brian rickard wondered... well, we asked bbc news about the priority it has given to the subject, and a spokesperson told us... we'll return to "cash for curtains", as it's been called, later. but another incendiary charge against the prime minister was made in the mail online on sunday that he said last autumn that he would rather see "bodies pile high" than take the country into a third lockdown. anonymous sources also told the bbc they had heard the remarks, but borisjohnson strongly denied saying the phrase, describing the reports as "total rubbish." have you ever said that you would rather see bodies pile up than go into another third lockdown? no, but again, ithink the important thing people want us to get on and do as the government is to make sure the lockdowns work. so, was that on—the—record denial by the prime minister the end of the story? no — much to the disgruntlement of neville rhoades, who emailed on tuesday. we put that point to bbc news who gave us this statement. there was a similarly robus

brian rickard wondered...y it has given to the subject, and a spokesperson told us...

brian rickard wondered...another third lockdown? no, but again, i think the important thing people want us to get on and do as the government is to make sure the lockdowns work. so, was that on—the—record denial by the prime minister the end of the story? no — much to the disgruntlement of neville rhoades, who e—mailed on tuesday. we put that point to bbc news who gave us this statement. there was a similarly robust denial of wrongdoing by borisjohnson last week after the bbc published leaked text messages between mrjohnson there was a similarly robust denial of wrongdoing by borisjohnson last week after the bbc published leaked text messages between mrjohnson and sirjames dyson. the messages showed the prime minister saying he would "fix" concerns the businessman had over his employees' tax bills if they moved to the uk to make ventilators at the start of the pandemic. if you think that there's anything remotely dodgy or weird or sleazy about trying to secure more ventilators at a time of a national pandemic