Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent Boris Johnson the briefing notes for their interview

The BBC's political journalists shouldn't be involved in book promotion events.

I'm thankful this interview has been cancelled.

Oooops!

Why was my first reaction one of suspicion ?

I doubt the BBC wanted to promote Boris Johnson’s book. More likely bite the jugular.

I don’t know Maybee.
Why was it?

maddyfour

I doubt the BBC wanted to promote Boris Johnson’s book. More likely bite the jugular.

His no.1 fan, Laura K is more likely to tickle his tummy than bite his jugular.

MaizieD

The BBC's political journalists shouldn't be involved in book promotion events.

I'm thankful this interview has been cancelled.

My thoughts.

and an oooops! as well.

MaizieD

maddyfour

I doubt the BBC wanted to promote Boris Johnson’s book. More likely bite the jugular.

His no.1 fan, Laura K is more likely to tickle his tummy than bite his jugular.

They had considered it important enough to move Eastenders for a special slot, so I don't think it as a go for the jugular moment

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdq2944d2no

That is a ball to drop, a big interview being pulled on the day it was due to air. I do think Laura Kuennsberg was incompetent if she let that happen, and it would be good if the interview is rescheduled with somebody else - there are a lot of ‘sensational’ claims which bear some scrutiny.

Not by the BBC though.

That is unusual for her.. I wonder what she was going to ask that has caused this cancellation..

Just another opportunity for Johnson to push his book so it's good it's been cancelled.

Galaxy

Not by the BBC though.

An interesting observation. Who do you think should scrutinise the claims Galaxy?
The only one I’ve seen mentioned so far, on CNN, was that the book claims that the Queen died from a specific cancer, which breaks royal protocol.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/uk/boris-johnson-queen-elizabeth-ii-intl-scli/index.html

I wouldn't have watched anyway.

I am not sure Casdon, an organisation that knows what it is doing? If I find one I will let you know 🙁

Aye, right. She probably sent it to him but copied in a colleague who has picked her up on it

Grandmabatty

Aye, right. She probably sent it to him but copied in a colleague who has picked her up on it

My first thought, too.

pascal30

That is unusual for her.. I wonder what she was going to ask that has caused this cancellation..

Thinking about it, it 'may' have been a jugular question and, as a result of knowing it was coming, Johnson has pulled out of the interview..

Remember how he spent a lot of his time avoiding the press? (apart from the friendly ones like Laura K...)

I dont think BJ is likely to suffer - more publicity....I wouldn't have watched but am curious as to claims made in the book and a fact check...

maddyfour

Oooops!

😬how embarrassing

Gyles Brandreth wrote in his book that he had heard that the Queen had a form of myeloma, bone marrow cancer.

That was a couple of years ago now

Johnson was the PM not a family friend

Rekarie

Gyles Brandreth wrote in his book that he had heard that the Queen had a form of myeloma, bone marrow cancer.

That was a couple of years ago now

I believe that repeating a rumour you have heard and saying that’s what it is, and stating something as a fact are different Rackarie, that’s why it was picked up.

MaizieD

maddyfour

I doubt the BBC wanted to promote Boris Johnson’s book. More likely bite the jugular.

His no.1 fan, Laura K is more likely to tickle his tummy than bite his jugular.

Spot on. She’s sucked up to him for years.