As the dust settles following the US Presidential Election, and while Combover Crybaby Donald Trump continues to dispute the results - because he lost - President-Elect Joe Biden has been talking to a variety of world leaders, and also alleged Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, so Bozo doesn’t feel too left out.
This news has, appropriately, been reported by the BBC. But here a problem arises: what the Beeb has said about the call between Biden and Bozo appears not to match what the Biden-Harris Transition Team has said about it, and on two important points, these being where Bozo came in the pecking order, and the Belfast Accords.
Political editor Laura Kuenssberg went first, telling “
The Prime Minister has spoken to President-Elect Biden - the two spoke for 20-25 minutes in a phone call that finished around 15 minutes ago”. North America Editor Jon Sopel had more.
“
Am told [Boris Johnson] invited [Joe Biden] to Glasgow for climate change summit. They spoke about security, NATO, Build Back Better - and trade. But no word on whether there were disagreements over Good Friday Agreement. Brits seem pleased that he was 1st European leader on list”. But was he the first European leader on the list?
Paul Bernal was not convinced. “
Note how this doesn’t match what Biden himself said. Macron, Merkel, [Martin] and *then* Johnson. I think I trust Biden’s word more than the number 10 source whose name you dare not speak”.
Jennifer Epstein of Bloomberg had the running order. “
Readouts from the Biden transition of President-elect Biden's congratulatory calls today with the leaders of France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom”. That was also the order shown in the press release. Also, it told that Biden “
reaffirmed his support for the Good Friday Agreement”.
On that last subject, Pippa Crerar of the
Mirror had more. “
PM *did* discuss Brexit with Joe Biden (despite it not being mentioned on call read-out). No 10 source: ‘They talked about the importance of implementing Brexit in such a way that upholds the Good Friday Agreement, and the PM assured the President-elect that would be the case’”.
Then came the moment of truth, as
FT political editor George Parker revealed “
A ‘warm’ and surprisingly early call, but [Joe Biden] was firm on NI and Brexit. Am told he raised the issue twice in 25 min call with [Boris Johnson]”, signposting an article with the ominous headline “
Biden Delivers Brexit warning to Johnson in post-election call”.
Joe Biden knows that Bozo is a congenital liar. So he’s been friendly, but firm, with him. The UK and USA can do business, but no messing about - which is the strongest possible hint that the Internal Markets Bill has to lose the lawbreaking clause.
Also, the UK is now behind Ireland in the pecking order.
I’ll just leave that one there.
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4 comments:
When talking to Bozo over the phone it's advisable to have background music playing so that any attempts to fiddle with a recording of the conversation can be thwarted.
Best song for discussing the GFA: Till The Morning Comes, Neil Young. On continuous loop.
That's good of Bozo. Inviting the US president to a UN conference.
"Jennifer Epstein of Bloomberg had the running order. “Readouts from the Biden transition of President-elect Biden's congratulatory calls today with the leaders of France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom”. That was also the order shown in the press release"
What makes you sure that's the running order, and not the alphabetical order?
To 18:25.
If it's not the running order...it soon will be. Britain might even end up behind the Chagos Islands. The prize for 75 years of whimpering servitude.
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