Olympomania or Borismania?

[16bha]

BBC News - Boris Johnson hails for torch at Hyde Park

 

[oldalbiongirl]

Embarassing

 

[countryman]

I did enjoy that speech.

 

[Uwinsc]

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.

 

[Max Paper]

nothing wrong with that

 

[vegster]

Boris is a pantomime cart horse, I just feel sorry for the Londoner's who voted for him

 

[GingerBeerMan]

How can anyone dislike BoJo? Love the guy.

 

[n1 gull]

Boris is nob, but a very likeable nob - I think he gets it. Good work Boris!

 

[Surf's Up]

I've not seen so many good decent people gathered together like that for a long time!!

 

[Tory Boy]

His wiff waff speech was pure class.

And for those that don't like him, do you think he gives a f***?

TB

 

[Uwinsc]

His wiff waff speech was pure class.

And for those that don't like him, do you think he gives a f***?

TB

Presuming he wants votes from people I would hope he does care if people like him.

 

[Weststander]

Great bloke and great politician.

A maverick, unlike the usual crowd of sly lawyers, career politicians, or carefully selected robots.

 

[hart's shirt]

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.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

Embarassing

get a life

 

[Gazwag]

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

 

[teaboy]

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.

 

[Frutos]

Boris is nob, but a very likeable nob - I think he gets it. Good work Boris!

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]

"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.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

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.

 

[Simster]

Boris is nob, but a very likeable nob - I think he gets it. Good work Boris!

This, more or less.

He plays up to the buffoon tag, nicely, but has a lot of energy and is passionate about the city.