Why The Jersey Cod War Is The Perfect Storm For Boris Johnson
Why The Jersey Cod War Is The Perfect Storm For Boris Johnson Starmer’s silence on the skirmish speaks volumes. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening. The wind and rain were quite light, but for Boris Johnson the Jersey fishing stand-off was the perfect storm. From the early morning arrival of the Royal Navy until their evening return to Portsmouth, the PM had been allowed to project himself as a muscular interventionist in a spat that dominated the news agenda throughout polling day. Of course, the timing was dictated by...