped booth with a wet swazzle, a slapstick and a string of sausages . My bottom is unnervingly close to a crocodile’s jaws, the Devil is at my elbow and I’m worried I’ve just trodden on the baby. But, when the familiar strains of I Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside ring out, I feel a rush of excitement. Because coming to life on my right hand is the world’s most famous puppet – while my left is rammed up Boris Johnson. And mischievous Mr Punch and I are about to stuff BoJo the Clown into the sausage machine and turn him into chipolatas. That’s the way to do it! I’m trying my hand at becoming a Punch and Judy puppeteer – or a “Professor” as they are known – at a spot where generations of performers have delighted holidaymakers. Punch has been a national icon for 356 years but the British seaside revival is boosting his hook-nosed profile and attracting new fans. Yet the PC brigade still brand … [Read more...] about Punch and Judy show gets modern twist with slapstick, sausages and Boris Johnson
Anti-Boris Johnson campaigners face alleged attack in Oxford
Campaigners protesting in Oxford against Boris Johnson’s remarks about women wearing the burqa were allegedly attacked by two men, in the latest in a series of apparently Islamophobic incidents across the country. Two men shoved and shouted at people calling for Johnson’s resignation at a stall in Oxford town centre last Friday, according to the campaigners. They then tried to kick the stall over, threw books on the floor, tore up newspapers and tried to take a megaphone. A coalition of anti-racism groups is planning to hold a “We Will Not Be Silenced” rally in the city on Saturday in response to the incident. Thames Valley police said they had received a report of a public order incident near Cornmarket Street shortly after 5pm last Friday, but had made no arrests. It is understood the pair have not been identified and there is little evidence that they have links to established rightwing groups. Julie Simmons, who was on the stall at the time, said: … [Read more...] about Anti-Boris Johnson campaigners face alleged attack in Oxford
Don’t make Boris Johnson leader by ripping up the party rule book, William Hague warns Tories
The Conservatives should not change the rules to make it easier to elect Boris Johnson because it could damage the party in the long term, William Hague has warned. The former party leader says that giving grassroots Tories a greater say in the election of their next leader could lead to entryism and see the party “swamped by new recruits”. He compares the proposal to Labour’s rule changes in 2015, where opening up the membership of the party ultimately led to the election of Jeremy Corbyn, leaving democracy “fundamentally weaker”. It comes as grassroots Tory activists are trying to pressure the party’s ruling board to change the rules so that any MP with the support of 20 colleagues can go forward... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article … [Read more...] about Don’t make Boris Johnson leader by ripping up the party rule book, William Hague warns Tories