Boris Johnson revealed this week he is pro-marmite, but what will people make of him. Image: Twitter Boris Johnson revealed this week he is pro-marmite, but what will people make of him. Image: Twitter WHEN POLITICIANS ARE contesting their first general election as leader, there is often an element of the public getting to know the candidate.
Theresa May had to do something similar in 2017 but even then there was an element of May introducing herself to the public after less than a year as PM. In that case it didn’t go so well. RTÉ’s Europe Editor Tony Connelly is among those who’ve said that Johnson has a lot to answer for over how he “caricatured” the EU during his time as a reporter in Brussels.
Instead, he became foreign secretary and a thorn in May’s side before romping to the leadership when she was deposed by her party. The Prime Minister was criticised for his delay in visiting flood-hit parts of Yorkshire and when he did go he was met with the exact kind of negative response you’d expect.
The Tories have shown a willingness to lean into Johnson’s style during the campaign and the ‘election broadcast’ he shared on Tuesday was the epitome of that so far. Now with Farage’s Brexit Party seemingly shirking away from an all-out fight with the Tories there’s perhaps even more space in that niche for Johnson.
But even if the Tories are letting him out on the campaign trail, there is some evidence that the party is reluctant to let the handbrake off completely.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »