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Denzil_DC

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7. Not sure whether Oakeshott's lawsuit will be going ahead now ...

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 08:41 PM

Jul 2019

Brexit Party chief's lover behind story that forced US ambassador Darroch to quit

The journalist who sparked the resignation of Britain’s US ambassador is in a relationship with Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party chairman.

Isabel Oakeshott – who revealed Sir Kim Darroch’s leaked Donald Trump emails – has been with MEP Richard Tice since last year.

Mr Tice, 54, wants Sir Kim replaced by a “pro-Brexit businessman” – a description which fits both himself and Mr Farage.

Ms Oakeshott, 45, yesterday refused to comment on her relationship with the politician, who has left his wife Emma, saying: “It’s a private matter.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-party-richard-tice-darroch-18206347

Tice wasn't mentioned specifically by Crace, and the Guardian quickly toned down the already tame not-quite innuendo in Crace's sketch under pressure from Oakeshott, changing "leave it conveniently tucked under her pillow" (which might make one think of the Tooth Fairy sooner than an allegation of a Brexiter threesome if one didn't have a guilty conscience) to "leave it conveniently to one side for her".

Meanwhile ... UK police identify suspect behind leaked envoy memos: Sunday Times

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Tories round on Boris Johnson amid furious backlash after ambassador's resignation over leaked Trump [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

God I hope this brings Boris Johnson down MaryMagdaline Jul 2019 #1

Unfortunately as most of the ballots have already been cast for the leadership Soph0571 Jul 2019 #2

Do you think that Boris will be elected PM? CottonBear Jul 2019 #8

He will be Prime Minister without an election - that is the way it works here Soph0571 Jul 2019 #9

Thanks for the information. CottonBear Jul 2019 #10

Who hacked the ambassador's communications? C_U_L8R Jul 2019 #3

I am going with hard Brexiteers aided by Russia Soph0571 Jul 2019 #4

Looks more like a leak T_i_B Jul 2019 #5

Again, the trail of these leaks leads to/through Isabel Oakeshott, Denzil_DC Jul 2019 #6

Not sure whether Oakeshott's lawsuit will be going ahead now ... Denzil_DC Jul 2019 #7