Putin The Boot In

Vladimir Putin to the @FT on the Tory leadership contest: “In your country, one leader has left, and the second leader, who is for all intents and purposes the top figure in the state, is not elected by a direct vote of the people, but by the ruling party.”

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 28, 2019

Carole Might Be Right..For Once!

OMG. I can’t believe I’ve only just realised this..Lynton Crosby is a genius. And we have all been played like fucking fools. pic.twitter.com/9FqeeEBv5M

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) June 26, 2019

Media Plumbs New Depths of Stupidity - #SockGate

The big Tory leadership issue of the day: did ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ wear the same socks 4 days in a row? No, I can reveal. He has multiple pairs of these (which bear an image of Ashurbanipal, the last king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire who ruled from 668 BC with extreme brutality) pic.twitter.com/pVG5drwjFs

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) June 26, 2019

Boris Live on LBC - Someone Tell Hunt!

Boris Johnson is live on LBC, answering listeners' questions. Watch it live.#AskBoris https://t.co/qm1ZPCVuox

— LBC (@LBC) June 25, 2019

Contrary to what Hunt says, Boris is not hiding from media questions.

Ironically, all that seems to interest LBC is the provenance of a photo of Boris and Carrie sitting in a garden!

Methinks Max Speaks With Forked Tongue

For those sharing the Max Hastings takedown of Boris Johnson: reminder that Hastings continued to employ him despite his writing utter nonsense from Brussels and talking to a friend about assaulting a journalist. Also suggested he stand for London mayor. https://t.co/yueqzaerPM

— Alan Beattie (@alanbeattie) June 25, 2019

A Policeman Permanently On The Door

 

Boris Johnson still planning to live with Carrie Symonds in Downing Street despite row https://t.co/a1eysMGWEE

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 23, 2019

If Boris wins, he and Carrie will reside in Number 10.

Doubtless this will be a massive relief to Carrie's "concerned" neighbours, as there will be a policeman on the door 24/7; no need to send any more recordings to the Guardian! 

Boris vs Hunt

If Hunt has any sense, he will spend this weekend thinking about what the country needs (leadership now!), and announce on Monday that following a period of reflection he will step aside and let Boris lead the country immediately (rather than waste a month waiting for the membership to rubber stamp Boris).

This will afford Hunt the added bonus of remaining as Foreign Secretary, and keeping his grace and favour home Chevening House.