The reasons cited for the claim were “defamation” and “committed repeated defamation”.
The judgment, first reported by Private Eye magazine, raised eyebrows as it was dated during a key period concerning questions over the Prime Minister’s controversial refurbishment to his flat in No 11.
Boris v. the bailiffs? A county court judgement for unpaid debt was issued last October against one Boris Johnson, address 10 Downing Street – and six months on, it STILL hasn’t been paid. An exclusive in the new Private Eye, on sale today. Private Eye Magazine (@PrivateEyeNews) May 12, 2021
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Thank goodness he didn’t drink a mojito on a train… https://t.co/6K9NRo9EGS James O’Brien (@mrjamesob) May 12, 2021
Farrow & Ball, the British paint company, has been sold to a Danish group for £500 million
The company began their business in the 1940s, supplying paints to the National Trust for restoration projects on the stately homes of England
While its colours are synonymous with upper class splendour, they are in fact drawn from the paint used in the servants quarters of Georgian mansions
Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879) Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library
In her last moments, Marie Antoinette wrote to her sister-in-law, Madame Elisabeth, with whom she had developed a close and genuine friendship over the years. Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) (style of) National Trust, Cliveden
Her only thoughts went to her children, whom she desperately wanted to protect, even after her death. It grieves me very sensibly to leave my poor children; you know that I existed only for them and you, my kind and affectionate sister.
She advised, Let them both reflect on what I have unceasingly taught them, that virtuous principles and the exact performance of every duty, are the first basis of life; that their happiness will depend on their mutual affection and confidence. She ended her letter with what she wanted her legacy to be: Let them never seek to revenge our death. It was for her wise words and her maternal affection that Marie An
Curtains and courtiers: The troubles facing Boris Johnson
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By: George Parker
The Conservatives are well ahead in polls. But a feud with a former aide raises questions about the UK prime minister s character. It is not the first time Boris Johnson has been accused of lying. Britain s prime minister was once sacked as a Times journalist for making up a quote and dismissed as a Conservative opposition spokesman for failing to tell the truth to his party leader about an extramarital affair. Now, installed in Number 10 Downing Street, Johnson s familiarity with the truth has taken on far greater significance.