Continuing the discussion from Mystery deepens around Times story that claimed Boris Johnson planned to make girlfriend Carrie £100k chief of staff:
The prime minister and his wife Carrie wanted to build the treehouse during autumn 2020 but had to pull the plug after it raised security concerns.
The treehouse’s design included bulletproof glass but could be seen by the roadside, prompting police to warn the PM about the risks involved.
There were discussions about having Lord Brownlow, a Tory donor ranked the 521st richest person in the UK last year, fund the project, with plans for the treehouse drawn up for the country retreat, it has been reported.
Some No10 aides warned Mr Johnson against the project due to the cost and the matter of it being more expensive than some homes in many parts of the UK.
The newspaper reports that it is unclear whether the Chequers Trust, which is the body that runs the Buckinghamshire retreat, would have accepted the plans due to the fact many of the trees in the grounds are protected.
Some luxury treehouses can include things like rope bridges and zip wires, while others have hot tubs and are let out on Airbnb.
Caryn Mitten, Blue Forest’s marketing director, reportedly said play houses start at about £90,000 and go up to “whatever you want to pay”.
It’s not the first time that the PM has caused controversy over home refurbishments.
It sounds like “Wallpapergate” - another madly expensive idea from Carrie to which “doting” BJ acceded but would only fund from an external source … 
