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‘Colossal snob’: BoJo’s dad slammed after suggesting British people who call his son Pinocchio are ‘ILLITERATE’ ‘Colossal snob’: BoJo’s dad slammed after suggesting British people who call his son Pinocchio are ‘ILLITERATE’
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PM Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has been widely panned on social media after lashing out at his son’s critics, who have been suggesting that Boris is a liar by likening him to a cartoon character Pinocchio. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has been widely panned on social media after lashing out at his son’s critics, who have been suggesting that Boris is a liar by likening him to cartoon character Pinocchio.
It’s only natural that a father will want to defend his child if they’re coming under fire from detractors, which is exactly what Stanley Johnson attempted to do on Friday morning. It’s only natural that a father would want to defend his child when they’re coming under fire from detractors, which is exactly what Stanley Johnson attempted to do on Friday morning.
Appearing on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show, Stanley was asked to respond to people on social media that were comparing Boris to Pinocchio, a character from a book by Italian Carlo Collodi and made famous by Walt Disney’s 1940 adaptation – mostly for his frequent tendency to lie. Appearing on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show, Stanley was asked to respond to people on social media who were comparing Boris to Pinocchio, a character from a book by Italian Carlo Collodi, made famous by Walt Disney’s 1940 adaptation – mostly for his frequent tendency to lie.
The prime minister’s father gave a somewhat angry response – ostensibly managing to insult the British public in the process by insinuating the majority aren’t very good at spelling. The prime minister’s father gave a somewhat angry response – ostensibly managing to insult the British public in the process by insinuating that the majority aren’t very good at spelling.
The remarks provoked a backlash on Twitter with many hitting out at Johnson senior, labeling him “arrogant” and a “colossal snob.” The remarks provoked a backlash on Twitter with many hitting out at Johnson Senior, labeling him “arrogant” and a “colossal snob.”
Ronan Burtenshaw, editor of the Tribune Magazine tweeted: “The level of contempt these born-to-rule toffs have for ordinary people is just astounding.” Ronan Burtenshaw, editor of the Tribune Magazine, tweeted: “The level of contempt these born-to-rule toffs have for ordinary people is just astounding.”
Earlier, PM Johnson came in for some uncomfortable questioning on LBC radio from presenter Nick Ferrari and via calls from members of the public asking him to talk about his children. Earlier, PM Johnson came in for some uncomfortable questioning on LBC radio from presenter Nick Ferrari and via calls from members of the public asking him to talk about his children. 
He refused to answer the personal questions – even how many kids he had – despite having made derogatory remarks in the past about those brought up by single mums. In a column for the Spectator magazine in 1995 he branded such children as “ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimate.” He refused to answer the personal questions – even those simply inquiring as to how many kids he has – despite having made derogatory remarks in the past about those brought up by single mums. In a column for the Spectator magazine in 1995, he branded such children as “ill-raised, ignorant, aggressive and illegitimate.”
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