The story does seem to be getting fairly minimal media coverage and I suspect it’ll just die away
It's a mirror exclusive...So to recap. he was shagging her while his wife at the time was dying of cancer, and illegally bunged her hundreds of thousands in public cash while denying both things (the money and the shagging) and then lied about lying about it all...
What a guy...and yes, I suspect you're right, it'll just die away.
It’s a mirror exclusive
Afaik the interviews with blonde Zippy are an exclusive - the story in general or digging up reaction from colleagues or others is not, nor is reporting that this is all bubbling away and that it raises questions about use of tax payers money etc. I'm sure the sun would be all over it if it was allegations in another paper about Corbyn etc.
I'm uncomfortable with criticism of Ms Acuri's physical appearance. I am however comfortable with criticising Ms Acuri for not coming forward with this information four years ago, for accepting what appears to be a substantial public bung that I have in part funded, for being a blatant grifter, for making a point of saying in print to Johnson's kids that she was ineptly porked on the family sofa.
porked
Chipolata?
blatant grifter
That's charitable. Grifting is an old profession, but not the oldest - and there is a case to be made for that here.
Nothing newsworthy... move along now...
The reference to Berlusconi is something playing on my mind... how much more would our papers make of all this if it was the leader of another country, especially one close to home?
Just in case folk missed it on the Marina Hyde thread 🙂
“He does believe in the wider principles of integrity and honesty,”
His course is like the Ever Given container ship,but will he be tugged to safety.
Here's an account of the State Media Outlet's non-coverage of the Arcuri story:
Blatant.
The london assembly are still investigating this scandal. Johnson does not have control of that in any way.
They call her a 'businesswoman' because she was doing the business. Wasn't she a waitress in another life?
Here’s an account of the State Media Outlet’s non-coverage of the Arcuri story:
TBF to the Beeb; this Govt. are obviously looking for any way they can to get shot of it as it stands in it's current form. If I was DG, I'd be hugely wary of this story. Which in of itself, is a form of (self) censorship.
Wasn’t she a waitress in another life?
This is relevant because? I only ask, as this part of her history has come up time and again, and it's just another form of sexism. Name a story in a newspaper recently where a man's early employment history is deemed relevant? I'm not a fan of Jennifer Acuri (she appears to be a shill for ultra right wing American grifters) but the double standards in the press are dull and obvious .
I’m uncomfortable with criticism of Ms Acuri’s physical appearance. I am however comfortable with criticising Ms Acuri for not coming forward with this information four years ago, for accepting what appears to be a substantial public bung that I have in part funded, for being a blatant grifter, for making a point of saying in print to Johnson’s kids that she was ineptly porked on the family sofa.
This. Let's leave the physical appearance out of this. There's more than enough to go on without focusing on distractions.
early employment history
Not about that though, is it... it's about the idea that she was a "successful business women" when she met Johnson, where as the truth is that her business was entirely built on public funding and the star draw factor Johnson gave it, and the contacts he provided.
TBF to the Beeb; this Govt. are obviously looking for any way they can to get shot of it as it stands in it’s current form. If I was DG, I’d be hugely wary of this story. Which in of itself, is a form of (self) censorship.
Yes, Kuensberg has been very quiet, no inside knowledge from her "sources".
Looks like Brexit Britain being "buccaneering and agile" is coming up against it's first hurdle: Biden threatens tariffs.
The vaunted trade agreement with the US touted by the grifters sorry, the Brexiteers is going to be on ice for a while. Interesting how the weaker partner in trade agreements always comes off worst, eh? Can't help feeling that the Arcuri story would've been blocked by a D Notice, the timing of this as more Brexit and Covid bad news filters out seems a little serendipitous.
Not about that though, is it… it’s about the idea that she was a “successful business women”
Sure, but when she met Johnson (ie when the story started) she wasn't a waitress either. So the whole "Former-waitress" description things is what? that she was once a low paid worker? Some sort of nudge-nudge wink-wink euphemism? something else? It's an utterly pointless addenda that newspaper just do and we all accept like; Man (48) rants on the internet...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/21/boris-johnson-and-jennifer-arcuri-timeline
Some sort of nudge-nudge wink-wink euphemism?
Maybe there is some of that. But, I think it's more about how Johnson used public money and his own star presence to gift her a profitable business. Her background of having no previous business success is valid. The repeated references to her as a successful business person in the press/media that lean towards supporting Johnson conveniently ignore the fact that she wasn't, 'till she received opportunities and funding, at public expense, gifted to her by Johnson.
The london assembly are still investigating this scandal. Johnson does not have control of that in any way.
Which is why they've been trying to smear Siddique Khan. Doing their groundwork.
What a ****ing pathetic little banana republic we are.
Here’s an account of the State Media Outlet’s non-coverage of the Arcuri story:
What we really need to get to the bottom of is the exact date that Nicola Sturgeon found out
Okay, that made me laugh.
Ha ha. Me too.
Just substitute Siddique Khan for Nicola Sturgeon and you've got yourself a guaranteed dead cat diversion.
Even he couldn't argue that all that taxpayers' money should be invested in a waitress so she became a businesswoman and the press played along with it.
After just watching that bbc press conference someone needs to send this bloke on a public speaking course. Incapable of staying on point, incapable of a short answer, and incapable of even making any sense.how is this man our pm!
how is this man our pm!
