Jo Swinson has attacked Boris Johnson’s fitness to be prime minister, saying he does not care about people, is dishonest and complacent, and empowers bigots with his use of racist and sexist language.
In a speech in London, the Liberal Democrat leader said Johnson was complicit in encouraging prejudice against Muslims, had written “sexist, patronising crap” about women and faced allegations of groping.
“This man isn’t someone our sons can look up to, that our daughters can have faith in,” she said. “Boris Johnson is not fit to be prime minister.”
Answering questions after the speech, Swinson accepted that her start-of-campaign pledge that she could become prime minister now seemed unlikely, and she urged people to vote tactically to prevent a Conservative majority.
“Clearly, when you look at the polls during the campaign, that’s pretty unlikely, as we stand here right now,” she said. “But we are in a position to stop Boris Johnson becoming prime minister. And that is hugely important with two weeks to go. We need to get that message out there.” » | Peter Walker, Political correspondent | Thursday, November 28, 2019
