A climbdown from the Tories as the Times is forced to remove a claim that Giorgia Meloni advised Kemi Badenoch not to do a deal with Reform. It happens…
Badenoch met Meloni in Rome for coffee/photoshoot. Overnight the Times ran a piece headlined: “Giorgia Meloni warns Kemi Badenoch against deal with Reform.” That has now been removed, along with quotes from Meloni like: “Be your own woman and stand your ground.” Oh dear…
Politico reports that Team Meloni has pushed back hard on the Italian PM’s supposed comments on British politics of the right. All mentions gone from the Times piece…
Farage was incredulous in reaction on TalkTV this morning and boasted that he keeps his conversations with world leaders private. Probably advice worth heeding…
Kemi Badenoch at the 1922-ConHome bash last night:
“I did praise [Burnham] for his stamina, it was amazing. All I had to do was sit back and lie there. I didn’t have to do anything at all…”