Boris Johnson finally broke his silence on his row with Carrie Symonds – as he kissed a puppy out campaigning yesterday.
The Tory leadership favourite has dodged questions for over a week about the fracas that exploded when he spilt wine on her sofa.
But when a fan teased him by telling him to lay off the red wine, he joked: “It is important not to spill a drop!”
Mr Johnson, 55, was speaking to 75 Tory members at the Westmorland Agricultural Society, near Kendal, Cumbria, where he posed for pictures with cattle and kissed a Patterdale terrier.
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He also addressed concerns that leaving the EU with no deal would destroy thousands of livelihoods by making British farming exports unviable.
Mr Johnson said: “I do not want there to be a no deal outcome. Instead I will be negotiating a procurement zone and tariff free area with Europe.
“Farmers should be assured that we will support the rural community, with price support, efficiency payments, whatever.”
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Mr Johnson hinted he was confident of winning the Tory crown when reminded he had promised to come to the Westmorland Show in September.
The ex-Foreign Secretary looked sheepish and said: “Oops, I think I might be a bit busy then.”
Ben Berry, a councillor, said: “He faced some tough questions. I will be voting for him.
