Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenLunchtime summary 2.56pm BST The suggestion that, when Boris Johnson said “fuck business” at a private Foreign Office, he was actually referring to lobbyists (see 12.37pm) has not gone down well with lobbyists. As fripouille points out BTL, Francis Ingham, head of the Public Relations and Communications Association, told Total Politics yesterday:[If Johnson was referring to lobbyists] that would mean that one of the most senior people in the government said ‘fuck lobbyists’ – in itself an insulting and outrageous sentiment. Lobbying plays a vital role in our democracy. 2.32pm BST At the Times CEO summit Greg Clark, the business secretary, was also speaking. According to Sky’s Ed Conway, he said businesses “look with dismay” when government ministers disagree. Greg Clarke alluding to *that* Boris remark (“f**k business”) at the #TimesCEOSummit: “We don’t want a running debate between different members of govt. Businesses look with dismay when there’s disagreement. It does not inspire confidence.” Continue reading…
Via: Boris Johnson criticised after telling MPs why he is 'increasingly admiring' of Trump – Politics live
Categories: English News