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he wants to be invited to the post Nato EU - Biden shindig He hates being left out.
He’s demonstrating by his typically graceless sulking that he understands the concept of having left the EU about as thoroughly as Nadine Dorres
One day it may possibly sink in with the pair of them the the post-Brexit UK is now, diplomatically, a complete irrelevance. He best get used to being missed off the invite list
Consider this latest episode, another example of things that Tory/Brexit voters couldn't care less about.
Anthony Browne, one of new Boris-cheerleading Brexity 2019 intake of MP's, is on the Five Live MP's Panel now
Even by the incredibly low standards of the Tory Party, he is unbelievably arrogant, pompous and obnoxious arse who is so detached from reality that he hasn't got the first clue about people struggling with rising living costs (the subject of discussion), and more importantly; clearly couldn't care less either. He did use the reframe on the issue: 'well, people are just going to have to live within their means'.
Look out for him getting a ministerial post very soon, no doubt. He'd fit right in with Patel, Raab and the rest of them who have all ridden into power on Boris's Brexity coat-tails. They really are another breed
Bojo is standing next to Biden sporting the Trump long tie look.
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Bojo is standing next to Biden sporting the Trump long tie look.
If he's still doing this for effect, he needs to realise that it probably isn't being perceived as he hopes it is.
He just looks like an unprofessional, scruffy moron who can't dress himself as well as a 11 year old boy heading off to big school for the first time.
He can't even stand smartly.
He might as well turn up to these photoshoots wearing clown shoes & a fake flower that squirts water.
How are these photo ops choreographed? Surely our new found irrelevance coupled with his lack of aesthetics should have him up he back near the corner. What a ****ing shambles that man is.
**** me it's just awful. humiliating.
Have you seen the footage? He has his shameless smirk on but seems rightfully embarrassed and out of place. Biden has a quick chat then turns his back on him and he just stands there like the boy without a prom date.
It's one part quite satisfying but 99 parts utterly humiliating
Came along to post that pic, beaten to it.
Oh well, here's another one. Looks like he just rolled out of bed.
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No-one could stand up straight if they were carrying round all that lard.
world class leader
My god. That clip. That's how the world sees us. And they're right, aren't they?
It illustrates perfectly where we are as a country. Its fitting that it features the man who got us here
A global irrelevance. Unfortunately, the UK doesn't seem to have realised this yet.
I think we need to be careful that we don't allow his low standards to become a self fulfilling prophecy - "we" are not like that, on the whole, or at least I'm not, and neither are the overwhelming majority of people I know or come into contact with.
"We" need to be making the point that "we" are - and deserve - better than that.
He did look absolutely terrible in parliament yesterday, even by his standards. That picture above 😂
Remember when Corbyn was too scruffy?
Whenever I see Johnson now (Boris©), I am haunted by that excellent Jeremy Vine article that someone kindly posted previously (make sure you read to the end):
https://reaction.life/jeremy-vine-my-boris-story/
It is clear that he is a gifted orator who can pick the mood of a room and give them a laugh.
But on repeated viewing he is getting tedious and repetitive. PMQ illustrates this, repeating the same jeuvernile insults, the same Brexit rally calls to his party, but virtually no substance or depth.
When you look at that photo, it is not intuitive but I think he is incredibly vein. Part of that is the look. But also it is an intellectual vanity. He is a very much a legend in his own mind. If labour wanted to attack him, that is what they should go after: his laziness, dim-wit, and most cuttingly that he is boring. During the partygate episode one of his own MPs called him a wally and he visibly flinched - that cut deep.
So we have two imposter leaders on the world stage
A comedian who is a politician and a politician who is a comedian.
aw look, truss and johnson are holding hands
I can't agree that he's a 'gifted orator'. He has a shambling and boorish nature that a worryingly large amount of people find appealing
His oratory is awful. Unless rambling s**t bantz is now the mark of a great speech
Who could forget such profound wisdom as 'build back beaver'
His classical allusions were to remind us constantly that he went to Eton and therefore is superior and entitled. WAC.
Everything about him is an affectation. He’s a vacuum, completely devoid of substance. The tragedy is that nobody knows this more than him.
I can’t agree that he’s a ‘gifted orator’. He has a shambling and boorish nature that a worryingly large amount of people find appealing
My definition of a gifted orator is someone who is able to inspire others to act beyond reason e.g.
-Hitler
-Churchill
In Churchill's case, it was to make people believe in what seemed like an unwinnable cause.
Johnson has got so little substance that all he has got is the ability to manipulate the public through speech.
Has he offered to supply Spitfires to Ukraine yet?
I had quite forgotten that.
