Baby Wilfred at G7 - what do you think?

I think it's wrong to use the baby as a photo prop

I absolutely agree. Politicians usually do their utmost to keep their children away from the spotlight.

But this one was irresistible wasn't it? Alpha male + adoring beautiful (by a certain stretch of the imagination) young wife + adorable toddler.

Such a shame the image doesn't really match reality. But I don't think it fooled the G7 leaders for a moment...

Maybe all the participants could have brought their families along for a bulk photo opportunity to send home to their own country. They might as well all take advantage of the flight to a holiday destination while it is on offer. Can we all come? We'd all be happy to say a five-minute piece on camera while our children/grandchildren make sandcastles.

They’re damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
Personally I think having Wilfred there was a great icebreaker for Carrie and Jill. As a young mum with her first baby, of course Carrie would want to show him off.

I think that the OP is rather unseemly, and definitely not 'in the spirit'
I think that Carrie probably had a lot to think about and that it was an oversight.

Perhaps Boris can't afford a nanny?

I can understand a young mum not wanting to leave her baby behind, so I think she was right to take him with her. She could have showed him off to the G7 leaders and partners, I’m sure it would be a welcome distraction to have a little one there, but without any photos being taken, that was not necessary or appropriate.

I still don’t understand why spouses of politicians attend such events, let alone children.

My thoughts too vegansrock
It’s like “wags” is that the term for footballers wives?
At whose expense too

I think that bringing the baby, like so much else Johnson does, is a PR ploy. With a bit of luck he would be a distraction from the disgraceful behaviour of his father.

I think it worked. I was asked by a Tory lady whether I'd seen the lovely photo in the Telegraph of "Carrie" and cute little Wilfred and she cooed over it.

As far as I know she has never actually met "Boris" or "Carrie", let alone "Wilfred" but insists on using their first names as if they were her best friends.

Laura Keunnsberg was saying this morning how Number 10 was very keen to show the friendship, informality and getting on well together aspect of the summit.

The Cornish setting and glorious weather have helped.

And if Carrie’s relaxed mother and toddler vibe has contributed to that, all well and good.

Wilfred’s face hasn’t been shown, so no issues of privacy being breached.

Phew thank goodness i'm not the only one to think its a ploy§
I posted as such on the other thread 'Wilfred Johnston' and
it seems some think its enjoyable for the other guests. Yikes

After nearly 2 years of Covid restrictions on such meetings , I
want the leaders to be concentrating on economic recovery,
covid, climate change and not be distracted by the hosts'
personal family life.

The Johnson family's distractions , I hope, fool no one

As far as I know she has never actually met "Boris" or "Carrie", let alone "Wilfred" but insists on using their first names as if they were her best friends.

This really irritates me, too. It is so obviously a PR strategy, but either people have no idea that they are being manipulated, or they genuinely see Johnson as a 'man of the people', and I don't know which is more worrying.

I don't know why spouses are included in these things either.

I don't know why it's necessary for spouses to attend these conferences either.
Like MawBe though I think the Johnsons are damned if they do and damned if they don't. They would have been criticised if Wilfred had been left at home as well.
I don't see the problem with the baby's pull up nappy, seems sensible for an outing to the beach.

Don’t like it. Not appropriate. Strange how it’s the first time we’ve seen him really. PR stunt designed to deflect attention from the real issues - as is everything he does. He’s the master of the dead cat. Can’t ever remember another leader taking their children to show off at a major political meeting.

Spouses always attend these types of gatherings. Carrie is a new mum and her son is still very young. She probably didn’t want to be parted from him. It’s not as if he is being taken to the meetings is it? I can still remember the flak Diana got for wanting to take William to Australia. I can also remember Charles having to line up to welcome his mother home from a long trip overseas. He shook her hand. I am rambling now, but basically I cannot see anything wrong with Wilfred bring in Cornwall. He is a lovely icebreaker and a reminder to the attendees that he is the future.

Johnson wants to make out that everything is going wonderfully and doesn't realise how stupid that makes him look to most of us because we know that it isn't doing any such thing.

Johnson will stop at nothing, including parading his latest child, to further his ends.

This simply is not appropriate, particularly for the child. As CNN said “Johnson is toe curlingly embarrassing.”

MaizieD

^I think it's wrong to use the baby as a photo prop^

I absolutely agree. Politicians usually do their utmost to keep their children away from the spotlight.

But this one was irresistible wasn't it? Alpha male + adoring beautiful (by a certain stretch of the imagination) young wife + adorable toddler.

Such a shame the image doesn't really match reality. But I don't think it fooled the G7 leaders for a moment...

Well, Johnson couldn’t do a Mr Benn for the photo shoots (no hard hats, overalls…. ) so I guess his child compensated for it. And he probably needed to get full use out of his official photographer that is costing the taxpayer how much?

Yet more spite.

Apparently our PM, Scott Morrison, has Cornish stock. His 5x gt. Grandfather was sent from there as a convict for stealing wool. I bet he is enjoying himself

eazybee

Yet more spite.

When this PM is shown to have lied and behaved dishonourably, and his supporters on GN can't refute the weight of evidence, they resort to nasty name calling - using words like "spite", "venom" and "bile".

I assume these are insults picked up from the right wing press as I have never heard them used by GNetters who criticise this government.

Santana

Perhaps Boris can't afford a nanny?

Perhaps they don’t want one.

Lin52

Santana

Perhaps Boris can't afford a nanny?

Perhaps they don’t want one.

Oh, they do. And a Daily Mail link, too, before I am accused of being selective in my sources.

halfpint1

Phew thank goodness i'm not the only one to think its a ploy§
I posted as such on the other thread 'Wilfred Johnston' and
it seems some think its enjoyable for the other guests. Yikes

After nearly 2 years of Covid restrictions on such meetings , I
want the leaders to be concentrating on economic recovery,
covid, climate change and not be distracted by the hosts'
personal family life.

The Johnson family's distractions , I hope, fool no one

Oh dear, it was for a short period of time, a proud mum having her baby with her. You really think it distracted the full meaning of being there, and that it took away the importance of the talks about economic recovery, very sad people always looking for something to moan about.