Boris Johnson accused of 'outrageous' lack of concern about floods

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2. It was an odd choice

The cynic in me expected him to be doing his photo op in a marginal constituency round here instead of Matlock, which is part of a safe Tory seat. Labour's decline has given the Tories plenty of electoral opportunity in South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire, all of which have been heavily affected by the floods

But then if he had taken that approach he might have had hecklers or people asking difficult questions of him.