Boris Johnson refusing to hand WhatsApps to inquiry | James O’Brien reacts on LBC

James O'Brien wonders why Boris Johnson and the government are so keen for WhatsApp messages not to be given to the Covid inquiry.
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[@kieranclarges2514]

Hmmmmm. Why would the man who said "Let the bodies pile high" in private messages, Want to hide his private messages? Hmmmmm....

[@ThomasKing19933]

Yep, it's a mystery isn't it🤔

[@Amrah75]

I'm sure he said that on TV.

[@bigpants6121]

@@Amrah75 I think that was one of the things Dominic Cummings said happened.

[@vera-anneandersonvee]

He actually said 'Let the bodies pile high in their thousands!' when he was suggesting that lockdown should be abandoned rather than damage the economy. Money has always been behind everything he does.

[@jonzu217]

@@vera-anneandersonvee Maybe they also discussed how high the death toll of death would be without a lockdown and at what possible figure could lead to instability and impact the economy. Johnson never wanted a lockdown, was he placed in hospital for covid, for alcoholism or did the establishment want him out of the way.

[@EnforcerX71]

Because like his best buddy in America, The Defendant, Boris has never had to deal with accountability in his entire life, so he thinks he's above it.

[@sueyourself5413]

Trump lives rent free in your head.

[@anthonymaughan6103]

Trouble is , he is above the law , ALL them leeches are , my friend , this court appearance is a waste of time & money ??

[@lynnlovattjones4171]

Correct. The similarities are alarming.

[@taefravis]

@@anthonymaughan6103 Trump is not above the law as E Jean Carroll proved!

[@EnforcerX71]

@anthonymaughan6103 Well it's not something that will change until it's forced to.

[@hastyhalfwit6637]

People died, people died and they are still scurrying trying to hide their abhorrent behaviour. The shear volume of skeletons boggles my mind.

[@chatham43]

....you have a very apt name reading that....

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

@@chatham43 Shame on you for supporting the negligent oaf aka BJ.

[@alexharrington6459]

Yes, there are graveyards of them.

[@hastyhalfwit6637]

@@alexharrington6459 I doth my cap sir

[@abbersj2935]

@@chatham43 So, have you anything relevant to say? Or is it just more bitter tory cult deflection?

[@bearsbreeches]

If it's worse than we already know, then it must be really damaging. How dare they turn the inquiry into a battle after all the deaths

[@andrewhulson4000]

Dispicable comes to mind, when I think of Boris Johnson....

[@elipa3]

You can bet, it is worse.

[@matttrevers2552]

He's once again spitting on the sacrifices of thousands of people.

[@chatham43]

...yep...he knew that lockdown was a nonsense but went with it...and continued with it...look at the excess deaths...unforgivable...

[@martincopeland8153]

@@matttrevers2552”let the bodies pile high” I believe was his approach to guidelines. (After he had been treated in a private hospital at taxpayer’s expense, of course.)

[@ThomasKing19933]

Johnson doesn't know how to tell the truth. The low bar for standards that he and the Tories have set and the damage caused is unbelievable and unforgivable.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

The West not just the UK has been hollowed out by decades of open borders Globalisation ( rule by international finance ). Both Left and Right have embraced open borders Globalisation and have no solutions.

[@melvinp1324]

and labour and the paedo fabian society !! we need them all out and the people run the country

[@jimmymac4778]

Thomas King the most corrupt government ever born liars

[@georgemay3196]

Business as usual

[@chatham43]

@Thomas King....yep....the lockdown was a total disaster and the money wasted on it will affect this country and specifically the poor for years to come whoever gets in.....totally agree.

[@greyharris7775]

Why are MPs allowed to use WhatsApp? Surely all their communications should be available for review to ensure nothing dodgy is going on...

[@BIASED_YOUTUBE]

maybe in a country not built on corruption and secret societies might

[@kanedNunable]

theressa may wanted it banned because criminals use it. i didnt realise she meant her own party at the time

[@maggiefriend2146]

Governments are now at the mercy of twitter, what’s app and all manner of trivia these days. It’s time this was changed. Can you imagine Churchill reaching for tictok or Facebook? He’d be rather more fixated on winning the war.

