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Police called to home of Boris and Carrie Symonds

214 replies

Ali1cedowntherabbithole · 21/06/2019 21:26

Guardian link here

www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/21/police-called-to-loud-altercation-at-boris-johnsons-home

This isn't some long ago "oh it was in the past" incident (not that that would make it any better).

This was the police being called to what sounds very like a domestic incident last friday. Right in the middle of the campaign of Boris " the favourite" Johnson to become Prime Minister.

What the actual fuck?

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HelenaDove · 22/06/2019 15:54

And my MP

James Cleverly MP
‏Verified account @JamesCleverly
5h5 hours ago

"The big element in the Boris story isn’t that there was a heated argument, it’s that the police were called.

The police were called by the same person who recorded Boris and gave the story to the Guardian"

twitter.com/JamesCleverly/status/1142362845704785920

MockerstheFeManist · 22/06/2019 15:38

A real whiff of the 1950s about this:

"OK lads, it's just a domestic. Leave them to it..."

And when plod visit the victim, he's there saying everything's fine. Yes, she says, Everything's fine.

PerkingFaintly · 22/06/2019 15:35

Shock at that Allison Pearson tweet.

Fleetheart · 22/06/2019 15:18

@timelady- the implication was that it was with a better deal. and you are presumably not too ignorant to recognise that.

HelenaDove · 22/06/2019 15:13

Good God

Allison Pearson
‏ @allisonpearson
15h15 hours ago

We really need to name and shame the #Boris neighbours. Maybe record their blameless, unshouty lives and give the tape to a national newspaper. Anyone know who they are?

boatyardblues · 22/06/2019 15:12

We're getting the British Trump aren't we

My 11 year old said the same after watching the BBC “debate”.

Backwoodsgirl · 22/06/2019 15:09

Seems like the British equivalent to Swatting

HelenaDove · 22/06/2019 15:07

Allison Pearson blaming it on the neighbours and getting owned on Twitter

twitter.com/allisonpearson/status/1142365914064707585

Anlaf · 22/06/2019 13:46

Oh Carrie. Agree with all above that she was incredibly brave to share her story and this is appalling, appalling.

Presumably Boris Johnson will know of this too.

I'm always shocked again how some men will keenly exploit the vulnerabilities of the women around them.

If he becomes PM, and he probably will, I fear we must prepare for a backlash against women.

merrymouse · 22/06/2019 12:44

I’m not making any judgement. Just pointing out that support for ‘No Deal’ is a minority position.

TimeLady · 22/06/2019 12:10

The wider public aren’t his siblings and most of them voted for remain or to leave with a better deal.

A majority voted to leave. Full stop. That's what was on the ballot paper, as I recall, not 'leave with a (better) deal'. And please don't assume we were too ignorant to understand the implications.

Sunkisses · 22/06/2019 11:59

Please leave him Carrie. Please don't stay there. You have to stop this violent, controlling and aggressive man becoming PM. You know that, deep down. Please do the right thing.

Ali1cedowntherabbithole · 22/06/2019 11:41

All we need now is the Trump to tweet in support....

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RockinHippy · 22/06/2019 11:32

Georgian house dweller here, so equally as thick & solid walls.

Yes you can hear stuff like this pretty bloody loudly as I can vouch for with various pig ignorant neighbours we've had over the years.

Old high buildings act like an amphitheater & the windows tend to leak more sound even if trebled glazed, so neighbours would absolutely be able to heat this, especially in upper floors as sound carries upwards & amplifies

We're getting the British Trump aren't we 🤢 & its stinks, the whole thing is a farce & feels like this outcome has already been decided by those pulling the strings

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 22/06/2019 11:24

She is only 31. I think her career is more likely to be harmed by being in his shadow

yes, that's true enough. no-one is going to have a happy and contented relationship and family life with Boris Johnson.

run far Carrie, run fast

merrymouse · 22/06/2019 11:17

timelady, whether or not you and I agree or disagree about Brexit isn’t the point. Wanting ‘No Deal’ is a minority position. If we end up with ‘No Deal’ through a series of blunders it’s true that some will blame the EU, but it’s likely that many more will blame the Conservative Party.

His siblings are showing their usual loyalty to another Johnson, but he hasn’t managed to convince even his own family on Brexit. The wider public aren’t his siblings and most of them voted for remain or to leave with a better deal.

smilethoyourheartisbreaking · 22/06/2019 10:58

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PeriComoToes · 22/06/2019 10:51

Oh well that makes it alright then nauticant Don't worry everyone he's got form for this. Nothing to see here.

DuMondeB · 22/06/2019 10:47

Hey, Carrie.

Leave this shithead. Do the Freedom Programme. You’ve been through enough already and you deserve a happy future and the chance of a healthy and fulfilling relationship.

Sincerely and with best wishes,

Du.

nakedscientist · 22/06/2019 10:03

Fancy Leadership absolutely does matter. Is this shameful man who we want to represent us? Is Boris Johnson who we are?

I agree with this 100% leadership sets the the tone. Boris is appalling.

TimeLady · 22/06/2019 09:56

It’s very difficult to paint Corbyn as a massive threat while presenting ‘No Deal’ as a viable option.

Then we'll have to agree to disagree. Wink

Anyway, 'no deal' might well be the EU's response come Halloween. The stupidity was taking it off the negotiating table right at the start

GCAcademic · 22/06/2019 09:56

OMFG what is happening here?! In 2019, how can such a man have news stories like this about him and STILL be the main candidate for the highest political office in the UK. shock HE MUST RESIGN, NOW.

I’m afraid that your take on this is very last decade. We’re now living in an era when ignorance and aggression are in the ascendancy and there is a backlash against women’s rights.

LangCleg · 22/06/2019 09:54

To many people it’s bonkers vs. bonkers.

Agree. I'm less anti-Corbyn than many hereabouts but I certainly don't see a route to any sunny uplands via any of the political choices currently available to us.

ThePurported · 22/06/2019 09:50

otherwise there is the very real danger of a Corbyn- led government and that should frighten us all

Yes it frightens me, but so does the idea of a Conservative government led by Boris Johnson, or Hunt who wants to cut corporation tax to 12.5%, and I am a business owner.