Boris Johnson's billionaire leadership backer urged prorogation before he became PM [View all]

[Denzil_DC]

One of Boris Johnson's billionaire leadership backers was, as early as July, urging the prime-minister-to-be to prorogue parliament to force Brexit.

Just as Johnson was poised to become leader, hedge fund financier Crispin Odey, said that he was backing Boris because he would be ready to "dissolve" parliament for a no-deal Brexit.

Speaking to Channel 4 the day before Johnson won the leadership, Odey also said he was urging Johnson to pack the House of Lords with sympathetic new peers in order to "get this done".

The statements, revealed in the documentary Tories at War, suggest Johnson was considering prorogation at the behest of hard Brexiteer backers before he even became prime minister.

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/channel-four-tories-at-war-crispin-odey-1-6283173

I hope the Supreme Court judges due to give a verdict on the prorogation on Tuesday don't get wind of this, or it might influence their decision.

This follows on from earlier reporting on the role of Johnson's hedge fund backers: https://www.democraticunderground.com/108817465

I wonder whether the Financial Times will stick by its line at the time, "No deal Brexit is not a hedge fund conspiracy"?