Word SPY E-TEXTILE LOCATION AWARENESS PAGE A textile that has electronic The capability to detect the exact or relative location Oped 9 circuitry woven into the fabric of a device, particularly a wireless device DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Boris offers UK a ‘transformative’ agenda, if he wins comes back to his reading of Given that Johnson has in the UK establishment — Labour leader could hold out Johnson is now the proud the referendum result. His never met a bridge he have not been reconciled to against demands from the owner — along with his part- James Forsyth and Katy Balls view is that what swung it for leaving.” His logic is that once Scottish Nationalists for a sec- ner Carrie Symonds — of Leave was regional inequality. doesn’t like, emphasis this country has legally left, ond independence referendum Dilyn, a rescue puppy. When “After 45, almost 50 years of EU on infrastructure is everything will become easier. in a hung Parliament: “There’s we ask why the dog hasn’t been membership, people were feel- unsurprising. It’s also He dismisses as “total non- no way that Corbyn will be out campaigning with him yet, ing that parts of the UK were the backbone of his sense” the idea that he wants a able to resist Nicola Sturgeon he quips that “There’s the dead simply being ignored. The hard Brexit. He says: “We’re when it comes to that discus- cat, then there’s the live dog — nly once in paign, the Prime Minister has model of our society, the model new economic policy: going to have a fantastic Brexit sion about when to have a sec- you only apply the live dog…” the post-war had some success in present- of our economy that the EU to borrow more, as long in which we will do a zero-tar- ond referendum in Scotland. and trails off. We’ll know the era has a ing himself as the new face of a membership seemed to go as interest rates are iff, zero-quota deal.” It is all Does anybody see him stand- Tory campaign is in real trou- British polit- transformed party. At times it along with was basically leav- low and cash is used to very Boris — long on opti- ing up to her?” He even won- ble if we see Boris and Dilyn ical party has seemed that Jo Swinson, ing people behind. What I want invest in infrastructure. mism, and impatient with ders if Corbyn would campaign together. won a fourth the Liberal Democrat leader, to do — and that’s why I find questions about the technical for the United Kingdom in that Boris Johnson has become a term in has taken more flak for the this whole thing so frustrating details. He looks puzzled when vote. Thumping the table so more driven figure since enter- office, but coalition years than the Tory — is get on with a programme weren’t cash cows, from the we put to him the suggestion of hard that his glass of water ing Downing Street, less prone Othat is what the Conservative leader. When it comes to those of levelling up. A programme point of view of delivering rev- Andy Coulson, a former No. 10 almost splashes the table, he to playing things for laughs. He Party are attempting to do in coalition cuts and the last nine of uniting the country. I want enue,” he says. “I take a differ- spin chief, that his campaign thunders, “Would he be neu- has even given up booze until this election. It’s a tall order, years of Tory austerity, to see change. I want to see this ent view. That this country is needs more optimism. “I’m not tral about our Union?” “Brexit is done”. This leads us but Boris Johnson has a plan: Johnson goes further, and says country very different in ten, so underprovided for in bril- normally criticised for a want In normal circumstances, the to wonder whether his plan to to make it clear that his is a it is not what he would have 15 years’ time. I want to see liant infrastructure that you of boosterism,” he says. Tories would be much more reconvene Parliament before new government — offering done. “I remember having con- that change in regions and can make a good business case One of Boris Johnson’s politi- upbeat. They have consistent Christmas, if he wins the elec- change, not simply more of the versations with colleagues in towns that have been neglect- for many things.” cal mentors was Michael leads in the polls; they are up tion, is designed to pave the same. the government that came in ed.” The remedy, he says, is One thing Boris Johnson is Heseltine, who is now so against the most unpopular way for him having a festive “I have great respect for my 2010 saying I thought austerity “infrastructure and education more than happy talking about, appalled by Brexit that he is Opposition leader since drink. Would winning a mean- predecessors, it goes without was just not the right way for- and technology.” however, is his central mes- backing the Liberal records began, and are general- ingful vote in the Commons on saying, great respect, but this ward for the UK.” Not some- Given that Johnson has sage: “Get Brexit done.” Vote Democrats. But the Prime ly having a better campaign. his deal afford him a glass of is a new government and we thing he has said in public never met a bridge that he Conservative, he says, and his Minister’s message is one of But Theresa May, too, looked champagne? He replies with a have a new agenda and it will before. “I’ve always thought: doesn’t like, this emphasis on deal will be passed immediate- reconciliation, pointing to a pretty safe a few weeks away smile, “I would have to consult be a different agenda,” he why use the language of infrastructure is unsurprising. ly; pointing out that every sin- post-Brexit warmth of rela- from polling day: “The memo- some authority on whether I insists, when we meet in an Stafford Cripps?” he asks, It’s also the backbone of his gle Tory candidate has person- tions with the EU and others. ry of 2017 is evergreen and peo- was spiritually allowed to do aircraft hangar in the margin- referring to the Labour chan- new economic policy: to bor- ally pledged to vote for it. It’s a “We’re going to build a new ple should be in no doubt that that.” al seat of Norwich North. “This cellor who chose to continue row more, as long as interest message to Brexit Party and relationship, new friendships. their vote matters. There are And with that, he is off. There is not a continuity govern- wartime rationing. “Didn’t he rates are low and the cash is Brexit-weary voters alike: vote That’s the exciting thing. I no luxury votes in this election are a few more photos to be ment. This is a new govern- drink his own urine? Not an used to invest in infrastruc- Tory and they will get it done. think people who feel instinc- — if you want to prevent a taken with people who have ment, we have a very different approach that’s commended ture. It is clear that if he He jokes, “I was only narrowly tively and naturally pro- Corbyn/Sturgeon coalition waited behind for the chance approach. If we can get in with itself to me!” returns to No. 10 on December discouraged from having a cer- European like Michael — and you must vote for the and then he is flying to a working majority, we will If likening austerity to drink- 13, the usual government rules emony of unity where all 635 that’s a good thing — should Conservatives. If you want to Cornwall for more campaign- have a transformative agenda ing one’s own pee was not dis- on the funding of such projects candidates marched past the direct their energies into that.” get Brexit done then you must ing, having been in Scotland in for the country. That’s what I tancing enough, Johnson has will be ripped up. Previous deal, eyes right!” He’s less generous about vote for the Conservatives oth- the morning. When he was want to see and I genuinely, more to say. On crime, nation- governments, he says, have He is dismissive of Sir Ivan Jeremy Corbyn, whom he erwise, believe me, we’ll be running for the party leader- genuinely want to see the tal- al security and tax cuts he taken too cold a view on which Rogers’s suggestion that the mocks for proposing to cut a back at the same situation we ship, he told us that his “true ents of all in this country. I do offers traditional conser- parts of Britain deserve invest- true Brexit crisis will come in new Brexit deal that would were in 2017.” selling point” was his ability to think there is an injustice at vatism. But, he says, “we also ment. He promises a fresh December next year, when the “attract absolutely no parlia- If you want to know how the win elections. We are about to the moment that can be tackled are going to be very different approach. transition period comes to an mentary support whatever” final stages of the campaign find out if he was right. and we have the means of in our overall view on how to “The Treasury has basically end.