Like much of the nation on a Thursday afternoon, I’m discussing politics. But unlike most people, I’m not chatting with coworkers; instead, I’m with ten strangers, and we’re not in an office; instead, we’re riding in a horse-drawn cart across a wheat field.
Oh, and we’re all completely clothed. I mentally beg my eyes not to stray too far south as we sit along benches on each side of the open-topped cart, our bodies bobbing and bouncing to the sway of the suspension.
More than 10,000 people had “liked” his incendiary tweet from Thursday night, just hours after Mr. Johnson announced he was quitting Downing Street.
But Conservative politicians attacked him, saying it was wrong for an unelected civil servant to celebrate the downfall of a PM. Former MEP David Campbell Bannerman asked: ‘Is this former senior civil servant gloating over a deposed Prime Minister then? Or just a nice sunset?’ Conservative councillor Simon Whelband wrote: ‘An unelected former senior civil servant peer gloating about the end of a Prime Minister who won a huge democratic mandate less than three years ago. Sadly I’m not surprised.’
However, he was assailed by Conservative legislators who claimed it was improper for an unelected government official to rejoice the resignation of a prime minister. Is this former senior civil servant therefore gloating over a fallen Prime Minister, questioned former MEP David Campbell Bannerman. Or simply a lovely sunset? ‘An unelected former senior civil servant peer boasting about the downfall of a Prime Minister who earned a significant democratic mandate less than three years ago,’ commented Conservative councillor Simon Whelband. Unfortunately, I’m not shocked.
Lord Moylan, a peer for the Conservative party, simply called the Whitehall establishment a “blob” in response to Lord McDonald. In response to the official’s post, fellow Conservative Baroness Foster said, “Really?”
While working for the Foreign Office, Mr. Johnson was informed of the charges against Chris Pincher (above), according to Lord McDonald.
It was a “not a good day,” she claimed, and she questioned him about whether he had been there when Mr. Johnson was told on the allegations against ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher. Tuesday morning, Lord McDonald made a shocking statement that contradicted the government’s version of the issue.
He disclosed a letter he had sent to the Commons sleaze monitor, which he had written stating that it was “not accurate” that no official complaints had been made about Mr. Pincher’s behavior or that Mr. Johnson had been ignorant of them. Lord McDonald oversaw the Foreign Office from 2015 to 2020, which included the time Mr. Johnson served as Foreign Secretary.
According to insiders, Mr. Johnson believed the “Remainiac” mandarin was attempting to “undermine him by leaking allegations about him being lethargic.” The two were alleged to have frequently battled.
He disclosed a letter he had written to the Commons sleaze monitor, which he had written saying that it was “not accurate” that no formal complaints had been made about Mr. Pincher’s behaviour or that Mr. Johnson had been unaware of them. This was a very rare step for a career diplomat. Between 2015 and 2020, including the time Mr. Johnson served as Foreign Secretary; Lord McDonald oversaw the Foreign Office.
According to insiders, the two frequently argued, and Mr. Johnson believed the “Remainiac” mandarin was attempting to “undermine him by leaking allegations about him being lethargic.”
A FORMER senior official in Whitehall honored Mr. Johnson’s passing last night with a specially crafted drink.
Sir Jonathan Jones, who resigned from his position as head of the Government Legal Service over Brexit plans, shared a picture of a drink on Twitter that he called the “One out of Ten” in allusion to the Prime Minister exiting Downing Street.
He said it was “inspired on a Constitution drink I discovered in America.”