Election boris johnson

Boris will get Brexit done. Boris will sell the NHS. Boris will invest, Boris can't do maths, Boris, Boris, Boris, Boris, Boris. Whichever side you're on, there's an awful lot of noise about what 'Boris' will do. And it is the thing that is being slipped quietly past that we should all pay more attention to. Only a few hardy souls ever read a party manifesto, and most of them skim it for the best bits or hunt something specific. They're pure showbusiness, full of promises and polish, and it can be hard to keep your mind on what lies behind the words. Especially the ones buried between yawn-inducing pledges to protect democracy and support NATO. But in the bottom-right corner of text-heavy page 48 of the Tory manifesto, there lurks a paragraph which should chill the marrow of everyone who reads it. It pledges to put Mr Johnson above the law. If what this manifesto promises were to become fact, Mr Johnson would be the only person in the entire United Kingdom whose work decisions could … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson does not just want to get Brexit done or sell the NHS. It’s far worse than that

Red Bull may have given Boris Johnson wings, but the Mirror Chicken was there to ruffle his feathers. The Tory leader bumbled into the F1 car factory, where he was handed a racing jacket. But our feathered friend was waiting outside the plant in Milton Keynes, eager to remind him that he still hasn’t agreed to be interviewed by BBC rottweiler Andrew Neil. “Are you all squawk, Boris?” our poultry pal crowed at him. Security around the visit was tight. One police officer even warned the Mirror Chicken not to cross the road in front of the factory. Not even to get to the other side. Inside, Johnson was reportedly trying and abjectly failing to change a tyre on a formula one car. The photo-op saw him don a team Red Bull jacket and attempt the operation - which the team’s mechanics can accomplish in 1.6 seconds. The best time the PM could manage was 16.6 seconds. During his tour of the facility, Mr Johnson reportedly asked workers: “Where’s the Pirelli … [Read more...] about Mirror Chicken ruffles Boris Johnson’s feathers as he tries for Red Bull wings

A campaign to stop Boris Johnson becoming prime minister and taking the country into a no-deal Brexit was launched by moderate cabinet ministers on Saturday as the first shots were fired in the Tory contest to succeed Theresa May in Downing Street. After May bowed to pressure on Friday and announced she would resign as Tory leader within two weeks, justice secretary David Gauke and international development secretary Rory Stewart condemned Johnson’s readiness to embrace a no-deal, saying it would be hugely damaging to the national interest. The move, part of a concerted “anti-Johnson” push by opponents of a hard Brexit, followed comments by the former foreign secretary on Friday, soon after May’s resignation speech in Downing Street, that the UK would definitely leave the EU “deal or no deal” on 31 October if he became leader in July. The remark infuriated the soft-Brexit wing of the party, with some MPs and ministers even warning that there would be … [Read more...] about Stop Boris Johnson campaign launched by Tory moderates opposed to no-deal Brexit

Boris Johnson's vow to "deliver Brexit" within 100 days has been shredded within hours after his top ally repeatedly refused to rule out leaving with no deal. The Tory leader seized front pages overnight by boasting he'd get Brexit done and deliver tax cuts within 100 days if he wins a majority. But his tax cuts are a change to National Insurance helping families by no more than £85 a year. And his claim to be delivering Brexit by January 31 fell apart this morning - as Chancellor Sajid Javid refused to rule out no-deal on 1 January 2021. Under Boris Johnson's plan, if he wins the election, the withdrawal agreement will be passed by 31 January 2020. But he'll then have just 11 months to agree a free trade agreement with the EU by 31 December 2020. Otherwise, Britain will crash back into a no-deal Brexit by default. And most experts say 11 months is not nearly long enough when an EU-Canada deal took seven years. Chancellor Sajid Javid was skewered by BBC Radio 4's Today programme … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit in 100 days’ vow shredded as Tory won’t rule out no deal

Boris Johnson's lead over Labour has stabilised at just under 10 points, with the latest opinion polls revealing that Jeremy Corbyn has slowly started to narrow the gap with the Conservatives as election day approaches. Opinion polls so far show the Conservative Party still in front, with a 10-point lead over Labour. However, with  one week until election day there is still time for public opinion to shift - just as it did away from Theresa May in 2017. Labour have been steadily narrowing the gap with the Tories, in-part thanks to a relatively popular manifesto, but continue to suffer from the on-going accusations of anti-Semitism which are plaguing both party and leader. Last week saw Chief... … [Read more...] about General election 2019 latest opinion polls: Boris Johnson’s lead stabilises at 10 points as voting day approaches