Boris Johnson has revealed he banned the phrase 'special relationship' at the Foreign Office because he thinks it makes the UK look "needy". Speaking at a black tie dinner in Washington DC, the former Foreign Secretary said: "I banned the phrase special relationship in the Foreign Office because it sounds kind of needy. "I’m not sure that it’s much used in Washington - there’s an asymmetry implied. "As in so many romantic relationships, there's an asymmetry." In his first major public engagement since revelations about his love life made headlines in the UK, Mr Johnson added that the transatlantic tie "mattered hugely". "We two countries do represent values that are fantastically important... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit Register Log … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson says ‘special relationship’ makes the UK sound ‘needy’
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Remainer Gina Miller brands Boris Johnson ‘a repeated liar’
News / UK and world by Press Association September 14, 2018, 1:48 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter There must be someone better than a “repeated liar” like Boris Johnson to run the country, Brexit campaigner Gina Miller said. Speaking to the Press Association after launching her End The Chaos campaign in Dover on Friday, she said: “People are talking about Mrs May or Boris. “How can you have somebody who is a repeated liar, be it when he was a journalist or as a politician, leading our country? Surely we’re better than that.” Ms Miller, who voted to remain in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, said a no-deal Brexit, leaving the EU with no plan in place, would be “so catastrophic I don’t understand why any politician would even consider it.” She accused politicians of being focused on power and not people, adding: “I couldn’t go to sleep at night … [Read more...] about Remainer Gina Miller brands Boris Johnson ‘a repeated liar’
Boris Johnson calls Salisbury suspects ‘murderers’ and blasts their ‘ludicrous’ interview – saying if they’re not ‘they can sue me in the courts’
BORIS Johnson has labelled the prime suspects in the Salisbury poisonings “murderers” - saying if they’re not “they can sue me in the courts”. An angry former Foreign Secretary blasted the pair’s “ludicrous” interview on Russian TV where they denied being involved in the Novichok attack. And he said he holds Vladimir Putin’s regime “in absolute contempt” following the failed assignation of Sergei Skripal which killed Dawn Sturgess and left four people gravely ill. But Mr Johnson did admit his biggest mistake while serving as the UK’s top diplomat was being too soft on Moscow. Speaking in Washington he said he eventually realised trying to “re-set” relations with the Russian President and his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov was “a fool’s errand”. He was attending a black-tie even where he was being honoured with an award, which provided some respite from the damaging revelations about … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson calls Salisbury suspects ‘murderers’ and blasts their ‘ludicrous’ interview – saying if they’re not ‘they can sue me in the courts’
Boris Johnson sets out his Tory leadership vision… in America
Boris Johnson appeared to set out his stall for a future Tory leadership bid today when he said helping people “stuck in entry-level jobs” was his top priority. He claimed the Government was not doing enough to help poor people get on — striking a contrast with Theresa May’s vow to challenge “burning injustices” in society. Speaking at a black-tie dinner in Washington, the former foreign secretary said: “People are stuck in entry-level jobs and they’re not progressing. And we’re not focusing on those issues, we’re not helping people enough. People are not being made to feel needed enough. And it’s a serious problem.” Mr Johnson was on stage at the American Enterprise Institute, where he collected the Irving Kristol award early today. Asked what his top priority would be, he replied: “Social mobility. If you think back to the great achievements of the Thatcher era, it was about helping people to … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson sets out his Tory leadership vision… in America
Boris Johnson brands Salisbury poisoning suspects ‘murderers’ and dares them to sue
Boris Johnson has branded the two Russians suspected of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal "murderers" and dared them to sue him. The former foreign secretary challenged them as he admitted the biggest mistake of his career was thinking he could deal with Vladimir Putin."When I became foreign secretary I thought there was no objective reason why we should be quite so hostile to Russia," he told an audience in Washington DC on Thursday."Yes there were lots of reasons to be suspicious, lots of reasons to be wary."But I thought it was possible - I made the classic, classic mistake of thinking it was possible to have a reset with Russia."I wanted to engage with Putin and Sergey Lavrov to see if … there were areas where we needed to engage."Then it just became clearer and clearer to me that that was a fool's errand.":: Timeline - The day of the nerve agent attackMr Johnson said an interview by Russian state broadcaster RT with the two men sought over the Salisbury poisoning was … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson brands Salisbury poisoning suspects ‘murderers’ and dares them to sue