Borisgate 2 – our considered opinion.
April 3, 2006Well, coverage continues apace on the latest Boris “affair”. Still no official word on whether the claims are true – Boris seems to do a better job than most at disappearing when the proverbial hits. However Boris-Johnson.com afictionados are vigorous in their defence, and The Guardian’s Mortarboard has given their take on the matter.
So, say several emails to the Boriswatch mailbag, what’s our take on the matter? Well, there has always been the argument that people can do what the hell they like as long as its legal and they do their job properly. Clinton was a prime example, in our opinion. The downside of this argument, of course, is that now people will focus more on the success of his Educational portfolio to validate his worthiness – but we have no doubt that he will work wonders on that score.
The second point that needs making is that Boris is popular for a reason – he has personality, somehow makes complete sense and really enjoys life. If these latest claims are true, it’s no surprise that he’s more likely to have affairs than the other grey, mundane politicians out there. If there was a poll of all female political fanciers, we bet Boris would come very near the top.
And the third – and we promise final – point is eager to make an appearance, so here it comes. This weeks news is next week’s chip paper. A cliche, sure – hell, we enjoy reading this type of thing in the same way that we gossip with neighbours and friends about the latest minor scandal to hit our social group. But at the end of the day it’s all about profit. The News of the World will be financially all the richer this week for the papers they’ve sold – and morally all the poorer for attempting to ruin (again) one of our best-loved political figures for a little bit of cash.
And so say all of us.
