It’s been a tough time for Boris and Carrie recently, so what better else than a night on the town? The Prime Minister has grown used to living off a diet of humble pie, so why not make a change and try some fine cuisine instead? For one of Steerpike’s spies spotted on Thursday that the guest book of the much-loved India Club in Covent Garden had a new and intriguing message.
The restaurant itself has a rich political history, boasting Lady Mountbatten and Prime Minister Nehru among its founding members some 50 years ago. But now, dotted amongst the various bits of feedback in its records is a heart-adorned missive from one Carrie Johnson. It reads simply: ‘Thank you darlings. Brilliant as always. Boris loved the dips.’
A nice change from cake and a suitcase of booze, perhaps. But when Mr S checked with Mrs Johnson’s spokesperson to confirm the attendance of the happy couple, he was told that the pair did not attend the India Club on Thursday.
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