Because Brexit.
Literally none of the current shower of shit, with the possible exception of Sunak, would be anywhere near where they are without it.
If you make 'belief' in a stupid policy that is detrimental to 99% of people your core requirement for high office you end up selecting in favour of idiots and/or crooks.
Because Brexit.
This and it embarrasses me every time the idiot stands up infront of the cameras.
After just watching that bbc press conference someone needs to send this bloke on a public speaking course. Incapable of staying on point, incapable of a short answer, and incapable of even making any sense.how is this man our pm!
Don't underestimate that some people like these flaws.
I agree with you; no excuse not to be media trained into the ground - but the bumbling none too serious attitude goes a long way, despite the seriousness of all that has come to pass.
I once attended a briefing at the Foreign Office when Boris was the short-lived minister - he just bumbled his way through it. There were lots of senior officials and you could see their embarrassment - there was absolutely nothing professional about it and certainly not 'statesmanlike'.
Incapable of staying on point, incapable of a short answer, and incapable of even making any sense.how is this man our pm!
People like my parents voted for him, mum has even said "He's trying his best, these aren't normal times!"
Too bloody right they're not. In normal times we'd have someone competent in office who would have actually made decisions when they needed to be made. They may have been the wrong ones but at least we wouldn't have all the mixed messages, dithering and confusion that's leading to rule-breaking and distrust of any official messages.
This is an instructive read
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/feb/03/the-assault-on-truth-by-peter-oborne-review-boris-johnsons-lies
People like my parents voted for him, mum has even said “He’s trying his best, these aren’t normal times!”
Mine did too, to quote my tory voting mother "I thought he would be like churchill" all they got in common is fat, old and white. Lets just say family dinners are interesting in my house given im firmly a labour voter.
People like my parents voted for him, mum has even said “He’s trying his best, these aren’t normal times!”
See also "we knew he was useless but anyone but Labour!"
Though my dad has kind of realised it's his fault
Don’t underestimate that some people like these flaws.
Don’t underestimate that some millions of people like these flaws are really ****ing stupid.
And there, in a nutshell, is the key realisation made by the Brexit cheerleaders. There is money to be made out of other people's stupidity.
Incapable of staying on point, incapable of a short answer, and incapable of even making any sense,incapable of keeping his dick in his trousers,how is this man our pm!
fify
And there, in a nutshell, is the key realisation made by the Brexit cheerleaders. There is money to be made out of other people’s stupidity.
I’m not sure it’s just stupidity,it’s just a a way to make money from people who want to believe in something regardless of truth.
People also aren’t interested in politics enough only football,tv dancing shows,cooking shows and celebrities and fashion are important (This may actually be deliberate as a politicaly astute population would probably not be the greatest desire of politicians.)
It’s an old game.
The worse thing about Boris is that behind the bumbling charade, in plain daylight people’s rights are being drastically curtailed and this is very bad.
It’s an old game.
The way I think about this is like that guy in the first Matrix film, “ignorance is bliss”. At the few moments my naturally worrying head detaches itself from the news, I can see the value of the average Sun reader who’s purely focused on waiting for his pre booked Benidorm holiday whilst sitting on the couch with a Stella watching Corrie. I mean who cares if you have telly, a beer and a newspaper after a 9-5 job driving a forklift?
I mean who cares if you have telly, a beer and a newspaper after a 9-5 job driving a forklift?
Fair enough. In which case he should keep his ****ing gob shut and be 'content' rather than spouting off to all and sundry about how he 'won' and Brexit is 'the start of something'.
In fact, he should stay in front of his telly with his can of wife beater and not go out to vote either. That really would be a result.
And there, in a nutshell, is the key realisation made by the Brexit cheerleaders. There is money to be made out of other people’s stupidity.
Makes you wonder why the clever people on the left can't make use of the stupidity of the masses
Makes you wonder why the clever people on the left can’t make use of the stupidity of the masses
In a word 'principles'.
Not necessarily in a flowery, hand-wringing way, either.
The Tories don't really stand for much at all nowadays. Or not that they can admit openly. They stand for anything that can win over gullible sections of society with targeted messaging. Messaging that is often totally contradictory between groups too.
But all dressed up in two critical overriding notions:
1. Nationalism - if it ain't wrapped in a union jack it ain't british.
2. The idea that someone, somewhere is taking the piss. Unemployed, homeless, asylum seekers, immigrants, muslims etc etc etc. Someone else. Someone who doesn't deserve to be british.
football,tv dancing shows,cooking shows and celebrities and fashion are important
Falco : You really think people are going to be seduced by that?
Gracchus : I think he knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it's the sand of the coliseum. He'll bring them death - and they will love him for it.
This is an instructive read
Oborne was on R4 on Sunday discussing this, they had on Johnsons biographer too, he conceded that Johnson is a consomethinge liar, but argued that people just want to hear good stuff
but argued that people just want to hear good stuff
And to leverage that you just have to cross the Rubicon and start treating the populace with the contempt they have earned.
Let them eat cake.
One thing they'll never go after, though, on the 'someone else is taking the piss' front is cash in hand work.
They know their traditional support ('Christian', moral majority, neat lawns) are dying out, so they needed to tap into new markets. Enter 'the strivers'. Give them a focus for their hate whilst making them work a 60 hour week for a bit more than minimum wage and enjoy the rewards.
