Mumsnet user asks why the public should trust the “usual liar” Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson today denied being a “common liar” when asked why the public should believe everything he says.
In an interview with Prime Minister Justin Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, he said users of the online forum had asked about his “trust and integrity.”
One user asked, “Why believe everything you say when you’ve been proven a liar?”
Mr Johnson said he did not accept the description or premise of the issue. “People are accusing me of all sorts of things … you just have to look at the record of what I’m presenting,” he said.
The prime minister was asked if he would resign over the Partygate scandal. “I can’t imagine how responsible it would be at the moment, with everything that’s happening, to just abandon the project I started,” he said.
Earlier, Dominic Raab dismissed the idea that his boss could face a vote of confidence as early as next week – describing speculation as “Westminster foam”.
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Johnson says it would be irresponsible to give up because of the “poor” party
He cited “enormous pressure” on the economy, the war in Ukraine and his “mass program I was chosen to carry out” as reasons to stay in office and not seek to “leave” the ship.
But Mr Johnson is under growing pressure from Tory MPs to reconsider their position following Sue Gray’s report on the Downing Street blockade parties.
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How Johnson played Lord Hyde like a fool and left him in a difficult position
One of the most surprising revelations in Hyde’s annual review is that he did not meet with the prime minister to discuss the long period of lawlessness on Downing Street, known as Partygate. Unlike the Queen, it seems that Johnson literally did not have time for his adviser, writes Sean O’Grady.
There was apparently a “failure in communication between our offices”, according to Johnson, who added that he was unaware of the importance Geidt had given him, referring explicitly to the Ministerial Code in connection with Partygate’s fixed penalty notice.
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Which MPs called on Boris Johnson to resign or face a vote?
Nearly 30 Tory MPs have called on Boris Johnson to leave or publicly called for a vote of confidence in his leadership as he seeks to overcome the consequences of the party scandal.
Here is a summary of all these deputies and what they said on the issue:
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The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations dominate the front pages
The Daily Express says the “grateful nation” congratulates the queen, while the Daily Mirror says it is launching a four-day party for “our queen” and “our Britain”.
Here are some of the front pages of today’s newspapers:
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Tory MP presents knighthood by Boris Johnson days after urging him to leave
Boris Johnson was knighted by a senior Conservative MP who turned against his leadership and called for his resignation earlier this week.
Former Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Wright, a Tory MP from Kenilworth and Southampton, received the gong as part of the platinum anniversary of the Queen’s birthday.
The moment of the announcement is inconvenient for the Prime Minister, coming just days after Mr. Wright condemned Mr. Johnson for Partygate and asked him to resign “for the good of this and future governments.”
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Johnson’s ministerial code will not restore public confidence, Watchdog says
Boris Johnson has failed to oppose the view that he and his ministers are above the rules, said the leader of a powerful parliamentary ethics organization.
Jonathan Evans, chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said Mr Johnson’s planned changes to the ministerial code were “very unsatisfactory” and undermined the role of the prime minister’s ethics adviser.
Last week, Downing Street announced that the code would be updated to remove the expectation that ministers would resign over any breach of the code, but would not allow the counselor, currently Lord Hyde, to launch his own investigation into potential violations.
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Boris Johnson says he did not eat a birthday party cake
Boris Johnson said he “did not eat any cake” at the Downing Street birthday party during the blockade, and was fined by police for his presence.
Northern Ireland Minister Connor Burns described the prime minister as an “cake ambush”.
In an interview with Mumsnet today, Mr. Johnson was asked to name his favorite biscuit and whether he “prefers cake” now.
He replied: “If you talk satirically about that miserable event, the picture of which appeared on the front pages, I have not eaten a cake. I can tell you so much. ”
The prime minister said his favorite biscuit was a chocolate digestif.
June 19, 2020: Downing Street Rally for the Prime Minister’s Birthday [photo featured in Sue Gray report]
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