“Which is why my political hero is the Mayor from JAWS.”
Laughter.
“Yes. Because he KEPT THE BEACHES OPEN.”
Do you know. During Covid. I had heard Boris wanted to be the Mayor from Jaws. To Keep the UK Open.
I had entirely forgotten the Jeremy Vine article.
I think that line from his article might be one of the rare times Boris is telling the truth. His political hero really is the Mayor from Jaws.
My definition of a gifted orator is someone who is able to inspire others to act beyond reason e.g.
-Hitler
-ChurchillIn Churchill’s case, it was to make people believe in what seemed like an unwinnable cause.
Johnson has got so little substance that all he has got is the ability to manipulate the public through speech.
I can definitely agree. When someone says he's a 'gifted orator' it triggers me and I just think of the autumn conference 'bring back burger' nonsense and the fawning audience thinking it was hilarious
God I hate him. Get yourself off to Ukraine Johnson. I heard Mariupol is the safest place
"I think that line from his article might be one of the rare times Boris is telling the truth"
Yes, although it could equally be that he picks his policies to match his punch-lines.
Johnson has got so little substance that all he has got is the ability to manipulate the public through speech.
Even there he doesnt seem to do exactly well. PMQs unless he has thrown some bribes to the backbench MPs often falls flat and with the media its mostly them helping him out with carefully chosen soundbites rather than his full drivel.
Even there he doesnt seem to do exactly well. PMQs unless he has thrown some bribes to the backbench MPs often falls flat and with the media its mostly them helping him out with carefully chosen soundbites rather than his full drivel.
He knows his audience. It is difficult to imagine anyone watches PMQs who doesn't already know how they will vote at the next election. As you say it is all about the soundbites. The bits in between are just the filler.
The media have an odd obsession with what fishmongers and market traders think. They have a quite Victorian view of the common man.
To be fair the way the UK left the EU and its new found sprit of independence and new standing in the world was neatly characterised by BoJo today in that suit. I liked the way he shuffled along the queue like a Vogon, with perfect head positioning.
Buccaneering Britain bursting forth on the world stage.
https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/status/1507001983374266377
I had the though earlier today while out on a ride, I wonder if Johnson would go for a republic ? Someone should whisper President Johnson in his ear.
Not sure why that Cold War Steve has the other world leaders looking at him... only we English give him the attention he craves. Perhaps it's time we stopped.
Is that Billy Bunter without his cap in those clips
Maybe this is the great reset / humiliation GB needs, make us realise we aren't the global super power we haven't been since the 30s. Yes were important and have a contribution to make but we're not that significant anymore. Boris really does epitomize the end of an aristocratic family, I.e. the UK that really is broke, a shambles and living off the memories of past perceived glories as the new money circles the family estate.
Boris really does epitomize the end of an aristocratic family,
In the videos where the other world leaders are largely ignoring him, he looks like that slightly drunken uncle at a wedding who's desperate to find someone to talk to but who's one party trick of telling the same risqué joke to everyone regardless of how inappropriate it is has long fallen flat.
What an international laughing stock this country has become.
Reminds me of this
In the videos where the other world leaders are largely ignoring him, he looks like that slightly drunken uncle at a wedding who’s desperate to find someone to talk to but who’s one party trick of telling the same risqué joke to everyone regardless of how inappropriate it is has long fallen flat.
What an international laughing stock this country has become.
It's not the country, it's Boris (and good slices of his government). There were many similar pictures of Trump being ignored by world leaders at summits. Biden's not getting the same treatment.
The first fines for lockdown breaches in Downing Street are expected to be issued imminently after Scotland Yard concluded that laws were broken at the heart of government, sources have told the Guardian.
So if laws were broken..
....nah, I know the answers already.
🙁
What an international laughing stock this country has become.
It’s not the country, it’s Boris (and good slices of his government).
Unfortunately - because of Boris (and good slices of his government) ... its the country. The damage the both the UK and the US have done to themselves by electing Boris and Trump is that we've raised the likelihood that we'll do it again. Doesnt matter that Trump is out of power - the damage has been done.
Its Trump's titty-lipped ripping up of international agreements and Boris's Government's failure to participate competently in negotiations and failing to honour agreements that were its own ****ing idea. Non of either country's neighbours, international allies and trading partners is going to be be willing to expend political energy, public money and the good will of their electorate brokering any kind of deal, relationship or treaty with either nation in future, knowing its only one election cycle (or even a few weeks in our case) away from being shat all over.
The US will elect another Trump one day - we'll elect another Boris. Thats who we are now.
Good to see they've rushed through their enquiries so they could bury the fines under the Ukraine situation...
