![]() ![]() Like with Die Another Day, which turned out to be Pierce Brosnan's fourth and final go-around in the suit (something Daniel Craig dreams of), this film doesn't quite fit right. And unfortunately, the parallels between the two films don't quite end there. Quinn, Medicine Woman reading tarot cards.Įven so, the latest Bond movie, Spectre, was plagued by bad omens coming into it, including reports of much-needed third act rewrites and most acutely, the dreadful Sam Smith theme song, "Writing's On The Wall." He claims it took him only 20 minutes to write it, and it certainly reflects that-it's the worst Bond theme song since Madonna dragged Sigmund Freud into the sub-Joel Schumacher camp-fest that was Die Another Day. But I can instantly sing along to "Live and Let Die" regardless of whether someone does or doesn't gimme some reggae, and I never remember the plot of that film beyond the NYC sequence, Roger Moore jumping on alligators, and Dr. I couldn't sing you the Chris Cornell tune from Casino Royale, a universally-loved Bond film that stands as one of my two or three favorites, if you strapped me to a chair and threatened me with a laser. ![]() ![]() It is believed the messages that she is seeking include some exchanged with Mr Sunak, who was then chancellor of the exchequer, former health secretary Matt Hancock, and also Dominic Cummings, a former adviser to Mr Johnson who later fell out with him.The theme song of any given James Bond film doesn't necessarily reflect the content of the film. In a separate headache for Mr Sunak, it also emerged on Wednesday that Heather Hallett, the baroness chairing the government’s official Covid inquiry, is demanding the government give her access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and 24 diaries he maintained while prime minister. The Telegraph also reported that MPs allied to Mr Johnson, including Nadine Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma, could step down early in advance of the next election and force by-elections that would be difficult for Mr Sunak’s party to win. The cabinet office and a spokesman for Mr Sunak have both denied any ministerial involvement in the decision to involve the police. They also accuse Mr Sunak’s government of involvement in the decision to hand over of the diaries as part of a politically-motivated attack on Mr Johnson. The Daily Telegraph has reported that allies of Mr Johnson are threatening to damage Mr Sunak politically unless he steps in to protect the former prime minister. He has sacked the lawyers who passed on his diaries to the cabinet office and wants the government to pay for a new legal team directly appointed by him. Mr Johnson, who was forced out of 10 Downing Street last year over the allegations of lockdown parties there, has denied any wrongdoing. His sister, journalist Rachel Johnson, and his close political ally, the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, came forward on Wednesday to confirm they were among those named in his ministerial diary as having gone to see him at Chequers during lockdowns, but both claimed their visits were conducted within the rules. The confluence of various issues presents a major challenge for Mr Sunak as he struggles to maintain party unity, with the Tories appearing once again to be sliding into a pit of rancour.Įvents moved at speed in Westminster on Wednesday after it emerged the previous night in the Times that Mr Johnson had been referred to the police by the government over fresh suspicions that he may have breached Covid rules by hosting guests at his Chequers residence during lockdowns in 20. ![]() MPs aligned to the wing are angry at sharp increases in immigration figures that are due to be announced on Thursday and also the handling of a separate ethics row involving Suella Braverman, the home secretary and right-wing standard bearer. The whiff of scandal attached to Mr Johnson has returned at a particularly bad time for the current prime minister, Rishi Sunak, as he tries to smooth over relations with the restless right wing of his party. A fresh row has broken out in the Conservative Party over new allegations of Covid lockdown breaches by the former prime minister, while the government has also been threatened with legal action by its own official Covid inquiry for withholding Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and diaries. Boris Johnson may be in the US this week, but his shadow has been cast long over Westminster. ![]()
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