British media: During the epidemic last year, British Prime Minister Johnson "nearly drowned" while on vacation
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the latest news from the British media, British Prime Minister Johnson ventured to a beach in Scotland during the epidemic, but was swept away by the current when he went to sea and "nearly drowned". His vacation was also shortened by the accident. .
The British "The Times" reported on the 7th that Johnson took Simmons, his fiancée, his son Wilfred, and his dog Dilling on a vacation on the Applecross Peninsula in Scotland last August.
One day, Johnson was happily playing paddleboards in the sea, but he was accidentally knocked over and swept away by a sea current. He was getting farther and farther from the coast. Anxious security personnel on the shore almost called to rescue the helicopter.
An insider inside the government bluntly said: “He almost drowned in the sea at the time.” After the danger, Johnson rowed to the shore desperately, and security personnel also stripped off his clothes and swam towards him, and finally rescued him ashore.
Insiders said that the accident was fortunately unpredictable, otherwise it would have become "a disaster."
Johnson also expressed lingering fear to the ministers afterwards that he "will not go to Scotland for a holiday when he is dead."
According to the British "Sunday Mail", in August this year, Johnson still "can't wait" to go out for a trip, but he is facing tremendous pressure from public opinion.
Affected by the epidemic, the current outbound travel management system in the UK is still chaotic, and countless families have been forced to cancel their vacation plans.
If Johnson "competes against the wind" at this time, Downing Street is bound to usher in a public relations crisis.
After the danger of drowning in Scotland was exposed, the British Internet public opinion exclaimed that the prime minister was "failed", as a netizen joked: "The new crown severe illness did not take him away, nor did the drowning accident take him away. I don't know what will happen next time." In April 2020, Johnson suffered from new coronary pneumonia and was admitted to the intensive care unit.
However, the British media also admitted that Johnson has a strong physique, likes to ride a bicycle on weekdays, is better at water sports, and is considered a "swimmer" among national leaders.
The British "Metro" reported that this is not the first time Johnson has encountered an accident in entertainment and leisure activities.
During the 2012 London Olympics, Johnson, the mayor of London at the time, tried a high-altitude sling to "enjoy", but he hung on the ropeway for a few minutes due to lack of momentum. The embarrassing scene was captured by the British "Guardian". The media ridiculed it as "like a wet towel."
According to Sky News, the deviant prime minister has recently been caught up in the "refusal to quarantine" storm: one of his subordinates was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and Johnson was one of the subjects of close contact, but the government clearly stated that Johnson would not Accept quarantine. In this regard, British Labour Party MP Doz criticized the Prime Minister for "forgetting the lesson of the last time" and trying to "be above the rules." She said: "The senior officials of the Conservative Party like to treat the public as fools. They always set their own rules and set another set of rules for others." (Liu Haoran)