Presumably any civil servants ticketed will be formally disciplined for breaching the civil service code?
….nah, I know the answers already.
🙁
Non of either country’s neighbours, international allies and trading partners is going to be be willing to expend political energy, public money and the good will of their electorate brokering any kind of deal, relationship or treaty with either nation in future
And to stress this point, noises from number 10 are about triggering article 16, blowing up (no pun intended) the GFA and triggering a trade war with the EU and a stand off with America
Proof, if any were needed, that Johnson will prioritise his own survival over absolutely everything, even risking a massive rupture with all our allies at the worst possible moment Imaginable
You can imagine how that would go down in the Kremlin? But Johnson needs to cattle-prod the dead carcass of Brexit to try and avoid losses at the upcoming local elections, as he has nothing else, so here we are…
Has there ever been a more dangerous politician in power in this country?
He'll be secretly hoping the Queen dies to give him some extra cover.
The carnage in Ukraine has been a godsend for him, no doubt he's been chuckling about it with Carrie.
The carnage in Ukraine has been a godsend for him, no doubt he’s been chuckling about it with Carrie.
On the one hand, yes - it's provided something else for the media to look at.
On the other hand, it's dramatically exposed how the Tory Party absolutely relies on dirty Russian money and how it has allowed itself and the country to become completely corrupted by it all.
BJ (whether he knows it or not) is basically a Russian agent. Although "agent" might imply some sort of competence, "stool pigeon" might be more appropriate. Useful idiot.
Appointing the son of a former KGB agent into the House of Lords. It was a Russian-owned company that built the Downing Street briefing room - place is probably riddled with bugs and a direct feed to the Kremlin. There's a line in Yes, Prime Minister where Hacker is asking about foreign policy and why Downing Street isn't aware of it and he asks Bernard who else knows British foreign policy.
Bernard, totally deadpan replies: "oh that's easy. Only the Kremlin"
Met have confirmed 20 fines to be issued; no details - yet.
It won't make the slightest bit of difference. They literally couldn't give a flying ****!
They'll just shrug, laugh at us all (again!) and carry on regardless
The carnage in Ukraine has been a godsend for him
I think people underestimate how much it pissed people off when it was revealed that No10 wasn't following their own rules, even to the point that many Tory papers were critical of his behaviour. It may be off the front pages temporarily, but this sort of "one rule for the plebs..." scandal hangs about like a unwanted guest
And obviously this is the conformation that after weeks of Boris saying no rules were broken, very clearly rules were broken.
but this sort of “one rule for the plebs…” scandal hangs about like a unwanted guest
Might be a little more potent if the bloody labour party were offering any sort of opposition but Keir's too busy commenting on the royal family and banging the drum for war.
It may be off the front pages temporarily, but this sort of “one rule for the plebs…” scandal hangs about like a unwanted guest
Think I'd go with the poster campaign.... "Johnson and the Tories held a party to celebrate every 10,000th Covid death" "AKA let the bodies pile up Bash"
On the other hand, it’s dramatically exposed how the Tory Party absolutely relies on dirty Russian money and how it has allowed itself and the country to become completely corrupted by it all.
BJ (whether he knows it or not) is basically a Russian agent. Although “agent” might imply some sort of competence, “stool pigeon” might be more appropriate. Useful idiot.
Thing is, most of the electorate couldn't give a toss about this kind of stuff. Imagine a local news crew in, I dunno, Middlesborough, Stoke or Plymouth asking one of the locals in the High Street what they thought of Johnson, I'll give you fifty quid if the answer is "I'm concerned that he's allowed the UK to become a vast washing machine for dirty Russian cash"
And obviously this is the conformation that after weeks of Boris saying no rules were broken, very clearly rules were broken.
Thats the rub. If they're issuing 20 fines then it means that the law was broken repeatedly. And this is only the first tranche of fines.
The attitude of Johnson and co from the off is that they do think that the rules don't apply to them and that they are above the law. There hasn't been the remotest hint of contrition.
The trouble for them, you would hope, is that people remember the sacrifices they made while they were following the rules.
Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of people seem to agree with Boris that the rules shouldn't be applied to him, as he's 'a character' or something... 🙄
Thing is, most of the electorate couldn’t give a toss about this kind of stuff. Imagine a local news crew in, I dunno, Middlesborough, Stoke or Plymouth asking one of the locals in the High Street what they thought of Johnson
I was at a wedding at the weekend.
Chap on our table said they thought Boris is great & doing a good job. The same chap didn't know what prosecco was & disappeared at several times throughout the day & left his 2 kids completely unattended. Make of that what you will.
