While Boris enjoyed a near cult following among some parts of the party’s grassroots, to other, more moderate Tories, the other Johnson presented a potential way to reconnect with younger voters, remainers or those repelled by his elder brother’s inconsistent relationship with the truth and accusations of racism. All rights reserved. EMAIL PRINT ENTRIES. Painful as it is, we must acknowledge that, even if the older Johnson’s devotion to the planet requires him to generate annual CO2 emissions approaching greater Manchester’s, the similarities between these loved ones are, as in the Trump and Kim dynasties, more striking, sometimes uncannily so. For their achievements in lying, racism, conceit, incompetence, rudeness, jingoism, greed, crotch-length ties, laziness, fiscal opacity, diplomatic offences, hair choices, sexual incontinence and infantile fantasies featuring bridges, walls and tanks, the men are surely – taking into account that Johnson has yet to enjoy the enhanced misconduct opportunities that come with national leadership – well matched. Proof, along with support from a more appealing, pro-Remain son, Jo, that national representation by Boris and a replacement consort with, from memory, an MA from the Body Shop in Dolphin Studies, will not be as frightful as it looks? Ministers have started preparing for the European Parliament elections amid growing expectations Brexit will be delayed for many months. And he suggested Britain might get a better Brexit deal if UK politicians sit in Brussels and engage “constructively” with the bloc. SHARE. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. These days, Stanley, 79, a former MEP, remains a visible and vocal supporter of his eldest son, even if his support for remain during the 2016 referendum has led some to question the depth of his commitment to leaving the EU. Admittedly, Johnson can boast – or so Matt Hancock hopes – a strong record in the related field of tribal loyalty. It’s as if ambitious British politicians – or all twice-married, middle-aged shaggers already on to their fifth child, or so, with a daughter-aged girlfriend – were invariably supervised, like a tot at a talent contest, by a helicopter parent. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). For other inquiries, Contact Us. Stanley Johnson, we have previously learned, is (as in, was) pro-Remain, super keen (within reason) on the planet, a model father (ie, not a Boris-grade sleazebag). Stanley Johnson, 78, said he had answered a call by Tory chiefs but his MEP bid sets the stage for a row with Boris. By the middle of the 1970s, after landing a job at the European commission, he was to take a more significant parenting role as bouts of depression led to the repeated hospitalisation of his first wife, Charlotte. As Jo Johnson quits his brother Boris’s government, a rare family photo reveals happier times, Thu 5 Sep 2019 20.04 BST And it might further indicate a future challenge to the Trump family’s achievements in unearned eminence that, long before we were introduced to diplomat Ivanka, millions of us were, largely thanks to the BBC, aware that “related to Boris Johnson” is the name of a career.