Boris Johnson STILL doesn’t address row with Carrie Symonds in his column as he dodges calls to come clean
BORIS Johnson has AGAIN refused to address his “plate smashing” row with Carrie Symonds – as he dodged fresh calls to come clean in his latest column.
The Tory leadership hopeful instead used his £250k-a-year Telegraph column to yet again promise that Britain will leave the EU by Halloween if he becomes PM.
He wrote: “It is absolutely vital that we keep our eyes on the prize. It has been a long and parching march, but the oasis is finally in sight. We are so nearly there.”
It comes just days police were called to the house the he shares with girlfriend Carrie in Camberwell, South London, after a concerned neighbour heard a raging row.
The Guardian reported that plates appeared to have been smashed and Ms Symonds was heard saying “get off me” and “get out of my flat”.
Allies said the row was over wine spilled on the sofa and insisted it was a “stitch up” by neighbours who don’t like Boris.
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But yesterday he dodged questions on it FIVE times and refused to say what really happened during the first hustings in Birmingham.
And instead of addressing the disturbance, he promised “not to bottle” Brexit if he becomes Prime Minister.
He wrote: “We are just over four months away from the date on which, by law, we must leave the EU; and this time we are not going to bottle it.
“We are not going to fail. This time we are not going to shrink in fear from the exit, as we have on the last two occasions.
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“We are going to show all the mettle, the creativity and the energy of this amazing nation.
“We are going to focus all our efforts on honouring that single great promise – and we are going to come out of the EU on October 31.”
Yesterday International Trade Secretary Liam Fox called on Boris to come clean about the row.
Fox, who is backing Boris’ rival Jeremy Hunt for the Tory crown, said it was better to be clear about the events of Friday morning, so the debate could focus on delivering Brexit.
He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “I think it is always easier to just give an explanation.”
He said the “key thing is how to get onto the issues” and said “what we can have is it being a distraction”.
Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne meanwhile told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “It is a private matter, but when you’re running for public office, then these matters are in the public interest.”
Allies of the Foreign Secretary Mr Hunt meanwhile that Boris’ past could be used by enemies to blackmail Britain, suggesting he could be a security risk if he gets into No10.
Boris’ campaign has been rocked by the revelations of a row, where neighbours said they heard a “loud scream” and lots of arguing.
Ms Symonds was reported to have said: “You just don’t care for anything because you’re spoilt. You have no care for money or anything.”
Boris was heard yelling: “Get off my f***king laptop” too.
The pair have been in a relationship since last year, after The Sun revealed that Boris was separating from his wife Marina Wheeler.
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The neighbour – who voted Remain – defended calling the police and handing recordings over to the papers, saying he was concerned about the pair’s safety.
Tom Penn said today he “felt it was of important public interest” after he knew they were safe.
Ms Symonds is said to be too nervous to return to her own home in South London after the story was revealed on Friday evening.
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