Johnson vs Hunt: the leadership battle so farWe are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoWe are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoBoris Johnson last night flatly refused four times to answer questions about the police being called to his home after an explosive row with his girlfriend. The Tory leadership frontrunner repeatedly dodged questions about the altercation as he and rival Jeremy Hunt faced party members for the first time. Appearing at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) for the first of 16 membership hustings, Johnson jokingly complained about “hostile bowling” after broadcaster Iain Dale tried to put him on the spot over his private life. At times Johnson appeared uncomfortable being grilled by the audience as the row with his partner, Carrie Symonds, threatened to overshadow his first pitch to the party faithful. “I don’t think people want to hear about that kind of thing,” he…

Source: The Times June 22, 2019 23:09 UTC