Sunday 16 February 2020

Boris Johnson hides from Press again and again


With the impasse on Brexit now sorted - thank the lord - we get back to normal business. What is strange with regards to Boris Johnson is the fact he repeatedly hides from the press.

You may remember in the General Election (December 2019) when he was being asked questions by the press he went and hid in a fridge, yes that is right a fridge. That was caught on national TV.  I mean it comes to something when the Prime Minister of this country hides in a fridge from the national mainstream media like ITV morning show.

But that was not the only situation when 10 Downing Street was doing a press briefing the press pack all turned up and then they were separated some on one side and the others on the other. Why the separation? Because of the press reporters had written negative stories they were banned from going into the briefing. In the ends, those that were allowed in walked out in protest that the Prime Minister was trying to block being scrutinised by the press.

In the end, it is only right that in the wake of no or poor opposition that this country has in terms of Labour it is even more important that the scrutinised from the press. Otherwise, you end up with a Government doing bad decisions because they do not get held to account.

With regards that in the Country whereby Labour are poor opposition and maybe that will change after they choose their new leader but here in Wigan we have poor opposition from the Tories. And just like we need a strong opposition in the Country we need that in Wigan too otherwise they get away with what they are doing.