British PM Boris Johnson compares rival Jeremy Corbyn to Joseph Stalin

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has compared his main rival to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin as he prepares to officially launch governing Conservative Party’s campaign for Dec. 12 election.

Johnson, writing in Daily Telegraph, says Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party would “raise taxes so wantonly” that it would destroy Britain’s prosperity. He says Labour leaders are attacking rich “with a relish and vindictiveness t seen since Stalin persecuted kulaks,” wealthier peasants who were targeted by Soviet regime in 1930s.

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Johnson will meet Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to mark formal dissolution of Parliament in preparation for election, before kicking off Conservative Party campaign with a speech later in day.

Boris Johnson Dials Trump

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged US President Donald Trump to lift tariffs from goods including Scotch Whiskey. During a telephone conversation, a Downing Street spokesperson said on vember 5. Boris Johnson also urged Trump t to impose tariffs on car exports, statement added.

PM Boris Johnson in his conversation with Donald Trump highlighted consequences of imposing tariffs on goods like Scotch Whiskey and on Cars. UK government believes that tariff on Scotch Whisky by US affects £1 billion of single malt sales. Karen Betts, who is CEO of Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) had reflected last month that imposition of a 25 percent tariff will severely affect industry. 

According to international media, United States had imposed 25%-tariff on European goods including Scotch Whiskey, decision came in response to large subsidies that were imposed on large aircraft by European Union. Apart from that, Trump government has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on European Union cars and ir parts. Trump office might implement renewed tariff plan from vember 14. re has been a considerable delay in tariff plan and according to experts, same might happen again.

(With AP inputs) 

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