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Boris Johnson Hopes he gets to see his Mum on Mothers Day

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DentalPatient · 20/03/2020 19:49

Did anyone else hear him say this, it’s not the best message to be sending out. I guess he doesn’t like her very much, he must have been in contact a lot of people recently.

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WindFlower92 · 20/03/2020 19:50

He did not say this. Why lie?

Duckyneedsaclean · 20/03/2020 19:54

He didn't. He said he'd be working.

Notabadger · 20/03/2020 19:55

He was waffling but he did say it

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DentalPatient · 20/03/2020 19:56

Listen back to it, I’m sure I heard right, why would I lie?

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alexdgr8 · 20/03/2020 19:57

i thought i heard him say it.
i remember thinking he ought not to have. bad example.
he said he would be busy working on sunday, then waffled and said he hoped to see her.

Bluntness100 · 20/03/2020 19:57

He didn’t say that at all, he said he’d be working, but then he said he would hope to see her, meaning at some point in the future.

monkeytennis97 · 20/03/2020 19:58

He said something like 'yes I do hope to see her at some point'. Honestly the CMO and the other guy(Sir somebody) must want to throttle him.

Ipigglemustdie · 20/03/2020 20:00

Momentum bots out in force Wink

Bluntness100 · 20/03/2020 20:03

What’s wrong with saying he wants to see her at some point? What’s he supposed to say, I hope I never see her again? Confused

He clearly didn’t mean at some point on Sunday.

alexdgr8 · 21/03/2020 01:57

well if he didnt mean on sunday, that wasnt at all clear.
it was at least ambiguous, since the question asked referred to sunday, obv because its mothering sunday.

Inkpaperstars · 21/03/2020 03:00

It wasn't clear whether he meant seeing her on Sunday or later, I took it as later. Either way it was crashing off message..and a real missed opportunity to reinforce the message. He could have said something along the lines of wishing he could see her and understanding how many feel that, but that he would not see her due to importance of protecting her and reducing transmission. So many missed opportunities to drive the message home, and so much vague imprecise talk about what they advise. Really poor.

Sobeyondthehills · 21/03/2020 03:04

I really dislike the guy, but he did say it, but also seeing someone now, is not just seeing them face to face. He might be planning to skype her, or one of the other hundreds of ways you can "see" someone now.

The same way, I am sure a ton of people are going to make sure they see their mums on mother day unless they are my mother and can't work a computer so I will see the top of her head

Escapetab · 21/03/2020 05:21

Momentum bots, ha. The papers reported it. Stupid and dangerous thing to say though I don't believe he'll actually do it.

DanielleHirondelle · 21/03/2020 07:46

I remember thinking at the time that here was a missed opportunity to have strongly advised against such visits, thus really reinforcing the social distancing message for everyone.

Newjez · 21/03/2020 09:10

I really think the journalist need to be a bit more responsible with their questions.

Fair enough if they are doing something wrong. But at a time like this I really don't think they should be trying to undermine his authority with stupid questions like that.

I'm not a fan of Boris, but he is doing a very difficult job, and he is doing it to the best of his ability and using the advice given by those who are experts. I feel safer with Boris now than I would trump.

Slurpy · 21/03/2020 09:12

He said he'd be working but he hoped to see her. It was a missed opportunity to send a clear message out. Tool.

HesMyLobster · 21/03/2020 11:27

He did say it.
DD and I watching both gasped.
Idiotic.
He literally has no idea what's going on.
Just spouts what he's told to then hands over to the experts.

If he had a clue he'd have used that moment to send a powerful message and set an example.

thatgingergirl · 21/03/2020 11:47

I am seeing my mum tomorrow. Shes 85 and lives less than 10 minutes drive from me. I've been getting her shopping and errands for the last 2 weeks and haven't set foot inside her house. I drop things through the door then wait in the garden whilst she comes through. We have a chat, I blow her a kiss and go home. I'll do the same with a card and gift tomorrow. There are lots of levels of "seeing" your mum. I agree with Newjez - journalists need to be more responsible. Questions like that just seem designed to trip him up.

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DentalPatient · 21/03/2020 12:19

Designed to trip him up but the perfect opportunity for him to lead by example.

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thatgingergirl · 21/03/2020 12:47

Maybe he should have clarified what "see" and "some point" meant. Maybe the "lead by example" argument would have been a better premise for your op than your horrible "I guess he doesn't like her much" line.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 21/03/2020 12:52

I thought his mum had died.

1forsorrow · 21/03/2020 12:54

He clearly didn’t mean at some point on Sunday. That wasn't clear at all. They were asking about Mother's Day and seeing his mother and he said something like, "I hope to see her at some point." He might not have meant Sunday but it certainly wasn't clear.

1forsorrow · 21/03/2020 12:56

But at a time like this I really don't think they should be trying to undermine his authority with stupid questions like that. Depends how you look at it, you could say they gave him a brilliant opportunity to say, "No, not this year. I will speak to her and she will certainly be receiving something but visiting elderly mothers isn't a loving thing to do."

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DentalPatient · 21/03/2020 13:12

That ginger girl, I suspect someone mixing with lots of people and then planning to see their over 70 parent isn’t being the most caring son.

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thatgingergirl · 21/03/2020 13:18

1forsorrow - that's a very good considered response.

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