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[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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“ We did nothing wrong. I’m sorry of you think it looked like we did”
Oh do **** off.
“ We did nothing wrong. I’m sorry of you think it looked like we did”
Oh do **** off.
He just treats it all like he's in the headmaster's study at Eton for another frightful wigging.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Exactly the same as Patel's "apology" for bullying.
"I'm sorry you got upset"
Bollocks to them.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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BJ being battered on the ropes like never before. He'll be unlikely to last the day 
Starmer asks whether the PM "wil do the decent thing and resign".
Neville's Breakfast
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Yep, he obviously didn’t read the invite properly. Hope he took some booze as otherwise he is a bit of a freeloader as well.
BJ being battered on the ropes like never before. He'll be unlikely to last the day
He mentioned that the party was probably ‘technically legal’ in his opening gambit.
He is not going anywhere.
Johnson really does think we're all idiots, doesn't he?
Correct. He will never resign.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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It's almost cruel levels of bear-baiting. Grimly compelling to watch. Starmer landing vicious blow after blow. No way back from this for BJ
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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its a bit tedious asking 3-4 times "you broke the rules, will you resign", when the answer will the same "wait for the inquiry" every time. try a different tack or different subject to wrong foot him, he's preped and briefed for this.
macbeth
Dismembered
absolutely shameless stuff. he really is the biggest cheat to have ever held high office in this country, and must go now.
even though he's just going to be replaced by another tory, the day he resigns will still be a day for celebration
unfortunately I feel that he'll just stick true to form, shrug his shoulders and carry on and soon everything will be forgotten, again.
even though he's just going to be replaced by another tory, the day he resigns will still be a day for celebration
unfortunately I feel that he'll just stick true to form, shrug his shoulders and carry on and soon everything will be forgotten, again.
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BBassic
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Neville's Breakfast
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It’s the modern way of not really apologizing at all. ‘Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Machiavelli
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Well, I disagree quite fundamentally. There's one issue here, and one issue only. PMQs rarely receives much than a few snippets in the media. This whole episode will play out in a wide range of the media, and some will replay all of the Johnson-Starmer exchange. That will leave those who view it the opportunity to reflect on the two characters.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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I am no fan of Keir Starmer, but he just skewered the PM there. Johnson is finished, if not now then pretty soon
- Apr 19, 2018
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Interesting in a way to see some of his core turning against him. D*ily Mail had a thing about his "litany of lies" that included lying to the Queen to prorogue Parliament for Brexit. Normally for a Tory PM I'd think the Mail going after them and invoking the Queen would be terminal for their position but maybe not for Johnson. They must really hate him though: to point out something was done wrong as they have done, in the context of Brexit (which they've suggested before gives Johnson a free pass to do whatever he likes) is a risky gamble for them with their readership.