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Recording Boris and partner

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annep1 Sat 22-Jun-19 10:30:54

This is totally ridiculous as a news headline. Can't a couple have a row without the world knowing. I'm not a Boris fan but this is out of order imo.

crystaltipps Sun 23-Jun-19 09:59:28

So it’s Ok for Tories to live on Daddy’s millions?

Whitewavemark2 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:57:47

ug you are conflating two different things. You will never know if they would have reported the incident to the police if it was someone else, I would and I assume so would they.

crystaltipps Sun 23-Jun-19 09:56:37

I think someone who aspires to be our Prime Minister should expect to be under more scrutiny than Mr and Mrs Smith.

Urmstongran Sun 23-Jun-19 09:53:00

Posters are up in their neighbourhood - picturing Boris - stating ‘we’d rather endure him as a neighbour.... than our Prime Minister’

The neighbour who recorded the argument says herself she is a leftie. Aren’t they always on daddy’s millions? She was born in New York and ‘hates the Tory party’.

If this couple genuinely believed someone was in danger, then they had a duty to report this row to the police.

What they did NOT have to do, was record the row and then release than recording to the press.

Would they have been as keen to do their "duty" had their neighbours been Mr and Mrs Smith. I suspect not. They are neighbours who used this incident for their own political agenda.

Grandad1943 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:50:32

Whitewavemark2, I one hundred percent agree with all you state in your post @ 09:35 today (23/06/19).

It seems very strange that on a forum dominated by women, there are those that feel nothing should be done by others, even when they hear a woman shout "get off me."

As a man, if I had heard any woman neighbour shout the above when there is obviously a "strong" domestic incident taking place, I would most definitely call the police.

crystaltipps Sun 23-Jun-19 09:47:37

Those with manners don’t scream and shout in a flat with lots of adjacent neighbours at 1 am. Minding your own business should not extend to fears of domestic violence or abuse. People have literally been murdered when people have minded their own business. I can’t imagine this will enhance Boris’ reputation or his career in anyway. I know those in his thrall won’t care, as Trump said he could get away with shooting someone and people would still vote for him. People get the politicians they deserve.

Luckygirl Sun 23-Jun-19 09:40:53

Neighbour was not paid it seems. He thought, in my view quite rightly, that the character and behaviour of the person who might have their finger on the nuclear button and the potential to destroy the planet is of serious public interest, whatever your political allegiance or stance on Brexit.

Bobbysgirl19 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:40:16

If they were genuinely concerned something was amiss, fair enough to call the Police. But surely that’s where their involvement should have stopped.
Going to the press with the recording was an absolute ‘stitch up’ in my opinion, but everyone’s entitled to their own.

varian Sun 23-Jun-19 09:38:41

Well done Dilly for admitting that you voted leave but have now changed your mind and now want us to remain in the EU.

However you should question the idea that you have to vote for the lesser of two evils .The two party system is breaking down. The strongest party of Remain is the LibDems who are clearly ahead of both Tory and Labour.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:35:41

I would call the police whoever it was.

I would also tell the MSM if it was a person who was going for PM of U.K. whoever they were.

Not to make it public would be a abrogation of my public duty.

So yes a female screaming is a huge cause for concern and yes it is essential that we have an idea of the individuals character and morals if we are voting for someone. Who wants to be PM.

DillytheGardener Sun 23-Jun-19 09:29:35

They would not have been paid by the guardian, it’s not a tabloid and also the couple in question are wealthy. She’s the daughter of millionaire, they own a large house and she’s a successful playwright.
Boris and Carrie were shouting, screaming and smashing things so loud that 5 separate households were concerned, they lost their privacy there I’m afraid.
I want to know about these issues about a prospective prime minster, and Boris is a liability in his personal life.
And before anyone has a go, as gransnet appears to be a leave/Tory strong hold. I was my whole life a labour voter, but then voted leave, and subsequently voted for Tory candidates, however now, since Brexit has impacted career opportunities for my son and he is now immigrating abroad, I’m back to labour, as I’m concerned about the NHS being privatised and no longer wish for Brexit. (Though I loath Jeremy Corbyn it’s the lesser of two evils)

EllanVannin Sun 23-Jun-19 09:19:25

People will report, sue or claim at the drop of a hat.

Ginny42 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:18:43

Have they been paid?

Anniebach Sun 23-Jun-19 09:17:46

Seems so ‘Ellan*

EllanVannin Sun 23-Jun-19 09:12:35

It's all about money today Anniebach.

Anniebach Sun 23-Jun-19 09:08:47

It isn’t calling the police which I am uncomfortable with, it’s
giving the recording to a newspaper .

Whitewavemark2 Sun 23-Jun-19 09:04:52

This is largely a woman’s forum, and it is shameful that this is being spun as a left wing stitch up

Tracy Brabin MP
@TracyBrabin

Do you have heatstroke or are you genuinely suggesting concerned neighbours shouldn’t call the police when they hear a woman screaming? This isn’t about politics or ‘surveillance’ and it’s shameful you’ve spun it that way. Please give @womensaid a call and they’ll explain.

Anniebach Sun 23-Jun-19 09:03:30

The man who contacted the Guardian and said he is a remainer will give Johnson support of leavers

Ginny42 Sun 23-Jun-19 08:41:57

Boris and his partner made it public by shouting. Others heard it too. No shouting. No story.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 23-Jun-19 08:41:28

As interesting Johnson’s sex life is, and what it tells us about the mans character, we really should be far more worried about his connections to Bannon and the far right.

Anniebach Sun 23-Jun-19 08:37:02

Seems it was a man who contacted the Guardian, he is a remainer and believes someone who wants to be PM should
be accountable for all their words, actions and behaviour

Beckett Sun 23-Jun-19 08:32:11

Despite the police contacting them to say all was well they decided to release the recording to the Guardian. They are anti-Brexit and the woman boasts that she gave Boris the finger in the street. The recording was done, not in their flat as has previously been reported, but on the landing outside Ms. Symonds door

The street has been "plastered" with anti-Boris posters. Ms. Symonds says she has received hand delivered hate mail and no longer feels safe in her own home.

EllanVannin Sun 23-Jun-19 08:20:00

crystaltipps I was referring to the plebs next door with nothing else better to do but report people. Tittle-tattles.

Though it does paint a picture of those who think they're someone just because they live in " that " area, whoever they might be. Those with manners mind their own business.

Firecracker123 Sun 23-Jun-19 08:07:44

I hope so.

crystaltipps Sun 23-Jun-19 08:04:18

No 10 Downing Street.