[Closed] Boris Johnsons Conference speech

I can't think of a policitician, whatever party, that doesn't strike me as a self-serving narcissist so anyone a bit 'different' stands out.

They are all the same - snide, sniveling looking shits. However at least BJ (unfortunate initials there) comes across with some bloody character.

Tony Bliar- did you warm to him? Hes a rich fellow isn't he... or the incompetent Scot?

Tony Bliar- did you warm to him?

I didn't due to his policies....... "sniveling looking shit" didn't come into it.

Perhaps if people elected politicians using criteria other than how they appear, we might then get better quality politicians ? 💡

Have you seen the Liberals line up shots? 😯

Have you seen the Liberals line up shots? 😯

Perhaps if people elected politicians using criteria other than how they appear, we might then get better quality politicians ?

I didn't like him because I always felt at least 50% of what came out of his mouth was lies. Mendacious creep.

I didn't like him because I always felt at least 50% of what came out of his mouth was lies. Mendacious creep.

I don't who you are talking about but I assume that it is/was an elected politician. You'll find a clue to the solution there.

Bliar and, yes, the solution is simple if a viable alternative is available...

Boris-- The court jester he plays, wolf in sheeps clothing.......

Well I hope he gets to be Tory leader, I might even vote for them again, since my party is lead by a Godless Philandering Hypocrite who reneged on almost every pledge our lot made and the other idiot Cable don't even get me started.

At least with the Tories you used to know where you were, we voted Labour and got Mrs Blair whispering in her husbands one ear and Gordon Brown shouting in the other side the result was more disasterous for most of us than ever the Tories could have been and you really think anyone will have them back with that **** at the helm or Mrs Balls if Ed manages to shoe horn her into the leadership.

Fact is, it's a pretty dire choice between any of them right now, so it might as well be one who makes us smile now and again and hey he gave us Boris Bikes, he rides without a Jag following behind with his papers, doesn't care that he looks stupid (I view that as a quality along with the silly hair.) He's been described as Churchillian, another publicity seeking narcissist in his day. I hope Boris is a wolf in sheeps clothing, his airport idea, would be ideal, keep the flight paths over the water, more jobs for North Kent and Poland, nothing you lefties can say to change my mind sorry, Boris is on the way, better get used to it. 😉

Boris is on the way, better get used to it.

Leftfield but I wonder what would have become of Portillo if he didn't have his closet skeletons coming out 🙁

he gave us Boris Bikes

Ken Livingstone gave us "Boris Bikes".

Or perhaps you would like to credit Johnson for giving us the London Olympics too, if everything which has happened on his watch is down to him ?

Love him or loath him (actually does anyone actually love him? Even his wife?) at least CMD appeared a plausible prime Minister. So while the work experience kid inspires absolutely zero confidence about taking big decisions...

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I don't think many people outside his home counties base camp would have any confidence in the court jester either

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It'd be an interesting experiment in seeing how low the Tory vote could get in Merseyside. 0.0000001% perhaps?

ernie_lynch - Member
he gave us Boris Bikes
Ken Livingstone gave us "Boris Bikes".

Or perhaps you would like to credit Johnson for giving us the London Olympics too, if everything which has happened on his watch is down to him ?

Ken Who? Oh are you talking about Red Ken, isn't he the anti semite that used to do something in that Lunnon?

Sorry it was Boris, I read it in the Sun, oh and it was Boris's Olympics as well, the papers said so, so it must be true.

No, they love Boris, the papers that is and so does the bread knife and lots of other bread knives, who er vote and will vote when it comes to the time, lovely cuddly Boris he'll put paid to all those horrid lefty liberal pinko's 😆

Interminable.

Like most politicians nowadays, they build there support by photo-ops, vague-sounding feel-good speeches. Anything other than actually stating anything like a real policy or manifesto commitment.