[@verystripeyzebra]

I don't think they are allowed to use WhatsApp for official government business

[@Gemma-yd2xm]

Not with this lot

[@peterdollins3610]

Laurie Garrett published 'The Coming Plague' in 1994 that is one of the most terrifying books I have ever read. Blair & Labour had set up a unit to deal with such threats after Ebola. The Tories came in & trashed & downgraded all such preparations. Laurie studied & wrote & spoke on Covid that are on You Tube. She wrote other books on the subject. If any Government claims they did not know they are lying.

[@31Blaize]

Indeed. And some of us remember Jeremy Hunt and Operation Cygnus, so they were acutely aware of the lack and still degraded the health service and stocks.

[@colinstephenson5386]

Hello peter thanks for the tip , I’ll try to find out about what she’s knocking out ,

[@annemoncrieff3875]

Edinburgh university released a list of five things that wld produce a pandemic all were named apart from fifth thing and guess what, it turned out to be COVID! I don't know if lady mentioned is the Scottish woman who studied rare diseases all her life but it is on her work that Edinburgh university and the vaccine was based. Without her diligent studies the world wld have been even further behind in finding a vaccine etc. I think the lock down was correct to tide us over til vaccine released. The hospital/care home scenario was sheer negligence and selfishness on the part of the Tory party.

[@stordarth]

Doesn't matter who it involves. Corruption is corruption and should be excised.

[@chatham43]

....tax the corruption...totally agree...😊

[@simonevans8979]

All politicians need to be issued with a jail sentence on taking office. If they haven't been caught yet it's only a matter of time.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Or, as Jacob RM spells it...'excused'.

[@theeagle4118]

But not the same thing with starmer? Clearly just as much in breach but the powers that be locally helped him out in a partizan fashion. The man has been punished now, kicking him further at no gain other than satisfaction is pretty medieval tbh. I thought the right wing knuckle daggers were non progressive 🤷‍♂️

[@GaryOzbourne-mp7yv]

​@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence Sunak should be done as well as he Was involved in it as well..

[@ThomasKing19933]

If I did even half the stuff Johnson has done, I'm pretty certain I'd be in prison.

[@robertdale8596]

You wouldn't even need to do half, maybe 20% at most.

[@roywatson8133]

the public will seal johnsons fate at the ballot box when the time comes

[@StarShipGray]

@@roywatson8133I wish I had the faith in the British voters that you do.

[@chingadapistolero]

@@roywatson8133 at best end his political career! To seal his fate I think we need rope! 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 yes rope and scaffold or maybe a lampost at a push!

[@roboldx9171]

Pretty certain? No, It's a certainty.

[@lecturesfromleeds614]

Probably a message from Lebedev reminding him he still holds the noncing photos from his time in Italy?

[@gav2759]

It was always predictable that Johnson's voters would either, stick by him and their own bad judgment, or simply slink away.

[@theeagle4118]

Just as predictable as this comment 😂

[@kanedNunable]

its a cult for cnts, like trump.

[@kanedNunable]

@@theeagle4118 its ok. we always expect some right wing simp to defend him.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

@@theeagle4118only predictable because it’s true. Troll on.

[@handarokadath1515]

​@@theeagle4118Said theeagle laughing dementedly.

[@CloudhoundCoUk]

Bojo refuses to hand over documentation. OK. Automatic guilt. A maximum prison sentence.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Cut off the goolies. it's the only solution. Save the gene pool.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

The fact that we lost 226,622 people one of the highest death tolls per capita on the planet and people are wondering if we could have done better, we are an island, it beggers belief that people think boris "did his best".

[@dambrooks7578]

More people lost their lives, so more people than were killed by the Luftwaffe in the last World War that this country suffered and as people like to believe that those War years were significant in creating the country that was born out of it. Ironically Johnson saw being PM as his moment of CosPlaying as Churchill., do you?

