We all know that Boris Johnson lies — he’s been caught out publicly before. We all know he has no apparent concern for the feelings of others and only seems to care about himself and his political career. But his rush to cast around for others to blame and to score political points in the wake of Friday’s London Bridge attack has been deplorable, even by Mr Johnson’s standards.

The tributes paid to one of the victims, Jack Merritt, in the past few days have been moving. It is obvious that he was an incredible young man who had a profound effect on those he met during his life. He dedicated his life and his obvious talent to helping others. His projects such as bringing