So its always worth looking at who's actually backing him for any possible leadership bid. And as well as the delightful usual suspects like Murdoch and an assortment of hedge fund managers and bankers, you have a thoroughly unpleasant bunch of rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth, uber-right wing, free market zealots, who believe the present administration are a bunch of namby-pamby pinko socialists.

The amiable buffoon shtick wouldn't last long once any policies squeaked out

binners - Member
The amiable buffoon shtick wouldn't last long once any policies squeaked out

It doesn't last long now when he's challenged.

Whilst everyone is laughing at the fool, few are aware of being fooled by the fool.

He's one of the greatest acts in politics. Seemingly stumbling from one cock up to the next out of touch remark. He's a showman, but a dangerous one. The sooner he is out of British politics the better. Unfortunately he has very powerful friends in very high places. And he serves a purpose at the moment.

I'd still like 5 mins in a room with him and blunt instrument.

I'd still like 5 mins in a room with him and blunt instrument.

The poor instrument!

A dildo? 😐

I'd pay to watch that!

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Godless Philandering Hypocrite

I was thinking more, 3' 2"x2" with a 6" nail in the end.

But hora, whatever floats your boat......... 😯

his airport idea, would be ideal, keep the flight paths over the water

unfortunately to keep the planes over the water theyd have to fly through a bird sanctuary and decend over a half submerged boat full of highly volatile explosives... And he forgot to mention that theyd be approaching over water but taking off, circling and turning over land. Not to mention the fact that the local transport links are currently gridlocked as it is and adding the resultant traffic passengers and freight from 1440 planes a day would bring the south east and the M25 to a total standstill...

Thats STILL there? FFS

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+1 bigblackshed

What we have here is public school educated career politician relying on increasingly desperate media stunts to appear electable. So what he knos a lot about classics, how is that helping London?

IMHO Livingston was great, he had big, bold ideas, and implemented them. More substance than many.

What's all this [i]arseburgers[/i] about Boris Johnson having a real job? Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

Thats STILL there? FFS

if youre talking about the montgomery (boat full of explosives) then yes it'll be there for many years to come as it's to volatile to attempt to move or gain entry to remove them

Boris just seems to think it won't be a problem though..!!

Glitchbumpalready?

montgomery

Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

But it isn't entirely stupid to want/expect those who represent you to have some simular experiences of life to yourself. They are certainly more likely to understand your fears, concerns, priorities, etc.

Of course some would argue that the Eton educated elite were born to rule, not represent.

Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

Utter cobblers! The reason that most government ministers reside over departments that spaff money away like water, is because none of them have ever run a business. If you run a business like a government dept, you'd have gone bust in a week*!! Therefore I'd like someone in charge of these huge budgets to have some real-life experience thanks. Sweet jesus - these lot couldn't even balance a household budget that isn't sunbsidised by a limitless taxpayer funded expense account! Is that really too much to expect

In fact, don't fanny around with privatising this, tinkering with that. I reckon its getting to the point that we just go the whole hog. Dispense with this cod ideology nonsense, and had the entire running of the country over to Tesco

* unless your friends are running the government, in which case they'll just print you some money

depth?? This is it during a particular high tide..

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As youre prob aware during normal tide its more than visible.

Oh and Boris has also forgotten about the UK largest container port just about to be opened two miles down the estaury - his airport would be sitting right in the path of the newly dredged shipping lane

Oh and Boris has also forgotten about the UK largest container port just about to be opened two miles down the estaury - his airport would be sitting right in the path of the newly dredged shipping lane

FFS. Do expect Boris to think of everything ? 😐

Oh are you talking about Red Ken, isn't he the anti semite that used to do something in that Lunnon?

Here's that 'anti-semite' opening a school for disabled Jewish children:

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What we have here is public school educated career politician relying on increasingly desperate media stunts to appear electable. So what he knos a lot about classics, how is that helping London?

Good for helping out lost Italian tourists?

IMHO Livingston was great, he had big, bold ideas, and implemented them. More substance than many.

