The fact that the allegation was made by a journalist is not the point Annie, I take everything I read with a pinch of salt. the only difference is that as a journalist, she had a public platform, one which possibly a lawyer, waitress, or whatever would not have first hand. I have not read the details of the allegations, do not know if they are sound, maybe they are vindictive, but irrespective of that, Johnson is a liar, an adulterer and a cheat and it is a bit rich to be all affronted by such an accusation. This does not mean that I believe every sexual molestation accusation, there are fantasists and liars in the female population too, but I think the point I am trying to make, clumsily, is that Johnson is in no position to be shocked by this type of accusation given his dubious personal history. Or maybe he is just glad that this case is being debated to take the spotlight off the other allegations about securing contracts for another of his female 'friends' while Mayor of London. His not so private life is like a cesspit and it is catching up with him, so be it.