Jeremy Hunt started his new job as Foreign Secretary with a bang on Monday with a gaffe that rivalled those of his predecessor Boris Johnson. On a visit to China, Hunt told his hosts that his wife was Japanese. The problem? She is Chinese:
‘Erm, my wife is Japanese. My wife is Chinese, sorry. That is a terrible mistake to make’
Hunt was quick to apologise – and even documented his attempts to make it up to his wife by buying her flowers:
In Paris choosing some flowers to bring back to Mrs H pic.twitter.com/iGzWyj0oOA
— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) July 31, 2018
However, Mr S suspects one bouquet won’t cut it. It turns out that Hunt’s wife has justification to be more than just a little bit annoyed at Hunt’s slip of the tongue. Although the Cabinet minister has said he confused himself while speaking Japanese and then talking about his wife, could there be another factor? Hunt’s first serious girlfriend was… Japanese.
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