[Politics] Johnson Enquiry - The poll

[clapham_gull]

Agreed, except I think for number 2 you intended to state 'vote remain winning...'

Yes - I'll correct that

 

[dejavuatbtn]

and

1) Getting rid of old school rival Cameron to become Prime Minister / King of the World
2) Re-inventing himself as a Brexiteer (he really isn't)
3) Betting on vote leave winning, but only by small margin
4) Replacing a damaged Cameron as the "unity candidate" to heal a divided Tory party.

He legacy is one of a hugely divisive figure who has destroyed the credibility of the Conservative party from within.

Not that Johnson was himself an extremist, even after leaving the EU he was privately lobbying for a continuation of freedom of movement.

But Sunak's only chance now is a purge of the extremists that Johnson promoted.

A purge would be wonderful but I fear the smell of Johnson and his cohorts will linger on for along while. Only the Conservative Party can manage its future and needs the balls to stand up to them. This is the only way some decent human beings will be encouraged to go into politics - because who the hell would want to be involved otherwise?

 

[Lever]

Must admit, I did like the New Routemaster. They still look 'different' and interesting compared to the bog-standard bus.

He also tried to take credit for the bike hire network as well - the so-called 'boris-bikes', when he basically inherited the whole thing (like the Olympics).

The most important point is he 'tried to take credit' where he had limited or no reason to do so, no matter what the Johnson zealots claim......

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

you won't be able to save him, it's about time you people moved on

What are you on about?

 

[drew]

Fair enough; the thrust of the article though is to undermine Johnson or his acolytes on his behalf claiming disproportionate credit for the Olympics....... which of course he has tried to do.

I think it is also referring to the stadium as a legacy mess, i.e. endorsing some of your comment

Agree with both those points, ie Johnson gets no credit for the olympics but the legacy mess happened on his watch.

 

[rogersix]

What are you on about?

the bungleclunge apologists

 

[drew]

Funny, GT49er hasn't been back to comment??

 

[rogersix]

Funny, GT49er hasn't been back to comment??

Or kinky

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Funny, GT49er hasn't been back to comment??

On what?!

@rogersix

 

[rogersix]

On what?!

@rogersix

you know what, you little scamp

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

you know what, you little scamp

Yet again, I've absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

 

[rogersix]

Yet again, I've absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

straight out of the playbook

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Its just the establishment cleaning house of one of their fallen idols. It could backfire if he pops up with Farage in the Reform party or whatever its called.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Its just the establishment cleaning house of one of their fallen idols. It could backfire if he pops up with Farage in the Reform party or whatever its called.

Apart from Brexit, they are pretty opposite views reform and Johnson hold.

Even on Brexit they are miles apart

 

[drew]

Yet again, I've absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

For ease of reference, his post 162 and the subsequent replies.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

For ease of reference, his post 162 and the subsequent replies.

Great, so nothing to do with me

 

[rogersix]

For ease of reference, his post 162 and the subsequent replies.

he is brendan clarke smith and i claim the fiver

 

[rogersix]

Great, so nothing to do with me

this one, and gt49 as rees mogg

 

[dazzer6666]

Gove now apologises…..two and a half years later.

 

[rogersix]

Gove now apologises…..two and a half years later.

apologised for what exactly?