'He (the PM) is very much in control of events. Over 100 of my constituents were flooded two weeks ago. What they are very concerned to see is action. They want to see more funding for flood defences,' Mr Jenrick told Sky News. … [Read more...] about Wife of Vladimir Putin ally ‘paid £45,000 for tennis match with Boris Johnson’ at Tory fundraiser ball the PM attended despite criticism for failing to visit flood victims
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Boris Johnson is more likely to kill you than the coronavirus
She's been self-isolating at home, but is anything but calm. James has a cold and a fever, a worry in any 8-month-old. He was born with haemophilia, making his mum extra concerned, and she also has "really bad anxiety" which can't be helping. She says "this terrible virus" is "killing people across the world", while James' dad Nick adds: "We're in hell and completely petrified." … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson is more likely to kill you than the coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s love of classics is about just one thing: himself
Johnson’s youthful, playful enthusiasm for classics has long petrified into cliche. It’s not that classical references cannot add depth or strength or interest to an idea or an argument – but that Johnson’s are flicks of show-offery, projections of superiority, mere flourishes that remind us that geeky Greekery is part of brand Boris. His cleaving to traditional learning serves to distract from his real cultural and political vandalism, as he slashes and burns his way through the conventions of parliament and the constitution, and coarsens and toughens his language in other ways. His references aim to exclude the uninitiated and mark him out as “clever”. But the truth is that “the classics” carry disproportionate cultural capital. The merest suggestion of classical knowledge can disarm people into thinking you are far smarter than you really are. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s love of classics is about just one thing: himself
Boris Johnson finally surfaces but Number 10 defends floods no-show
His official spokesman said: "We are hugely grateful to all of those who have helped in response, from the Environment Agency engineers and the emergency services out on the ground to the military who have stepped in to assist. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson finally surfaces but Number 10 defends floods no-show
Boris Johnson finds Europe stronger allies than the fickle President of the United States
that has now been lost because of Trump’s intemperate actions - actions made all the more dangerous by the fact there appears to be no strategy for US policy in the Middle East. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson finds Europe stronger allies than the fickle President of the United States