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Average age of someone dying with NOT necessarily of Covid is 82 4months with 3,4 more underlying health problems. Sweden didn't even lockdown.

[@markjohn4802]

Some say he did too much. So he can't win anyway.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Isreal has the best date on Covid. Apparently no-one healthy under 50 died in Isreal.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@markjohn4802 who says he did too much 🤦‍♂️

[@RichardBeds]

This government is totally unfit to govern! I have never voted Conservative, nor will I white the current crop of self serving, arrogant MPs are in the house. My utter disgust at their actions, or rather lack of action on matters that are important to the electorate, whom they serve, knows no bounds.

[@redboyjan]

Unfortunately the gammon electorate love them and their lies

[@penshaw2]

Agree but he had a long record of being a compulsive liar, rule breaker, self centred and corrupt etc before Tories voted for him and just like Brexit voters they voted for him deliberately because he had all these qualities. There isn’t a Tory voter that can honestly say they didn’t as the evidence is there on mass!

[@bartoszromanek2761]

Johnson is together with Farage the biggest tragedy ever happened for this country...

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Thatcher is ahead of them

[@Oluinneachain]

@@petyrkowalski9887 the mother of all evils🤔

[@GavinScrimgeour]

@@Oluinneachain that being said, apparently she had a wonderful singing voice.

[@tommyfergusson2502]

@@GavinScrimgeour a siren that led us to destruction

[@kanedNunable]

@@GavinScrimgeour wish she had been a singer instead then ;)

[@leosmoonfish2849]

Nothing will come of this inquiry . Boris as usual will be completely unaffected by any of the findings. He will die a fat and happy very rich man. This is how this country works,and will always work. Truly depressing .

[@michaelc821]

They can hide all they want. The enquiry was started in US, with Fauci and co...

[@StickyBud9395]

These type of corrupt people are actually rewarded by a knighthood or placed in the house of lords , what does this say about the establishment , and we all know Johnson and his cronies will suffer no real punishment , just to give the public another slap on the face , for having any hope .

[@verystripeyzebra]

I get the feeling he'll end up being thoroughly despised by the public. Even more so than Blair with the Iraq enquiry. This one is way too close to home, visceral. Which is a pretty serious consequence for a narcissist.

[@taefravis]

Trust me Boris will get punished by we the people and so will the Tories!

[@alexharrington6459]

Unless someone 'gets' him.

[@lokischildren8714]

Johnson breaking the law and gets away with it again and again im sick of the Tories.I despise Johnson and the criminal Facist dictatorship Jail Johnson

[@ThomasKing19933]

Johnson wouldn't know the truth if it came and bit him in the backside.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

They were voted in. Corbyn should of accepted the result of the Referendum. He was anti EU all his political life just like his hero Tony Benn. He became leader suddenly flipped flopped and crashed in the Old Labour Leave seats.

[@GCSengineering]

And it would be worse under Starmer, if you can even believe that

[@ThomasKing19933]

​@@GCSengineeringWhat on earth are you talking about?

[@GCSengineering]

@@jonathanboam5409 I’d love you to explain that one, he’s backtracked on all of his pledges so far so he’s a liar too

[@itsbboybump]

Any account, phone, email or such like used by MP's or Ministers is ultimately the property of the people, you know the ones who these MP's supposedly work for. Their contents, for things like an inquest, should be available unedited and un-redacted. If not then they have proven yet again they aren't fit for office & should be jailed for misuse/abuse of position. Criminals

[@mrd64]

Looking forward to 4pm. Would really like to see this as the begining of the end of Johnson, but can see yet more obfuscation and denial.

[@elainedaprano9130]

From the States....It takes a long time. Don't get discouraged. Indeed you'll realize eventually how badly the crooks damaged your nation for decades. Since you lot are smaller geographically, you may be very fortunate. We must contend with corruption in the Federal government AND the various states! Beware because this division can spread border to border due to varying ideological drift from city to city, rural vs urban. We see it HERE. Right thinkers must keep the faith, and DRAG the ignorance down.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

We're way past the beginning of the end, he knows the game's up.

