F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that Tom and Daisy in The Great Gatsby lived a Gatsbyesque life, smashing things and creatures and then retreating into their wealth, vast carelessness or whatever kept them together, leaving others to clean up their mess. Similarly, Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie, have a lifestyle akin to that of Gatsby, but they try to keep it private. However, Carrie posted a picture on Instagram of their vacation that was later deleted, likely at Boris’s insistence. Though Boris tries to keep his lifestyle a secret, his entry in the register of MPs’ interests reveals that he used the VIP Windsor Suite at Heathrow 20 times and the VIP Sussex Suite at Gatwick three times, with the couple spending over £40,000 on pre- and post-flight hospitality. The Johnsons have holidayed in the Caribbean, Greece, Slovenia, and the Dominican Republic, always staying in the priciest hotels, while Rupert Murdoch was the only person who dined with Boris Johnson during his first three months in office. The Times has hired Juliet Samuel from the Daily Telegraph to replace David Aaronovitch, but readers have expressed their disapproval of her. Lord Rothermere is the only peer living at the Daily Mail’s Kensington headquarters, and there is no hope for Dacre to regain his honour after his name was struck off Boris Johnson’s resignation dishonours list.
Boris and Carrie live the Gatsbyesque life
