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Olympomania or Borismania?
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oldalbiongirl
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- Jun 25, 2011
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Embarassing
countryman
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- Jun 28, 2011
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I did enjoy that speech.
So did I. I don't like the man but it was good to see that he was so clearly enjoying it.
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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How can anyone dislike BoJo? Love the guy.
n1 gull
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Boris is nob, but a very likeable nob - I think he gets it. Good work Boris!
Presuming he wants votes from people I would hope he does care if people like him.
Great bloke and great politician.
A maverick, unlike the usual crowd of sly lawyers, career politicians, or carefully selected robots.
A maverick, unlike the usual crowd of sly lawyers, career politicians, or carefully selected robots.
hart's shirt
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Putting party politics to one side, any neutral can see the passion and pride in the guy for his city. He was visibly upset with the riots last year - it's time that politicians across the spectrum at least tried to give the impression that they care beyond their careerist ambitions. People are fed up with the double-talk and lip-service - they want people that at least share their feelings. For all his faults, Boris is at least one of those.
He's eccentric for sure, but that's part of his appeal. A speech full of humour and mild jingoism - a welcome albeit temporary salve for the crippling negativity that comes from the British national disease of cynicism.
He's eccentric for sure, but that's part of his appeal. A speech full of humour and mild jingoism - a welcome albeit temporary salve for the crippling negativity that comes from the British national disease of cynicism.
ifuhatepalacestandup
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get a life
Gazwag
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It was like a NSC rant without the smiies "France, Australia, Germany etc, we are going to stuff you up" we need more win mentality in this country not taking part mentality
Boris is a pantomime cart horse, I just feel sorry for the Londoner's who voted for him
Don't feel sorry for them, they deserve everything they get. Feel sorry for us Londoners that DIDN'T vote for him and still have to put up with him.
Seems like a fair summary to me.
At least he's not doing that thing some politicians do of desperately trying to appear "cool" and "with it" when they're in fact middle aged men who would have no concept of "cool" if it walked up and smacked them in the face.
lost in london
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"The excitement is growing so much I think the Geiger counter of Olympo-mania is going to go zoink"
Can you imagine what Ken would have been like up there? A different, and much worse type of embarrassment.
Can you imagine what Ken would have been like up there? A different, and much worse type of embarrassment.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I BLOODY LOVE BORIS.
In a country full of DULLARDS we have one political figure who is a right LAUGH.
Yes you can argue all you want about policies etc etc, but listen, the crowd are actually CHANTING a politicians name.
In a country full of DULLARDS we have one political figure who is a right LAUGH.
Yes you can argue all you want about policies etc etc, but listen, the crowd are actually CHANTING a politicians name.
This, more or less.
He plays up to the buffoon tag, nicely, but has a lot of energy and is passionate about the city.