I thought you might be interested in this précis of Guppy’s ‘defence’ of Johnson as I read it:
1. Johnson makes up quotes
2. Johnson is a liar
3. Johnson was party to a scheme to beat up a journalist whose investigations ended up with Guppy in jail for a £1.8 million jewel fraud.
4. Guppy seems to accuse Johnson of “ritual humiliation of his wife and children”, though the rhetoric is a bit flakey.
5. Johnson is a nasty piece of work
6. Guppy is fond of bullies
7. Johnson is a clown, and though Guppy never votes for clowns, in Johnson’s case he is prepared to make an exception
8. Ian Hislop might not be funny
As you so aptly put it, a great loss to the defence bar.
Best wishes
Jim Hutchon
I thought you might be interested in this précis of Guppy’s ‘defence’ of Johnson as I read it:
1. Johnson makes up quotes
2. Johnson is a liar
3. Johnson was party to a scheme to beat up a journalist whose investigations ended up with Guppy in jail for a £1.8 million jewel fraud.
4. Guppy seems to accuse Johnson of “ritual humiliation of his wife and children”, though the rhetoric is a bit flakey.
5. Johnson is a nasty piece of work
6. Guppy is fond of bullies
7. Johnson is a clown, and though Guppy never votes for clowns, in Johnson’s case he is prepared to make an exception
8. Ian Hislop might not be funny
As you so aptly put it, a great loss to the defence bar.
Best wishes
Jim Hutchon