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PM Boris Johnson - monster thread for a monster twat

Yeah, that's why I'm making the distinction. The line about Britain edging towards fascism that I've seen from commentators and others is overdone. But yes, absolutely, social media misogyny and death threats are appalling. And yes, particularly yesterday, Johnson was feeding it.

I think he's an appalling opportunist, increasingly willing to use almost any weapon, including stoking things up about traitors. Given that pretty much on the toss of a coin he could have been backing remain lays bare his opportunism. He'll lie and cheat without blinking an eye and he's got many of the tools of the populist. I'm just making the point that the likes of Paul Mason going on about fascism are wide of the mark.

Will Labour be allowed to put Eddie Mair's devasating interview with Johnson on social media during the G.E?
 
how come that isn't seen as a serious matter?
I agree, it is. Suppose it's because it was a while ago, but also the transcript of the conversation doesn't make him sound keen to get the address of the journo (or whatever he was being asked to do, can't quite remember). Also, don't think he actually did it. Utter scumbag, certainly, but a kind of weak scumbag, easily led... goes to the issue of character etc.

On Johnson's alleged groping - sexual assault is probably a better term - I absolutely believe the woman, but have a feeling it won't go anywhere, similarly the Arcuri stuff. It's not exactly a surprise to see a powerful man facing these allegations. Same time, despite the different issue of his affairs and cheating, would I be right in thinking there have never been accusations of this sort before? Seeing accusations of actual assault are at once both slightly surprising and not at all surprising, iyswim.
 
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