Boris Johnson and Violence

In 1990, Boris Johnson received an infamous phone call from his friend from Eton and Oxford, Darius Guppy. UK Channel 4's Dispatches programme acquired a recording of the conversation. It is a recording that suggests Boris was not only willing to break the rules - but even to break the law.

At the time of the phone call, Boris was working for the Daily Telegraph in Brussels - having previously been sacked by the Times for making up quotes.

Guppy, who was later jailed for fraud, was angry at a News Of The World journalist and wanted to have him attacked. Having contacted some heavies, Guppy had asked Boris to use his journalistic contacts to find the reporter.

While Boris appears to do little to deter Guppy during the phone call, he is clearly concerned that the journalist in question will not be too badly beaten up. He also expresses concern about covering his tracks.

Boris has claimed that Guppy was 'in cloud cuckoo land' at the time and that he never did - nor intended to - follow through his offer of help. The tape shows Boris was willing to co-operate nonetheless.

Here is a transcript:

Guppy: Boris, have you got this number?

Johnson: [inaudible]...  look, there is a guy at the moment, going through…

Guppy: You’re brilliant.

Johnson: … files at home

Guppy: Fantastic. But I am telling you something, Boris. This guy has got my blood up, alright? And there is nothing which I won’t do to get my revenge. It’s as simple as that.

Johnson: How badly are you going to hurt this guy?

Guppy: Not badly at all.

Johnson: I really, I want to know …

Guppy: Look, let me explain to you…

Johnson: If this guy [see/sues?] me I will be fucking furious.

Guppy: I guarantee you he will not be seriously hurt.

Johnson: How badly will he …

Guppy, interrupting: He will not have a broken limb or broken arm, he will not be put into intensive care or anything like that. He will probably get a couple of black eyes and a … a cracked rib or something.

Johnson: Cracked rib?

Guppy: Nothing which you didn’t suffer at rugby, OK? But he’ll get scared and that’s what I want … I want him to get scared, I want him to have no idea who’s behind it, OK?

Johnson: If I get trouble, if I get…

Guppy: You will not, Boris. I swear to you. If you…

Johnson: [unaudible bluster]… I got this bloody number for you. OK, Darrie. I said I’d do it. I’ll do it. Don’t worry.

Guppy: Boris, I mean it; I really love you.

More details from this same conversation are available, including this nugget not included in the published audio:

Guppy: But Boris there’s absolutely no fucking proof: you just deny it. I mean, there’s no proof at all.

Johnson: Well yeah…

Guppy: I mean, you know, big deal. You’re sitting in Brussels and the day it happens you’re in Brussels, it’s as simple as that.

By now you may have noticed that Boris Johnson’s primary concern is that his role in this planned assault will be discovered. Also, just in case there is any doubt about the nature of the information he promises Guppy, here is a fuller transcript of the tail end of the conversation, where he promises to deliver both the phone number and address of the man Darius Guppy plans to have beaten in a revenge attack:

Guppy: Well do it discreetly. I … if it’s in any way going to look suspicious. That’s all I require – just the address: the address and the phone number … all right? Now I guarantee you, you have nothing to worry about. [Slowly, emphatically]  Believe me. All right? You have my personal guarantee. I’ve never let you down, all right?

Johnson: OK Darrie, I said I’ll do it and I’ll do it. Don’t worry.

Guppy: Boris, I really mean it, I love you and I will owe you this, all right? And I’m a man who keeps my word.

Darius Guppy (circled - top) was a Bullingdon Club member along with not only Boris Johnson (circled - bottom), but also George Osborne and David Cameron. This should come as a wake up call to those who believe the carefully crafted “compassionate conservative” propaganda!

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