[@yourdasellsavon9928]

Extended to June 1st now sadly

[@belindamay8063]

@@EllieDYorks It really doesn’t matter. It’s only drama anyway. And you’ll never beat Them with the law. It will fizzle out, and food prices will go on rising.

[@minimoog4236]

Tory mantra "If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear"

[@TheBigMidweek1889]

That only applies to us plebs.

[@royboy565]

The real tory mantra is... "Deny, deflect, blame Labour".

[@alfonsohorcajada4399]

So much for transparency Mr Sunak??

[@shawngrinter2747]

And now No 10 say they don’t have Boris’s WhatsApp messages…. Ok then, then what did you redact and send us then?

[@IMelkor42]

It's one of three things: 1. Matters of national security. In which case the investigation can have someone with security clearance read the messages. 2. Incriminating evidence. In which case the public have a right to know, and witholding it is witholding evidence (perverting course of justice) 3. Embarrassing personal messages. Which shouldn't have been exchanged through a government work phone, it's his own fault if that comes to light.

[@verystripeyzebra]

I imagine it's all 3. But the embarrassing messages are what will turn the public. He has form, remember he tried redacting his highly unprofessional, immature "girly swot" comment about David Cameron.

[@taefravis]

@@verystripeyzebra That was because at Oxford Boris was lazy (who would have guessed huh?) and Cameron got a 1st class degree whilst Boris barely passed an the has always been jealous of how far more intelligent Cameron was!

[@sasserine]

4. All of the above.

[@garethhodson3896]

Why don’t we have access to all politicians and celebrity whats app messages to see what’s really going on in the world

[@Skootavision]

I pointed out to an angry Brexiteer back in 2017 that he was ranting about it like it was a sports game, and completely ignoring the impacts. We are no longer friends.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

No loss for you there, then!

[@chatham43]

...and both of you happier for that no doubt....but what's your point exactly?

[@Dev-ek6qm]

And you were an even angrier remainer demanding second votes and name calling all those who voted differently from you, I bet it was your ex mate who told you to do one

[@abbersj2935]

@@chatham43 Brexshit is a cult, pure and simple. Intelligence, sense and reason play no part in it.

[@abbersj2935]

@@Dev-ek6qm Really? And how has the nation benefitted from brexit? Seems to me, one was a patriot and cared about our nations future, and the other just a cultist for whom the nations future meant nothing past a few three word slogans.

[@grahamtrave1709]

Could James start an online petition for Johnston to be charged with Misconduct in public office … it has a maximum tariff of life imprisonment

[@JimmyRJump]

James, I'm from Belgium and when I go stand on a chair near the pier in Ostend, I can see your light of wisdom and righteousness shining bright.

[@johannesnicolaas]

Nice! I am Dutch and I like your remark a lot. Dank je wel.

[@JimmyRJump]

@@johannesnicolaas Je bent meer dan welkom, Noorderbuurlander.

[@S-Ltd1000]

His head is pretty big so not surprised.

[@kimbiggs2435]

The whole lot would end up in prison FACT because it’s proof of how corrupt they all are. It’s as simple as not. Public would be even more disgusted if that’s possible!.

[@chatham43]

....typing fact in capital letters doesn't make anything a fact apart from the hard of thinking...😊

[@kimbiggs2435]

@@chatham43 go away and grow up blah blah blah

[@royboy565]

​@@chatham43 If you are defending Johnson just say so with your reasons.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Politics of laziness is what the tories thrive off and that is what these messages will reveal

[@chatham43]

.....you've seen them already?....tell us more...😊

[@steverichmond7142]

I lost 6 friends to COVID and Johnson. This was a cull to save money. The lies and inaction throughout were despicable.

[@chatham43]

....save what money...and how is he responsible for your 6 friends...?

[@steverichmond7142]

@@chatham43 all the people who died except one were pensioners. Two of the people who died were discharged into nursing homes from hospital, despite medical advice at the time. COVID spread from these two into the rest of the families.

[@Dev-ek6qm]

They died with COVID not because of COVID, it's still a tragedy but not Johnson's fault, try blaming the Chinese

[@steverichmond7142]

@@Dev-ek6qm They died because of the COVID epidemic. Johnson released two of my friends from hospital with Covid back to their families which spread into my other friends. It was Johnson's fault. I already have the evidence that a nursing home was compelled to take people with COVID from hospitals. I believe it was a deliberate act in order to cull elderly pensioners to save pension payments.

[@coleuk8817]

​@@Dev-ek6qmSo does that mean the well-documented lengthy list of Covid-related failings attributed to him and his government is merely the figment of someone's imagination then?

[@MaBaKar]

They, the Tories, hold the British public in complete contempt. If they get away with this then forget about any remaining figleaf of democracy.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Figleaf. FIGLEAF? It's just a date for Bojo's next conquest for kid#9

[@belindamay8063]

@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence They always get away with it. The only thing that touches them is losing the Election.

[@manicfoot]

Footballification is spot on. I have a friend that voted for the conservatives in the last election and he defended them for Partygate, saying it "wasn't that bad" and he "could understand why they had a few drinks after work". In the same conversation he called EU president Ursula von der Leyen evil for the things she said about the UK while Brexit was happening. And yet Boris with the seemingly endless number of skeletons in his closet is somehow fine.

[@izzytrue8630]

Let the bodies pile high!!! Don't forget that ... that meant - you, me and our loved ones!!!

[@jillybe1873]

My daddy

[@scottg2754]

One thing will be in the messages: confirmation that the lies we think are being told are actually lies and that everyone is involved to a far greater degree than first thought. They're scared.

[@davewicks1300]

Since when is the provision of evidence an optional activity? If it is, then surely the logical sanction is imprisonment

[@murraymaclean3048]

Over 650,000 killed and not one prosecution , £671 billion embezzled and not one prosecution . What’s the common denominator , the law is in the governments pocket and profit and embezzled of taxpayers money go’s unpunished.

[@chatham43]

...you been at the meths again Murray...but it certainly helps here it must be said...

[@S-Ltd1000]

😂😂

[@tednindo6761]

stop the tories

[@ilokivi]

Apply to the appropriate court for a search warrant, enter the premises and seize the evidence. And bill Johnson for the costs.

[@thecommonsensechannel6268]

Let’s face there is probably something along the lines of “let’s just let them die it will be cheaper” or “can you make sure my mate Dave gets that contract”

[@MrVaug]

All messages, emails, texts, notes and phone calls should be available in full ready to be scrutinised by a governing body at all times. They are not above the law, they are public servants and hiding such information from a publicly funded investigation should be a criminal offence and if anything is missing there should be a criminal investigation.

[@Thamian]

I think the simplest way around the potential footballification issue is by analogy: Imagine that you're looking at a really big company, and they're under investigation for a massive health and safety failure that killed a bunch of staff, for simultaneously running a ponzi scheme with the pension fund and embezzling company funds, and on top of that, are also in the frame for selling products that killed a whole bunch of their customers. Now imagine that when investigators demanded unredacted communications between the upper management/executive officers and their advisors, the company's legal department redacted a whole load of the communications because in their view the redacted material wasn't relevant to the investigations. I think most of us would expect the investigators to just respond with "we'll be the judges of what's relevant and what isn't" and rightly so - when dealing with corporate failings on that scale, every scrap of potential insight into who made the decisions, who knew what and when, and why, should be gone through by investigators - apart from anything else, that's how you avoid stitch ups, avoid some minor functionary getting scapgoated while the actual decionmakers get off scott free, and instead get to the actual truth. Certainly, the company itself doesn't get to make the decision of what is relevant or not. Now the americans do have an interesting concept in the form of a Special Master - the court appoints some neutral third party to go through documents and decide what the investigators can see and what they can't - maybe that is a concept in UK law that could be used to resolve this issue though I honestly do not know. I'm sure the cabinet office would try to insist that they're the neutral third party, but realistically, given the scope of the inquiry, they, along with the rest of the civil service, are under investigation as well as the politicos, and so that basic mantra of "the body under investigation doesn't get to decide what is pertinent and what isn't" applies to them as well. Meanwhile, Lady Hallett reportedly holds all the neccessary security clearances to see anything and everything, and if she (a former judge) is throwing the term "criminal" around, then she presumably has the statutory authority to require these materials of them, and the capacity to back those demands up in court and with the full force of the law. In the end, the result is the same - these materials should have simply been handed over, and the attempt to not hand things over does make it look awfully like a coverup.

[@koevoetje]

Do it with police troops and force him to give were they asked for...He is not the pre minister anymore........So he has nothing to say anymore...!!!!!!!!!If they don't want to give it put them in prison.

[@eddiecalderone]

Wrong country Jeannette

[@sisulart]

His sense of entitlement is such that he never ever believes he's done anything wrong, even when he demonstrably has.

[@nelsonvh3033]

The shamelessness is astonishing!

[@Joydeep2000]

Isnt that an admission of guilt?

[@bipolarminddroppings]

If Kier Starmer had done a fraction of the things Boris has done, he would probably be in prison and certainly wouldn't be the PM in waiting. That's all you need to know about the subject to know the footballification of politics has gone too far.

[@SimonPlowman]

Im absolutely sick to death of this criminal government

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

"Cultish character" - was that a spoken typo?

[@Amrah75]

Politicians, the modern day equivalent to Al Capone. We know they did it but can you prove it? We need to get them on taxes.......oh dang 😡

[@stevanbankier707]

Taxes hence the big brexit con

[@Paul-eb4jp]

It's not politicians in general.

[@lewisg7614]

What could be in those messages that needs to be kept away from the public gaze?? Maybe some evidence that the public's safety and lives was second to their own corrupt profiteering.. Which is probably why rishi doesn't want a full inquiry into it all.. Maybe??

[@theferret390]

He's probably worked out a way in which we the taxpayers have to pay for his child support.

[@birdinthebush]

"No comment" wrong doers favourite sentence

[@verystripeyzebra]

Shoukd you find yourself being interviewed by the police, no comment is the best thing you can say, especially if you are innocent. I am not suggesting loser johnson is innocent, but just advising you, as you seem certain that opening your mouth will serve you well. It won't, it never does.

[@TheBigMidweek1889]

@@verystripeyzebra Why do they even bother saying " no comment "? I would just sit there tight lipped and say nothing.

[@verystripeyzebra]

@@TheBigMidweek1889 because being tight lipped can pile huge amounts of psychological pressure on yourself.

[@thedivinemrm5832]

Also, I'd like to know why the former PM, twice-removed met the former POTUS Dotard J Trump to discuss Ukraine last week? Can anyone make that make sense?

[@verystripeyzebra]

Just losers hoping they're still relevant.

[@elainedaprano9130]

Dotard probably passed him some of the documents he stole.

[@wolfen210959]

The obvious conclusion is that it was not about Ukraine, but about some mutually beneficial arrangement, maybe the pay-off for Boris arranging the privatisation of the NHS.

[@royboy565]

Because both are narcissists and think they are going to be in charge again.

[@trevm1268]

I seriously believe if justice is not brought to bear on these abhorrent individuals, public feelings of despair, loss & anger are at a stage where they will not allow them to walk away scot free. Johnson, Hancock et al knew they were breaking the law, everyone knew this. Their attempts to hide the evidence simply adds to the feeling that they are guilty. If the UK doesn't have a system to make them pay for their crimes, then this must apply to us all.

[@daltonadams4672]

They have all learnt from the US.They will get away with their unethical behaviour, the British people will accept it.

[@bigpants6121]

Bullingdon Boy throws a wobbly!

[@billysastard8779]

I only wonder why somebody didnt slap him around a bit while he was young. It would be great service to whole country. Spoiled prat need to be corrected.

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

😆

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Johnson Trumpified UK politics and must NEVER be forgiven for that.

[@redboyjan]

Mates with Putin too

[@BTRPaganMedium]

Tories are known across the World as the UK MAGAts. All vile, corrupt, and despicable.

[@chatham43]

...he certainly is Stanley...😊

[@mark861]

Same as blair and Campbell regarding the iraq war.. innocent people were murdered because of their utter lies.

[@peterwilson5528]

BOT! Your channel has no content!

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Knowing Boris Johnson his phone is full of more Mistresses.

[@kanedNunable]

and hookers.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

​@@thepeaksandthetroughs 👈Found a Brexiteer & Boris Johnson simp.

[@terrytopliss9506]

This isn’t trying to get information from mi5 or mi6 it’s the Government who should not be above the law.

[@abumstead1219]

As Shakespeare said in Julius Caesar “ Me thinks he doth protest too much” - if there is nothing to see let the world & his mother see there is nothing to see! End of!

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

Errmm, it wasn't from Julius Caesar but from Hamlet, and the line "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" was spoken by Hamlet's mother Gertrude.

[@alex_n8863]

I'm guessing they'll find examples of all the deadly sins...

[@birdinthebush]

Public figures, who make a living out of being "public figures" can not demand privasy when it suits them. They may have the right to "intimacy", but that's something totally different, innit.

[@Solsbeary]

Headlines now saying "Johnson says he does not oppose giving information to Covid inquiry" - This is the most overt Gaslighting i've seen for some time

[@simonwood1402]

Boris Johnson Boris Johnson you not singing anymore 🎶 ⚽️ your not singing anymore! 🤣

[@steveturner6770]

It’s his list of people invited to his parties

[@cassetoi09]

His phone is probably full of footage of Carrie on her knees and he can't work out how to delete it.

[@kanedNunable]

i think they are on Zack's phone ;)

[@noneofyourbizness]

tory makes my face contort...has done for 4 decades and counting. despicable, criminal outfit.

[@aguywithaview]

He can't say he hasn't got the phone and he can't delete messages as either puts him in legal jeopardy. There are so many dodgy things that he's done it's Impossible to know what he is trying to hide now. No doubt we'll be horrified and then he'll get away with it again, just like he always does.

[@toxlaximus3297]

Is it possible to overdose on popcorn?

[@anthonymaughan6103]

Anyone of borise's stature who is going 2 court , is the biggest waste of time , & money , because we all know he wont b found guilty , even if he does get found guilty , nothings gonna happen 2 him - us & them comes 2 mind , these leeches can do whatever they please !!

[@lwhitman2003]

Thank you James!!!

[@Dev-ek6qm]

Seriously, thanking a man who will never read a comment is some serious job sycophant

[@Kwirks]

The messages have disappeared Mr Johnson tells the press & the press say "Oh well, that's it then". But in the corner one person says "I can get them for you" either by logging in to his laptop on WhatsApp or just reinstalling WhatsApp back on the phone. Come on Boris Johnson hand it all over.

[@bubba842]

Its tribalism James. Its what politics has become. We now, for some reason, identity ourselves based on a bunch of lies told by whatever political party. It is definitely sad times that we live in.

[@philwill0123]

Wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to hide evidence of another affair...

[@michaelc821]

We know what Boris and the rest are hiding....

[@colincampbell4261]

Please tell.

[@marcusantoniusAfterDark]

@@colincampbell4261if you use google you will find out yourself.

[@taefravis]

@@colincampbell4261 Please tell us how Boris did not break Covid rules that HE set without mentioning Labour or Cornyn...GO!

[@maximushaughton2404]

I'd have the police arrest Sunak if they are not released, then PM questions will take on a whole new neaning tomorrow.

[@mickreaddin4979]

We already know that from Johnson downwards, none of them had any empathy or sympathy for what was happening around the country. We know things like "Let the bodies pile high" were comments being made, so I dread to think of the kinds of things they were saying to each other at that time.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Like....'They're only old buugggers like papa Stanley who I have nominated as a KNIGHT'.

