Rachel Johnson savagely condemned brother Boris’s language – the only 5 reactions you need
Boris Johnson’s family aren’t in the “blood is thicker than water” camp, having split over the issue of Brexit, with Boris being the only Leave voter, although he’s now supported by his father, Stanley. His brother, Jo, stepped down from his government position over disagreements with the administration’s Brexit strategy.
Probably the most vocal and visible Remainer, however, has been his sister, Rachel, who joined the Lib Dems before moving to the Independent Group for Change, or whatever they’re called these days. On Thursday, Rachel Johnson unequivocally condemned her brother’s tone around the Brexit debate.
The prime minister's sister, Rachel Johnson, has said it was "tasteless" to say the best way to honour Jo Cox's murder is to deliver what she had campaigned against.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 26, 2019
In a separate interview for Radio 4, she suggested he might be under pressure from people set to make billions from Brexit.
This was on the radio just now.
Rachel Johnson: My brother is under a great deal of pressure by investors who have short positions in pound sterlinghttps://t.co/vnVIqqdoze
— Robin Fransman (@RF_HFC) September 26, 2019
This is what people have been saying about the developments.
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Rachel Johnson absolutely pans her brother's "tasteless, reprehensible" use of language
Says it whips up people on the far right like the very man who murdered Jo Cox
Christmas must be some occasion in the Johnson family https://t.co/IXevX8u6DG— steve hawkes (@steve_hawkes) September 26, 2019
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First his brother, now his sister… https://t.co/O26vkW3Uug
— Sarah Jaffe (@sarahljaffe) September 26, 2019
3.
Thankyou Rachel Johnson for the truth.
Let’s dial something else down in the language used in the HOC. I am tired of hearing about the 17 million, aren’t you? I’m only interested in campaigning for the best outcome for all #66Million of us! #stopbrexit #ThursdayThoughts https://t.co/WbfDkzKVmn— Pilar Gomez 🕷 🖤 #FBPE (@redalphababe) September 26, 2019
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Rachel Johnson suggests on #WATO that her brother Boris Johnson, may be under pressure from forces seeking to make £billions from shorting the pound in a no-deal Brexit, as an explanation for his behaviour. He’s a stooge of the disaster capitalists, not a man of the people.
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) September 26, 2019
Shappi Khorsandi spotted a potential side-effect.
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Christmas will be awkward but kudos to Rachel Johnson for being able to do this. https://t.co/hotrNFR6zE
— Shappi Khorsandi (@ShappiKhorsandi) September 26, 2019
And Kevin Maguire wondered about her political prospects.
Rachel Johnson would be a much better PM than her brother Boris. Come to think of it so would Dwayne, Magic and Lyndon despite dying 46 years ago
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) September 26, 2019
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