[Politics] Boris Johnson, the new UK Prime Minister

[nicko31]

Johnson wants renewal of 'ties that bind UK'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49146480

"Our Union is the most successful political and economic union in history".

Didn't he do well

 

[Smillie's People]

Just posted this on a Gordon Brown thread, which unfortunately is sitting in amongst the binned off stuff.
A journalist captures the zeitgeist.

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Sadly I can thank Gordon Brown for bus passes and for saving the Scottish referendum result at the last minute (in my opinion).

Dunno what I will ever look back on what Boris has done. The buses are crap and cost a fortune; maybe stopping Terminal 3 at Heathrow but that ain't much.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Politicians tend to lie about the future, the difference with Boris (and Trump) is that they will openly lie about the past and present.

Boris has also been sacked from two very high profile jobs for telling porkies.

Read a few books about it. He is politically very liberal but a complete opportunist. Odd hero for you to have.

He rolled a dice before the referendum and decided to go against Cameron. He was obsessed with Cameron not the EU.

After Brexit as a continuation of his "take advantage of Brexit to be PM" plan, he was discussing with foreign ambassadors he wanted to retain freedom of movement. That didn't work.

This time he has won with the help of the loony right of the Conservative party who voted for him (although they are very politically opposed) because they knew he was popular with the party.

Now it's pay back time and he has been forced to fill his cabinet with them. It's gonna end in tears.

Thatcher would have held him on a tight lead as she did with Archer. A similar character who was very very popular with the members but eventually got found out.

Posted almost 3 years ago. Very well judged

 

[Easy 10]

Well, the timing may have been slightly out but [MENTION=70]Easy 10[/MENTION] pretty much called it on day 1 of Johnson’s premiership.

Now, has anyone got a Vesta packet curry they fancy swapping for a tin of out out-of-date corned beef?

Very kind to recall, I'd certainly forgotten about that post. But in fairness, we didn't have to be Nostradamus did we.

 

[nicko31]

Last day...

Best of Johnson - He didn't tear up the net zero plans

Worst of Johnson - Illegally proroguing parliament to avoid scrutiny