Johnson’s ‘vaccine bounce’ fades as Tories slide in the polls
The majority of the British public now think the prime minister is dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
The majority of the British public now think the prime minister is dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised.
"We’re not a public announcement tannoy," the Newsnight presenter told Press Gazette.
“I don’t buy into this argument that character just doesn’t matter," he said, adding that in the end "integrity, honesty and accountability" will out.
A boycott would be an embarrassment for Boris Johnson, who will hope he can get his agenda on track and unify the party after coronavirus forced 2020’s conference online and caused divisions among his ranks.
'Every tv station should play this,' said one Twitter user.
A committee of MPs warned that levelling up risked becoming an "everything and nothing" policy.
Ahead of the 2019 general election Boris Johnson hid in a fridge in order to swerve the former GMB presenter.
"There hasn't been a GIF made yet that would truly be able to express my admiration for this tweet," wrote one Twitter user.
"The PM was asked about last night’s Cummings revelations including letting 80’s year olds die - words of comfort I’m sure Captain Tom would have loved to have heard as he lapped his garden."
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