PM Boris Johnson - monster thread for a monster twat

[Calamity1971]

Wondering how long it would take to mention Putin. Up next... The fastest growing economy in the G7.

 

[Calamity1971]

The vote on whether he lied is going ahead. Presumably several hundred Tories will then lie to the House in saying they don't think Johnson lied.

Is the parking fine parallel the best the Tory spin doctors can come up with? I've heard Lewis use that three times today.

Speeding ticket also.

 

[Artaxerxes]

It’s ok to break the law in a car is also a fucking shit attitude we need to stomp out

 

[Calamity1971]

Fabricunt laughing whilst starmer talks of a family losing someone to covid!
I'm fucking livid now.

 

[brogdale]

Even if it is a cop comment...that's quite good and reels in both other parties!

 

[_Russ_]

A poll by JLPartners found that just 16 per cent of people would use positive language to describe the prime minister with more than 70 per cent characterising him in negative terms.

I dont know who to regard as the thickest, the 16%ers or the 14%ers

 

[brogdale]

I dont know who to regard as the thickest, the 16%ers or the 14%ers

What's "thick" about the wealthy talking up a politician who exists to defend their wealth?

 

[_Russ_]

What's "thick" about the wealthy talking up a politician who exists to defend their wealth?

You know this 16%?, mates are they?

 

[elbows]

Mark Harper the first Tory today to stick the knife in during this debate - no longer thinks Johnson is worthy of the great office he holds.

 

[brogdale]

Mark Harper the first Tory today to stick the knife in during this debate - no longer thinks Johnson is worthy of the great office he holds.

 

[RedRedRose]

Indeed, the knives are out amidst the squirming and deflection.

 

[elbows]

Is Dorries asleep?

 

[Pickman's model]

I dont know who to regard as the thickest, the 16%ers or the 14%ers

I'm not surprised to see you confused again

 

[Pickman's model]

Is Dorries asleep?

Just brain dead

 

[andysays]

I dont know who to regard as the thickest, the 16%ers or the 14%ers

I haven't read the link, but if 16 per cent of people would use positive language to describe the prime minister and more than 70 per cent would use negative terms, that doesn't leave 14% to be (presumably) the "don't knows".

So I know who I'll (continue to) regard as the thickest...

 

[Numbers]

Is Dorries asleep?

She was blinking.

 

[SpookyFrank]

She was blinking.

Genuinely surprised that she has enough neurons to be able to do that. Was it both eyes at once or more of a mexican wave type situation?

 

[elbows]

Cant say I'm surprised that Mark Harper is still the only one today so far, and all the other tories have so far been happy to smear themselves with shit instead. The place is significantly emptier now too, not sure why I am still watching. I did wonder if we'd even have one speaking out, so I suppose they exceeded my expectations.

 

[wtfftw]

"I in no way wish to deflect"

I rolled my eyes so hard I've strained them

 

[not-bono-ever]

he’s apologised. Let’s move on

 

[Calamity1971]

"I in no way wish to deflect"

I rolled my eyes so hard I've strained them

Mine are still stuck at the back of my head.

 

[elbows]

"I in no way wish to deflect"

I rolled my eyes so hard I've strained them

His past conduct means he's had to repeatedly go on about how he wont undermine his own apology today. Its vaguely amusing that he has to do it every time, including in response to tory backbench weirdos making excuses on his behalf.

 

[Petcha]

Can he seriously survive this? And the other penalty notices coming his way?

And if not, who takes over short-term at least.

The guy's a fucking magician but surely this is the final straw.

 

[Numbers]

Genuinely surprised that she has enough neurons to be able to do that. Was it both eyes at once or more of a mexican wave type situation?

More worrying is wtf is the stubble BoJo has on 1 side of his face.

 

[brogdale]

You know this 16%?, mates are they?

Eh?

 

[SpookyFrank]

More worrying is wtf is the stubble BoJo has on 1 side of his face.

My electric shaver will do about a shave and a half with a full charge. For this reason I always make sure to start from both edges and work inwards, so that worst case scenario I'm left with a passable goatee.

 

[Ax^]

Fabricunt laughing whilst starmer talks of a family losing someone to covid!
I'm fucking livid now.

at work so my neighbour will be happy that I'm not screaming at the telly

 

[elbows]

Can he seriously survive this? And the other penalty notices coming his way?

And if not, who takes over short-term at least.

The guy's a fucking magician but surely this is the final straw.

Todays scenes in parliament rather underline the extent to which the Ukraine war has come to his aid. Its provided a rhetorical foundation that is compatible with the political instincts of a whole swathe of tory backbenchers, stuff that comes easily to them.

Those tory MPs who arent going to go along with that are mostly absent or silent today. Aside from Harper, a few have delivered mixed messages that include asking how the PM will restore the moral authority of the government, but havent exactly stuck the knife in.

What I presume will happen is that there will be further fines and that there will be further occasions where the media will get to have a field day with new details of Johnsons law-breaking. Whether that amounts to anything terminal for Johnson is far from clear to me. Timing and whether any of the detail causes a real new wave of outrage will matter, as will local election results.

If it doesnt finish him then it still leaves him damaged, vulnerable to the next big scandal or fuckup. He needs a relatively long period where no fresh scandal or failure engulfs him in order for tories to believe they can have him in charge without constant chaos.

 

[Petcha]

Todays scenes in parliament rather underline the extent to which the Ukraine war has come to his aid. Its provided a rhetorical foundation that is compatible with the political instincts of a whole swathe of tory backbenchers, stuff that comes easily to them.

Those tory MPs who arent going to go along with that are mostly absent or silent today. Aside from Harper, a few have delivered mixed messages that include asking how the PM will restore the moral authority of the government, but havent exactly stuck the knife in.

What I presume will happen is that there will be further fines and that there will be further occasions where the media will get to have a field day with new details of Johnsons law-breaking. Whether that amounts to anything terminal for Johnson is far from clear to me. Timing and whether any of the detail causes a real new wave of outrage will matter, as will local election results.

If it doesnt finish him then it still leaves him damaged, vulnerable to the next big scandal or fuckup. He needs a relatively long period where no fresh scandal or failure engulfs him in order for tories to believe they can have him in charge without constant chaos.

So what happens if he loses the no-confidence vote? in practice?

 

[elbows]

Someone asked Johnson if he'd have to take a lie detection test after every prime-ministerial statement.