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'It’s All Just ‘The North’ to Him’: BoJo Mocked on Twitter After Appearing ‘Lost’ on Campaign Trail
'It’s All Just ‘The North’ to Him’: BoJo Mocked on Twitter After Appearing ‘Lost’ on Campaign Trail
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Boris Johnson appeared to confuse the location of his campaign activity in the North-East of England in since-deleted tweets as the Tory Prime Minister was out... 03.05.2022, Sputnik International
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Embattled Boris Johnson, who has been out canvassing for his party ahead of the local elections across the UK which will take place on 5 May, has been ridiculed after he appeared confused about his location in a since-deleted series of tweets.The Prime Minister had called on followers to vote Conservative in Thursday’s local elections, where his party has been predicted to be heading for one of its worst performances over the fall-out from a recent series of damaging scandals.Johnson had stated that he was in Teesside, where the Conservatives are “delivering a massive programme of investment as part of our plan to level up the whole of the UK”. However, many on Twitter were quick to note that the PM was actually in Whitley Bay, which is in North Tyneside and not Teesside, about 40 miles north.Sir Alan Campbell, Labour MP for Tynemouth and Shadow Chief Whip, retweeted Johnson’s post, taking the PM to task for seemingly not caring “where he is or what he says".Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in the North-West, also tweeted to highlight the mistake. She recalled how earlier Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak appeared to confuse Bury with Burnley during a television interview. Sunak seemed to mix up the name of the Greater Manchester town - Bury - in which he was being interviewed when he referred to the “world-famous Burnley market”.Bridget Phillipson, Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South and Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 2021, voiced her frustration at the PM’s lack of knowledge about the North-East.“Hardly surprising that Boris Johnson tweeted he was in Teesside when he was in Whitley Bay - he has no moral compass,” tweeted Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne's mayor.Concerns were also voiced by residents of both Teesside and Tyneside, as they suggested that a Prime Minister out campaigning ought to know which part of the country he is in if he hopes to encourage voters in those areas to vote Conservative.The UK Conservative party, which is reeling from the “partygate” scandal and its leader, PM Boris Johnson, facing the possibility of a no confidence vote, is expected to be heading for one of its worst performances in local elections.A survey, carried out by Electoral Calculus jointly with Find Out Now and based on the opinion of 1,749 adults in the 201 councils up for election, suggested the Tories could end up losing 548 council seats and retaining fewer than 980. Meanwhile, the opposition Labour party was forecast to end up with 3,500 council seats, representing a gain of more than 800.
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'It’s All Just ‘The North’ to Him’: BoJo Mocked on Twitter After Appearing ‘Lost’ on Campaign Trail
07:35 GMT 03.05.2022 (Updated: 15:19 GMT 28.05.2023) Boris Johnson appeared to confuse the location of his campaign activity in the North-East of England in since-deleted tweets as the Tory Prime Minister was out canvassing ahead of local elections which will be held on 5 May.
Embattled Boris Johnson, who has been out canvassing for his party ahead of the
local elections across the UK which will take place on 5 May, has been ridiculed after he appeared confused about his location in a since-deleted series of tweets.
The Prime Minister had called on followers to vote Conservative in Thursday’s local elections, where his party has been predicted to be heading for one of its worst performances over the fall-out from a recent series of
damaging scandals.
Johnson had stated that he was in Teesside, where the Conservatives are “delivering a massive programme of investment as part of our plan to level up the whole of the UK”. However, many on Twitter were quick to note that the PM was actually in Whitley Bay, which is in North Tyneside and not Teesside, about 40 miles north.
Sir Alan Campbell, Labour MP for Tynemouth and Shadow Chief Whip, retweeted Johnson’s post, taking the PM to task for seemingly not caring “where he is or what he says".
Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in the North-West, also tweeted to highlight the mistake. She recalled how earlier Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak appeared to confuse Bury with Burnley during a television interview. Sunak seemed to mix up the name of the Greater Manchester town - Bury - in which he was being interviewed when he referred to the “world-famous Burnley market”.
Bridget Phillipson, Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South and Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 2021, voiced her frustration at the PM’s lack of knowledge about the North-East.
“Hardly surprising that Boris Johnson tweeted he was in Teesside when he was in Whitley Bay - he has no moral compass,” tweeted Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne's mayor.
Concerns were also voiced by residents of both Teesside and Tyneside, as they suggested that a Prime Minister out campaigning ought to know which part of the country he is in if he hopes to encourage voters in those areas to vote Conservative.
The UK Conservative party, which is reeling from the “partygate” scandal and its leader, PM Boris Johnson, facing the possibility of a no confidence vote, is expected to be heading for one of its worst performances in local elections.
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survey, carried out by Electoral Calculus jointly with Find Out Now and based on the opinion of 1,749 adults in the 201 councils up for election, suggested the Tories could end up losing 548 council seats and retaining fewer than 980. Meanwhile, the opposition Labour party was forecast to end up with 3,500 council seats, representing a gain of more than 800.