[@benellis9665]

If these messages were on work phones, then surely Johnson doesn't have one anymore because he's out of office. So surely the data must be stored in a cloud somewhere and completely out of Johnson's reach to attempt to block full publication?

[@originalbadboy32]

And suddenly all these phones and messages will 'go missing'.

[@tatutaneli2851]

What'll go missing is your phone and silly comments when i ram it up your hoop

[@elainedaprano9130]

From the States: Have patience. Keep the faith!

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

You too. Your diaspora is more crucial. Democracy on the line with the Supreme Court now likely to be corrupt.

[@rogernichols1124]

This is akin to telling a child you want to have words with him because the chocolate you hid from him is missing and he reacts by hiding or running away. It's totally in character for Johnson to behave like this.

[@jonzu217]

Johnson the worst PM ever. He must be investigated on every level. Still curious why housekeeper left Chequers after 15 years when Carrie n Co decided to reside there

[@thequeenofspades]

"integrity and accountability"

[@keithrodgers1030]

Alien concept to political and business leaders, hang an underling not me guv.

[@sarahjaneross2918]

And, transparency, I believe....

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

I'll have two pennyworth of that, in old money please.

[@waynejones1054]

So handing over unredacted written discussions that are likely to incriminate more people than just Johnson is a valid reason for not doing so!!! As you say James, imagine this being 'ordinary' members of the public, they'ed be in for questioning before they had time to lock their front door, and as for withholding information???

[@mrdynamitehee]

Answer: “the truth”.

[@rowellwilkinsonwilkinson5235]

From Brexit to all the recent scandals Boris has left a trail of confusion, mess, misery etc, not only for the Tories but for the country too.

[@e11esounds]

Sick of the corruption of the Tories and their stronghold on British ‘democracy’.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

It's not a stronghold anymore. More of a LIMP WRIST.

[@e11esounds]

@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence they’re the most successful political party in history. Britain still has a monarchy… yes, sadly they I always have a stronghold in the uk.

[@spjm17]

I'd be willing to bet they don't want them made public because they'll contain info on how contracts were given out and public money was spent.

[@MrDeadhead1952]

My understanding is that the Covid Investigation is set under the requirements of the Inquiries Act, which gives the chair of the inquiry the power to demand any evidence they deem necessary for the inquiry to forfil its remit and the power to invoke the law to force compliance.

[@maxbateman5756]

Are we lead by corruption and cowardice? Politicians work for us. The system needs changing so they answer to us.

[@jamiam23]

I can't deal with anymore of Boris poo bearing around covered in honey

[@amccaughtrie]

Johnson "giving evidence" - translating: Johnson lying into a microphone (AGAIN).

[@AlexWorrell]

I'm a little surprised the messages haven't been 'accidentally' deleted.

[@andrewstephen2359]

The willingness of the cabinet office to bend over backwards for him, despie him no longer ebing PM or a member of the cabinet speaks volumes and is unprecidented. Much like the Abba party it makes you wonder who they are really protecting.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

In America we call that Tribalism.

[@Deleba333]

Sangita Myska, Shelagh Fogarty and James O'brien are the 3 best reasons why I listen to LBC every day. Greetings from Germany.

[@andrelefevre9569]

VIP lane rip offs, and how they describe the public, and/or their own members would be my guess

[@verystripeyzebra]

I imagine a mix of.... Incompetence, corruption, and embarrassing inappropriate unprofessional comments.

[@anthonyclegg1511]

What could they be trying to hide,,,, everything.

[@davidlynch433]

Lock em up! Lock em up! Lock em up! Lock em up! Lock em up etc.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Key optional.

[@charcolew]

Johnson's private messages might reveal, for example, that he has no idea how many children, or mistresses, or STIs he can currently call his own.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Or STDs

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

How many children have Chlamydia as a middle name?

[@royboy1901]

Probably some laughing emojis linked to the advice given to the public ,and the replies from the current pm.

[@thomasmyers4089]

I bet those paper shredders are glowing hot and the WhatsApp messages are being cleared.