PM Boris Johnson - monster thread for a monster twat

[gosub]

It wasn't a proper party....Prince Andrew wasn't invited

 

[ska invita]

What are you imagining I have faith in? Gray may or may not produce a whitewash - I'd say there's a reasonable chance she won't, but even if she does I can't see how it'll work - who would it convince? The facts are already known.

As is the case with all whitewashings, convince no one, kick the can down the road, reduce heat, learn lessons, move on

 

[two sheds]

This tactic will stand him in good stead with the Tories. It shows his level of sneakiness and sly attitude. Good traits for that shower.

good traits for a traitor

 

[killer b]

As is the case with all whitewashings, convince no one, kick the can down the road, reduce heat, learn lessons, move on

do you think it'll work this time?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Work event

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Looks like Castlemorton, now that was hard work.

 

[klang]

...and not too many people actually remember being there.

 

[ruffneck23]

Looks like Castlemorton, now that was hard work.

It was, but worth it

 

[gosub]

...and not too many people actually remember being there.

I rmember not, which I was quite glad about at time :mate got hit by car on way in. People I would have gone with spent weekend in A&E

 

[klang]

I rmember not, which I was quite glad about at time :mate got hit by car on way in. People I would have gone with spent weekend in A&E

yes, the Downing Rave seems a bit of a car crash too.

 

[teqniq]

What a clown:

 

[xenon]

You have more faith then I do.

It seems to me all the gray (ha) areas are there to be used as needed. The crossover between home and place of work. The crossover between work and social event. People working under extreme pressure in an unprecedented time making misjudgements but for honest reasons. No laws were broken.

Yep, I said the same thing yesterday. This enquiry will be just like that.



Everyone will think it stinks. But so what. What leverage is there. Hold an enquiry about the enquiry. The civil servants aren’t going to drop themselves in it, bet a few were at these parties.

It would damage the Tories, sure. But I don’t expect to see anyone resign over this in the next few weeks.

 

[Wilf]

What a clown:

Ah yes, mogg, the class act who opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest.

 

[Wilf]

Yep, I said the same thing yesterday. This enquiry will be just like that.



Everyone will think it stinks. But so what. What leverage is there. Hold an enquiry about the enquiry. The civil servants aren’t going to drop themselves in it, bet a few were at these parties.

It would damage the Tories, sure. But I don’t expect to see anyone resign over this in the next few weeks.

There's been a tangible loss of momentum from yesterday. johnson was close to the drop for a while, but he's certainly bought himself time till the inquiry publishes. It's impossible to see that inquiry being anything other than critical and it will establish that there were parties (obviously). However, given that it won't accuse him of actual crimes, johnson is probably anticipating there will be a sliver of wriggle room if he wants to carry on (lessons learned, humility, better communication...). If he does survive though, it won't be a Houdini act, it will be a turd wriggling its way through a sea of shit.

 

[Teaboy]

Everyone will think it stinks. But so what. What leverage is there. Hold an enquiry about the enquiry. The civil servants aren’t going to drop themselves in it, bet a few were at these parties.

It was probably mostly civil servants. The bloke who organised it is a senior civil servant. Hence

I have no doubt that Johnson genuinely believes he is taking the can for other people and other people have let him down. He's such an obvious narcissist that is all he is capable of thinking.

 

[Calamity1971]

 

[ska invita]

furious google image search: "man wearing hi viz in a fridge"

 

[killer b]

I have no doubt that Johnson genuinely believes he is taking the can for other people

Do you think? I'd say his statement yesterday threw Martin Reynolds under the bus - far from carrying the can for him, it opens him up to criminal prosecution

 

[Teaboy]

Do you think? I'd say his statement yesterday threw Martin Reynolds under the bus - far from carrying the can for him, it opens him up to criminal prosecution

Yes I believe that Johnson is incapable of seeing any fault within himself. To his mind he has done nothing that warrants an apology, even ever in his life. People are there to help him and they have let him down and now he has to go an apologise for their fuck ups.

That doesn't mean to say he hasn't thrown Reynolds under the bus, he will throw anyone and everyone under the bus when it suits his agenda. Its just that he had to make that apology to keep his job and that's in part why it was a sorry not sorry apology, because he is not sorry because he hasn't done anything wrong.

No one is going to be subject to a criminal prosecution but it does look like Reynolds is fucked and they're probably just agreeing his pay-out before the Graywash report blames him.

 

[Wilf]

Do you think? I'd say his statement yesterday threw Martin Reynolds under the bus - far from carrying the can for him, it opens him up to criminal prosecution

He certainly put some distance between himself and Reynolds and will be happy if he gets the blame in the report. Same time, if it comes to prosecutions, the Met would be charging Reynolds for organising something in johnson's house/place of work... which he attended. johnson would be saying something along the lines of 'I was tricked into attending an illegal party, in my house, by my own assistant who told me it was a works do'.

Fwiw, I don't think the Met will charge anyone for these multiple parties, it will be just too difficult to pin them on low level scapegoats.

 

[8ball]

Thanks for response. Some people say iliberals are all about virtue signalling and group ID. I can tell from the integrity of your convincing counter argument that you are indeed one of the herd.

Liberals or illiberals?

 

[8ball]

They're tearing themselves to bits, aren't they?

The thing I can’t help thinking is “why now, particularly?”.

 

[existentialist]

The thing I can’t help thinking is “why now, particularly?”.

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately ascribed to incompetence"

 

[bimble]

Lol. What a ridiculous man. I think this might actually damage his future earnings on the dinner party celebrity circuit, it’s so deeply pathetic that he’s just going to stay in his flat for a week & really doesn’t go with the chirpy bombastic persona that’s his brand.

 

[brogdale]

This really should be put up on billboards...

 

[elbows]

There's been a tangible loss of momentum from yesterday.

I dont read anything into that yet. This story always oscillates in its intensity depending on the political calendar of PMQs etc, and we dont know how many more revelations the press will have up their sleeves, ready to drop at a suitable moment.

Some kind of post-Omicron peak bounce may be anticipated by Johnson and his fans, given how they resisted going further with restrictions, but revelations timing can easily undermine that.

 

[Wilf]

View attachment 305760Lol. What a ridiculous man. I think this might actually damage his future earnings on the dinner party celebrity circuit, it’s so deeply pathetic that he’s just going to stay in his flat for a week & really doesn’t go with the chirpy bombastic persona that’s his brand.

Man United's Donny van de Beek isn't getting much game time at the moment and gets referred to as The Lesser Spotted van de Beek. Using Advice To Avoid Travel To Hide in His Flat doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[DaveCinzano]

he is approaching the cliff

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The finest Tory strategists' minds at work once again

 

[Calamity1971]

View attachment 305760Lol. What a ridiculous man. I think this might actually damage his future earnings on the dinner party celebrity circuit, it’s so deeply pathetic that he’s just going to stay in his flat for a week & really doesn’t go with the chirpy bombastic persona that’s his brand.

Someone has tested positive in his family. I thought the rules had changed. Take lft's everyday and if they are negative you carry on as normal. Fucking shitebag.

 

[Teaboy]

One thing that hasn't been queried with Johnson is that if he genuinely can't tell the difference between a social event and work how much booze is flowing through those offices on a daily basis?

Personally I don't believe you should ever drink booze when at work but is anyone ever actually not on the piss at number 10?

 

[Cerv]

Someone has tested positive in his family. I thought the rules had changed. Take lft's everyday and if they are negative you carry on as normal. Fucking shitebag.

Lucky for him noone in London can get a hold of any LFTs so he’s got an excuse to hide