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A behind the scenes photo of Boris Johnson’s campaign isn’t a good omen of what he’s got coming

Tracy Keeling by Tracy Keeling
15 November 2019
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Boris Johnson made a speech in front of his “Get Brexit Done” bus on 15 November. When covering the story, the media used imagery that made the PM look, well, suitability prime ministerial:

But a Manchester-based editor took an image from a position that won’t make Conservative campaign staff happy. It shows an entirely different, and less grandiose, situation. And he’s not the only Conservative PM to have the wind taken out of his sails in this way. Things didn’t end well for the last one who used this trick either.

The tale of two pictures

The BBC and other outlets shared images or footage from an advantageous position  – for Johnson::

"It's absolutely terrifying" – Boris Johnson says Labour's programme is "truly scary" and refers to their Brexit policy as a "Bermuda Triangle of confusion"

Latest: https://t.co/GSp8goDF2r pic.twitter.com/CSBE4dmI9b

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 15, 2019

But Jennifer Williams, politics and investigations editor for the Manchester Evening News, offered an entirely different perspective, as the Guardian pointed out:

Boris Johnson doing one of his traditional half empty warehouse visits. We’ve got a lot of warehouses round here, could be a long campaign pic.twitter.com/VdJoQ8UeCo

— Jennifer Williams (@JenWilliams_FT) November 15, 2019

So, although the front-facing pictures make it look like Johnson is knee-deep in supporters, the reality is that he’s got some people huddled around him in a “half empty warehouse”.

Admittedly, Johnson has also tried going out into places where people are, rather than inviting a select few into warehouses. That didn’t go so well for the PM:

https://twitter.com/TheIDSmiths/status/1194954125772853248

Remember when?

Theresa May used the same tactic in the 2017 general election. Pictures from her campaign trail were very similar to Johnson’s:

Conservative leader Theresa May launch's the party's campaign bus in Northumberland https://t.co/2qubyc3avQ 📸: @StefanRousseau #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/kI5QQAx3JQ

— Alamy Editorial (@Alamy_Editorial) May 12, 2017

But a bystander snapped the reality and put it on social media for all to see:

Stage Managed Photo Op for Theresa May in the North East. Look at the scene, designed to convey a crowd. Didn't bank on this pic being taken pic.twitter.com/IktTjrVPG0

— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) May 12, 2017

One of May’s most infamous phrases from that election campaign was “nothing has changed!” Although that was incorrect within the context she used it, it appears to hold true today. It seems the Tories don’t change their spots. Or, indeed, learn from their mistakes.

After using such tactics in 2017, May lost her party its majority. That’s not a good omen of things to come for Johnson.

Featured image via The Telegraph/YouTube

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