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#BORISJOHNSON
Boris Johnson dominated many of the weekend’s front pages amid colourful allegations about his private life and rumours that he is planning a leadership challenge.
@Bbcnickrobinson reported: “What’s substance in today’s Brexit row? @Borisjohnson say Northern Ireland backstop – agreed 9 months ago when he was For Sec - undermines Britain’s negotiating position. His alternative? Rip up the promise. His plan? Yet to be produced (tho’ stand by for speech by @Daviddavismp).”
@Alexvtunzelmann wrote: “Struck by a sinking feeling that Boris Johnson may actually now believe he’s Winston Churchill and therefore needs a massive moment of national crisis to come to the fore. If it looks like that might not happen, will he create one?”
@Davidlammy added: “Boris Johnson’s ‘suicide vest’ comments reek of desperation, ego, and ugly ambition. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. This pound-shop Donald Trump has no principles, and he would throw any ally under the bus to further the leadership ambitions he’s harboured since Eton.” @Krishgm tweeted: “It is worth noting that whenever in the past (and there have been many times) people have said Boris Johnson has gone too far it turns out he hasn’t gone too far. Every time people say he is finished he comes back.”
#NATIONALTEAM
Scotland fans are still licking their wounds after Friday’s humbling defeat to World Cup 3rd place team Belgium.
@Snpchris posted: “Shapeless. That’s exactly what was wrong on Friday night. A shape that doesn’t work against superior opposition and a shape that hinders creativity against lesser opposition. That’s purely a management choice.”
@Mcgowan_stephen reasoned: “Of the four teams Scotland have lost to under Alex Mcleish three (Belgium, Peru, Mexico) are in the top 20 of the FIFA rankings. Costa Rica are 23rd. Scotland are 40th.”
@Mrewenmurray tweeted: “Having spoken to Alex Mcleish every day since Thursday, worth reiterating that nobody is more desperate for Scotland to do well than he is. We can all have mumps and moans but managers of his ilk are trying their utmost to make things better.”