Boris (Dominic) read the mood of the Brexity folks, now Bojo thinks Dom is "inscrutable" and is delivering his manifesto...
I think Bojo has made a huge mistake, he has thanked the red wall for their vote and taken the core Tory vote for granted.
The more you read about the Russian report that BJ is sitting on, the more you read about Cummings time in Russia, the more you "follow the money" - Leave.eu and their "big hitters", the more you can only, inevitably realise is that these bast4rds have sold us out to Russia.
And I for one say "приветствовать" to our new Russia overlords.
Add to the list -
if Boris breaks the Good Friday Agreement (with hard border) then US Irish (a very powerful lobby) will ensure no UK / US trade deal.
oldman - not mutual back slapping but....your two consecutive posts above are bang on; there is so much which will directly impact on lifelong tory middle class voters - loss of (perceived) entitlement, increased costs in many different forms.
Dice still rolling....
As for cummings 'strategic genius' - hugely effective in two campaigns; other than that, toxic and has no useful role - cameron was right in telling gove to get rid when he was an education dept spad.
The red wall voters will neither forgive nor forget when they don't get what they thought had been promised.
Core tory voters will realise they should have been more questioning of johnson, his 'promises' and a hard brexit.
I stand by my prediction up there ^^^ that cummings will be gone by mid year.
dogbone, yes that's a very good point; will also risk major flare-up of sectarian violence.
Would he want that on his cv? A good way to guarantee pariah status.
I don’t think he cares as long as the people around him are blowing smoke up his arse.
dogbone, yes that’s a very good point; will also risk major flare-up of sectarian violence.
Dunno... could also push reunification.
We probably need an Irish/NI STW’er’s viewpoint/take on this.
Where are people "reading about the Russia report"? Cos I really want that released, the lies and delays must be for a reason.
Russia report might see light of day when there is a massive spike in Corona virus or Meghan stabs the Queen to keep it off the front page...
Why would the tories want to delay anything about Russia? Makes you think doesn’t it (oh god I’m turning into JHJ or whatever his current id is)
THEGUARDIAN.COM But I doubt in even the most rural seats famers would swing the vote 🙂
There's Scarry's Law postulated by the Economist that states:
politicians mess at their peril with groups that feature in children’s books—farmers, fishermen, train drivers and suchlike
so, also, wizards and crime-solving teams of seven year olds?
wizards
Well one appears to have 'vanished' our dear leader.
Where is Alexander Boris Picaninnies Watermelon Letterboxes Wallspaffer Bumboys De Pfeffel Johnson?
Self-isolating after not properly reading a briefing paper on Coronavirus?
They were asking the same question on't radio this morning, when the political editor of the FT also asked what has this government actually done in the 100 days since being elected?
His answer: absolutely nothing at all!
So maybe it's best that Joris stays on his holidays. God only knows what he'd get up to if he could actually be bothered. His inherent laziness is really a godsend.
And at least his continued refusal to put his wellies on will end once and for all the idea that he actually gives a shit about anything
johnson will be chairing COBRA covid-19 meeting on Monday.
With storm Jorge due, will he also show some (feigned) interest in flood-hit areas and visit?
Self-isolating after not properly reading a briefing paper on Coronavirus?
Made me chuckle.
Johnson will be chairing COBRA covid-19 meeting on Monday.
”quick, assemble the emergency committee!”
”now?”
”no, after the weekend”
Understandable as he'll need to recover from the week long bender he's on.
Does gov have drugs and alcohol policy for PM, ministers and spads?
True random testing - without notice - would give some 'interesting' results, I'm sure.
If it's good enough for business it should also be good enough for our 'leaders'.
Surly Boris is due to go on holiday again by now?
Anna Soubry putting the boot in to Boris on ch 4 news over the virus response,or lack of.Lol😁
I'm no fan of hers, simply always nice to see people laying in to Boris.
you get the government and pm you deserve. the electorate have shown they really couldn't careless (about poverty, the environment, NHS etc) so the government and pm don't give a shit in return.
Just as some football teams retire a shirt number when the player who wore it is deemed to be the ultimate in that role it may be time for the Conservative party to consider retiring the phrase ‘lying ****’
BBC.CO.UK Did anyone believe the joint denial from the pair of them...?
The government / cabinet’s going well isn’t it….
I’ve spent the last few years defending this correspondent, and her employers… but I’m starting to think I was seriously wrong:
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said: "It is no secret that we have a government that is ruthlessly willing to pursue [its] own agenda - and if that means making big changes in Whitehall, well so be it."
Puff, puff, puff.
Either I'm misunderstanding you, Kelvin, or I think you're misreading that quote (and the following paragraph)
I could be misreading it, but perhaps it could be left to a member of the government to talk up the “smack of firm government”, “can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs” angle for their unhinged country breaking nutcase mekon overlord and preening evil trainee Home Secretary, rather than a BBC journalist spinning for them.
Kelvin, I also think you have misread laura kuenssberg's quote; it's clear she is saying....this is the gov's view.
Then she can say that. And tell us who says it’s the government’s view. Rather than deliver it as if a truism, without attribution.
The government have people to spin for them. I’ve given certain correspondents, and BBC news and current affairs more generally, the benefit of the doubt for years, and as I have said, defended them against accusations of acting on behalf of the government while giving them plausible deniability, but I really am starting to doubt the wisdom of doing so. The evidence is really stacking up, sadly.
You have your view; I have mine; they are different.
I don't see signs of bias in BBC political reporting nor is there any evidence of spinning on behalf of the gov.
She's reporting the government view, seems fair
Frank, I thought/think the same as you, but I’m now just at the point of wondering if perhaps we just want that to be the case…
MoreCash, if it’s the government’s view, someone from the government can say so… supply a quote with attribution.
The problem.is that kussenberg, Preston etc are so keen to get the latest news & Twitter kudos they just repeat the spin verbatim.
Preston has backed off a bit after getting burnt a few times by spreading some pretty dreadful lies from unamed Tory sources, effectively spreading fake news
I was giving Kuenssberg the benefit of the doubt but after the election she seems to be wetting her knickers at the prospect of some kind of communications supremo job for De Pfeffel.
Ooh look squirrel! He’s engaged and has another child on the way, what joy!
Early summer, so about the time he pronounced a general election.
Spectator front page will be interesting next month.
Twitter being quick to point out that Carrie Symonds was born a mere 5 months after her fiancee was first sacked for lying.
When a man marries his mistress he creates an immediate job vacancy
OMG she shagged Boris Johnson 🤮🤮 absolutely gross.
They can call it Baby Brexit! 👶🏻🇬🇧🖕
The problem.is that kussenberg, Preston etc are so keen to get the latest news & Twitter kudos they just repeat the spin verbatim.
Remember when they repeated, without the most basic checking, the completely made up claim that a 'labour activist' had assaulted one of Matt Hancock's aides at a hospital
