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[Politics] Johnson or Hunt?
- Thread starter Bozza
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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Sleaze Utd
- Apr 5, 2014
- 23,530
The public voted for Theresa May to serve as their leader. They were at no stage invited to vote on whether Boris Johnson should be PM. They voted for Theresa, and yet they now get Boris, and a transition about as democratically proper as the transition from Claudius to Nero. It is a scandal. Why are we all conniving in this stitch-up? This is nothing less than a palace coup… with North Korean servility, the Conservative Party has handed power over to the brooding Etonian power-maniac.
The extraordinary thing is that it looks as though he will now be in 10 Downing Street for three years, and without a mandate from the British people. No one elected Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson could appease public indignation over that, and secure the democratic mandate he needs, by asking the public to vote at once on him and on BREXIT. Let’s have an election without delay.
The extraordinary thing is that it looks as though he will now be in 10 Downing Street for three years, and without a mandate from the British people. No one elected Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson could appease public indignation over that, and secure the democratic mandate he needs, by asking the public to vote at once on him and on BREXIT. Let’s have an election without delay.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I wonder what the turnout would be
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
I live in the North East - an area, generally speaking, where a lot of the population are at the polar opposite end of the scale to Boris is virtually every way it is possible to be. And yet, if you speak to a people around here, he commands more positive sentiment than Corbyn does. It's really quite odd.
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
How is this any different to Blair handing over power to Brown without a GE?
Thatcher (I hated her), Blair, Major.......none were perfect, but they were all decent. Doesn’t fall in with your over the top apathy with politics though does it? How old are you?
Stato
Well-known member
- Dec 21, 2011
- 6,581
With apologies to Blackadder 4:
Elizabeth: Boris, we’re in trouble here. We need to construct a negotiation that’s as watertight
as a mermaid's brassiere. I'm not sure your particular brand of
mindless optimism is going to contribute much to the proceedings.
Boris: Well, that's a shame, ma’am, because I was planning on playing the
mindless optimisim card very strongly.
Elizabeth: I beg your pardon?
Boris: Yes, I've already planned my closing address based on that very thing.
Oh, go on, let us off Barnier, please! It's a lovely day. Pretty
clouds, trees, birds, etc. I rest my case.
Elizabeth: Boris, we’re in trouble here. We need to construct a negotiation that’s as watertight
as a mermaid's brassiere. I'm not sure your particular brand of
mindless optimism is going to contribute much to the proceedings.
Boris: Well, that's a shame, ma’am, because I was planning on playing the
mindless optimisim card very strongly.
Elizabeth: I beg your pardon?
Boris: Yes, I've already planned my closing address based on that very thing.
Oh, go on, let us off Barnier, please! It's a lovely day. Pretty
clouds, trees, birds, etc. I rest my case.
Why should any (sane) person be expected to get behind Johnson? The best the country can hope for is that he is booted out ASAP. I really don’t care how this is done, and I’ll support whatever will achieve this.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,566
I see Boris has espoused the acronym D.U.D.E. Obviously that stands for Deluded Unrealistic Dangerous Etonian.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
I would imagine quite high; with Lib Dems, Brexit and Greens all getting a hefty slice.
the right footed denilson
New member
So, the inevitable.
But wow. Still feels like a shocker. What a mess. It's just....surreal?!
But wow. Still feels like a shocker. What a mess. It's just....surreal?!
Be prepared for some trite, simplistic responses and then [MENTION=18265]LadySeagull[/MENTION] going missing. We’ve been here before.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
How have we come to this!
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
But everyone knows it's a palace coup. It's how politics work
Robinjakarta
Well-known member
No, they didn't as previous posters have said. Having said that, Boris Prime Minister. Must be some kind of joke. Of course he isn't fit to be.
Democracy huh?
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
How have we come to this!
If Leaver Jezza had got his comrades to pass May's deal, we'd still have her up front and be out by now.
mikeyjh
Well-known member
Sometimes I wonder if the Tories have become this more caring, 'tolerant' party, not the nasty barstewards we know them to be - Then they elect a racist, homophobic, self interested serial liar and we are back in equilibrium. Selfish, nasty, fools.