Transport was a lot cheaper under Ken. Congestion Charge has been a brilliant success. The cycle Hire scheme was instigated during his tenure. Many new cycle lanes were created. Many of the much needed upgrades to the tube and rail system were started during his tenure. His office introduced the Oyster card scheme, as well as the Zip Oyster card scheme giving all youngsters in London free travel on public transport. Just a couple of his achievements.

under Boris Johnson, London has become more expensive, more congested, more polluted and more divided. Crime has risen. we've seen riots here. People feel less safe. Transport costs more. And he's cut the budget for cycle lanes.

Still, at least his mates will be getting richer.

Here's that 'anti-semite' opening a school for disabled Jewish children:

Is being ginger officially a disability now? Or only when its as extreme as that photo? 😆

The Mongomery is more leftywaffle, it's been there since WW2 and if it goes up Southend will get a headache and anyway Boris has probably already thought of it, or should I say the Engineers who are advising him have will have thought of it.

There are five possible locations for [url= ]Boris Island[/url] some of which might not even notice Montgomery going up.

So Boris hasn't forgotten anything, he probably doesn't even know the Montgomery is there any more than he has a clue where his island will end up, that's his charm, he doesn't need to know, he just needs to be there for nice decent God fearing right wing folk to appreciate as he's creating jobs for their children for the future. 😉

[url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9158948/Ken-Livingstone-accused-of-rich-Jews-remark.html ]Oh dear oh dear ken[/url]

@hora - he's a mayor part time, he is full time on self publicity. He makes £140k from being mayor and many multiples of that from writing articles / columns. Anyway it's Mr Cameron who needs to take note not Ed Milliband, its the Tory party leadership he's after not Labour.

EDIT: The Boris Island Airport is an appalling idea, it is however consistent with my self-publicity point above.

Is being ginger officially a disability now?

No, but Downs Syndrome is.

Oh dear oh dear ken

Oh dear what? some remarks in a private meeting, taken out of context? Can't you do any better than that? Was that actually meant to be 'proof' of Ken's 'anti-semitism'?

Hi Mike

*waves*

Out of interest : What are Ken and Bozza's views about Critical Mass?

If you run a business like a government dept, you'd have gone bust in a week*!!

igrf - Member

The Mongomery is more leftywaffle

I really like how right-wingers on STW often try to turn the most into obscure issues into a left verses right thing 🙂

Leader of UKIP Nigel Farage is not a lefty, in fact he is more right wing than the Tory Party, he calls Boris Island "simply insane". Quote :

[i]" I wouldn’t like to travel from an airport, let alone work there, which is in the vicinity of a deadly sunken ship from World War Two"
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[url= http://www.kentnews.co.uk/blogs/boris_island_airport_in_the_thames_estuary_airport_is_simply_insane_1_1385088 ]Boris Island airport in the Thames Estuary airport is simply insane[/url]

Hi [s]Mike[/s]Fred

*waves*

Out of interest : What are Ken and Bozza's views about Critical Mass?

Good point. 🙂

Out of interest : What are Ken and Bozza's views about Critical Mass?

hi binners!

Possibly a tad better informed than yours, seeing as how they actually live and work in London.

mikeconnor - Member
under Boris Johnson, London has become more expensive, more congested, more polluted and more divided. Crime has risen. we've seen riots here. People feel less safe. Transport costs more. And he's cut the budget for cycle lanes.

Extraordinary to think that he has won two London elections then!?! Equally extraordinary to see the reaction yesterday (unless that was solely media hype).

As for writing newspaper articles - where's the problem? I think that it is great that politicians regularly make their views clear in print. It makes it far easier to consider where they stand critically rather than relying on the normal party spin machines. He makes gaffes and some sensible comments in spoken and written words. Perhaps that is part of his "perceived" charm? However, the gaffes become more serious and less-forgivable the higher up the political ladder he ascends and I would expect they will end-up representing a final un-surmountable hurdle to his own political aspirations.