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Louis Bacon on why he is giving back investors $2 billion…
“The political involvement is so extreme – we have not seen this since the post-war era. And what they are doing is trying to thwart natural market outcomes. It is amazing how important the decision-making of one person, Angela Merkel, has become to world markets.”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
Former Drugs Hack Turns Top Spinner
Find out why one Mail journalist won’t be mentioning injunctions for a while…
…Over on Media Guido…
Murdoch Backs Boris Mania
Boris Mania is in full flow today as a YouGov/Sun poll finds that the Tories would close Labour’s lead to just 1% if the London Mayor replaced Dave as leader. Cameron versus Miliband sees Labour take a six point lead, but if Boris were in charge Ed’s rating would fall and the Tories’ popularity would rocket up. No wonder Dave was so testy yesterday…
But could it all be the work of his sinister backer? The Mayor is hardly making hard work for conspiracy theorists. BoJo invited Uncle Rupe to the Olympic swimming finals and two days later he receives a very favourable poll in the Sun:
London in best shape ever. All overboard about the Olympics, brilliantly organized by Zeb Coe and Boris Johnson.
What was it Murdoch said about how to find out what he really thinks?
Frustrated Farage
Rumours might be swirling around UKIP circles that he could be set to stand in Chris potentially up-for-grabs seat in Eastleigh, but Nigel Farage has today insisted he “could not care less” who wins the next general election. The Barroso-bashing eurosceptic lambasted the Tories as “virtually indistinguishable” from the other parties, going on to lament:
“The penny is beginning to drop with the British people and British businesses that we are no longer a self-governing nation. That matters far more than which brand of social democracy gets in. It no longer matters who sits in No 10. We are not governed from Westminster, we are governed from Brussels. It does not make any difference.“
Just when Guido was thinking it was time for Farage to head home…
Fox’s Penance
One of the more curious reshuffle rumours that Guido has heard is the idea that Liam Fox coud be brought back as Tory party chairman. As luck would have it he bumped into the good Doctor last night in one of Westminster’s quieter watering holes. Mr Werritty was charming too.
Sporting a pocket sized Union flag, Fox was clearly enjoying the Games and was very on message about their organisation, but he declared that he would not be coming back to frontline politics for “at least 18 months”. He’s apparently recharging his batteries and would turn down any job offered. That’s that then Dave. It’s fair to say he’s up to something though…
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
It’s Boris Mania!
Cameron has gritted his teeth to comment on Boris’ high-flying success:
“If any other politician anywhere in the world was stuck on a zip wire it would be a disaster. For Boris, it’s an absolute triumph.”
Apparently “London is very lucky” to have him. He couldn’t sound more like he doesn’t want him…
Yesterday the Sun reported of the Mayor:
“In a surprise visit to the beach volleyball in Horse Guards Parade, he also patented the “Boris wave”. He tried to get the 15,000 crowd to do a Mexican wave but his initial effort prompted everyone to stand and throw their hands up at the same time.”
Today he’s reached even greater heights. Tomorrow?
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Find out what the Guardian‘s live blogger said about his readers during Bradley Wiggins’ gold medal performance this afternoon…
Only on Media Guido…
Silly Season Spinners Spat
It can’t be much fun working in the LibDem Press Office, but they deserve some credit this afternoon after slapping down their Labour counterparts on twitter:
Send out the search party - @LibDemPress haven't tweeted since July 13th.
@labourpress Sorry, we've been busy running the country.#Coalicious
Miaow!
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Video courtesy of ITV.
More Tears For Piers
There’s been some more bad news for Piers Morgan today.
Read all about it over on Media Guido…
Boris Stuck On Zip Wire
Boris Johnson has been celebrating Team GB’s first gold medal a little too hard in Victoria Park this afternoon, getting stuck suspended 20ft in the air on a zip wire.
Don’t leave him hanging…
Pics via @CartoonBeardy and @RebeccasBrain
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