What's the justification for keeping them secret?
https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/1508728192504373255?t=rDYLD3r9s-53W9bjn_hnag&s=19
I’m concerned that he’s allowed the UK to become a vast washing machine for dirty Russian cash”
Admittedly more now than ever but its been going on for 20 odd years under both tories & Labour, UK is an absolute disgrace of a country in this area & hidden offshore companies/wealth.
What’s the justification for keeping them secret?
You could argue there is a public interest angle to revealing them.
But generally these fines along with speeding tickets etc aren't made public, unless appealed at magistrates court in which case it becomes public record.
What’s the justification for keeping them secret?
Given how notoriously leaky the Met is, I doubt theres much chance of the names not becoming public almost the second they're issued.
Don't worry though. It won't be any names you'll recognise, anyway. Just some sacrificial civil servants
Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of people seem to agree with Boris that the rules shouldn’t be applied to him, as he’s ‘a character’ or something…
What I keep hearing from others is that because under his government we’re all getting poorer and facing lowering living standards, we should just ignore his “one rule for us, another for the little people” approach to life and running the country, because the public can only turn against him for one reason at a time. 🤷🏻♂️ “Stop talking about law breaking parties (when we couldn’t even see our own families in person) because people are more concerned about eating and heating.”
Bizarrely No10 spokesperson is still not admitting that the PM now accepts that rules were broken. Can’t see that position lasting.
I wonder how many other parties were had up and down the country where the homeowner/tennant wasn't fined (unless Carrie got chucked under the bus)
Like that sort of opposition?
No, not that sort of opposition, the other sort.
Wow
Bad timing, but no longer illegal.
Raab on the radio telling us why we get to know nothing about who in government broke the rules. Or if anyone in no10 have been fined for breaking those rules. So we have 20 fines... but still no actual acceptance/admittance that any of law breaking occurred in the PM's home and workplace (his description of no10). Amazing that the Prime Minister gets to preside over law breaking, with fines issued, without even having to admit that laws were broken under his nose. Kafka would be impressed.
It perfectly illustrates the contempt in which we're all held.
Anyone in possession of even a shred of self-awareness might question whether it was appropriate to attend a big party on the day the police hand out fines for illegal parties
This lot don't even care.
I don't think the fines are going to be a big issue, sadly. I'm wondering if there might be action for obstructing the Police enquiry, maybe perverting justice.
Heard the rumour again that there are pics of the PM indulging in Colombian marching powder at one of these events. This time via someone well connected to the Tory party. Though they are at the headbanger end of the party so possibly just trying to discredit Boris.
I'm a bit surprised that more is not being made of the Michelle Mone scandal, she makes the Great Train Robbers look like pussies.
Though they are at the headbanger end of the party so possibly just trying to discredit Boris.
Something you wouldn't have thought was any more possible at this point. Still, I'm receptive to the idea.
Anyone in possession of even a shred of self-awareness might question whether it was appropriate to attend a big party on the day the police hand out fines for illegal parties
I'm questioning how or when they actually do any work. From what I can tell, their days seem to consist of preparing to get pissed, getting pissed, and recovering from being pissed. How they find time to do any of that minor governing the country stuff, I have no idea.
I bet even the average student is looking on in wonderment at how you can fit that many parties into a schedule.
Michelle Mone and Medpro PPE - yep, she and her husband have been lying through their teeth but it's treated like a storm in a D cup.
Yeah but she's pretty and a business woman and not like 'all them'
SPOILER ALERT - she's a pig with her trout in the same trough as all the rest of the fat greedy piggies.
Mild applause for the d-cup joke.
I didn't know pigs had trouts. Bravo.
PMQs might be worth watching today, I wonder if Starmer goes for “lying in parliament” as a resignation offence - something Boris agreed was statute in the house a few weeks ago when questioned.
You can't prove he's lied by referring to the police fines... because we don't "know" (even though it's bleeding obvious) that the fines were for anything that happened at no10 or for any event that he was present at or aware of. It's a joke.
PMQs might be worth watching today, I wonder if Starmer goes for “lying in parliament” as a resignation offence – something Boris agreed was statute in the house a few weeks ago when questioned.
Cue the standard answer of blah blah, got Brexit done, first country to beat Covid, blah, Brexit, blah, world-leading...
Exactly as predicted. Asked about Partygate he blathered on about the Labour Party wanting to 'take us back into the EU', vaccinations etc, etc....
At 3 this afternoon Johnson has to make his appearance in front of the commons liaison committee so expect a surreal other-wordly mix of bluster, blather, out-and-out lies, deflection and latin quotes
He certainly won't provide any answers to any questions any more than he does at PMQ's