Boris Johnson

[Beebo]

Johnson's great weakness is his laziness. He'd be a lot more dangerous if he actually did the work.

Hindsight is a great thing but here’s an article from 13 years ago about how unsuitable Johnson was and is.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/nov/26/boris-johnson-advisers-cameron-government

My favourite quotes.
the Tory leadership had planned to manage Johnson as a "largely ceremonial mayor" surrounded by strong deputies,
The report claims that "many in the Conservative national leadership were highly sceptical about Johnson as mayor" and did not think him a serious candidate.

 

[winjim]

I'm massively skeptical about the whole thing but it's being reported that he is actually going.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/12/boris-johnson-formally-steps-down-as-mp

I'm going to wait until the dust settles until I trust a single thing regarding what's currently going on.

Hmm


View: https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1668669431004770315?t=BkpU6Cu9nn0U7Kq7Ig-vtQ&s=19

 

[Ian H]

Latest thing I've seen is Piers Moron interviewing Dorries, who said that Johnson came from a deprived background and only got to Eton on a scholarship. A real rags to riches story.

 

[newfhouse]

only got to Eton on a scholarship

And Eton failed him.

 

[Beebo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65897514

He just can’t help himself.
He submitted additional evidence at midnight on Monday and complains that the report might now be delayed!
He’s managed to convince himself that he didn’t lie, when the evidence is so clearly to the contrary that it just makes him look even more foolish.
But there are still a few who will lap it up.

 

[BoldonLad]

A cracker from PE this issue.

Boris' hairdresser is on the honours list... most surprising bit about this, IMHO, is, "a hairdresser produced that mess?"

 

[Deleted member 121]

A cracker from PE this issue.

Boris' hairdresser is on the honours list... most surprising bit about this, IMHO, is, "a hairdresser produced that mess?"

Apparently, they had one for Michael Fabricant's hairdresser, but Boris withdrew it at the last minute when Fabricant whispered in his ear that it was a machine that makes his hair and it is glued onto his head with evo-stik...

 

[monkers]

He is actually going, but I wouldn't be at all surprised, if he tries to come back - after all, he has a colossal ego and it's just in his nature to seek to get back into the limelight.

I'm trying to make sure of it. I have just informed the police of more offences he has potentially committed that they were unaware of.

I'd love to be the one that finished off his so-called 'career'. When I hear back I'll let the thread know.

 

[newfhouse]

 

[matticus]

And Eton failed him.

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I can't resist scratching this (irrelevant) itch:
Claughton is being a bit hard on himself - Boris started at Oxford in 1983 (and I think that was after a gap year. Yah?)

 

[Beebo]

A 90 day ban seems harsh.

 

[C R]

A 90 day ban seems harsh.

What are you now, some kind of bleeding heart liberal?

 

[Beebo]

I quite like their recommendation to remove his parliamentary pass. For an ex PM to have no access to parliament would be unprecedented.

 

[Deleted member 49]

I quite like their recommendation to remove his parliamentary pass. For an ex PM to have no access to parliament would be unprecedented.

Are you serious ?

 

[Beebo]

Are you serious ?

Why wouldn’t in be?