O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[Elite_Pie]

I think Johnson is a goner this time.

So do I. I’ve had my biggest bet in years at evens that 2022 will be the year of his exit date.

[i961pie]

I'm afraid you're right.

Boris' sense of direction went out of the door with Dominic Cummings and he's been on a slippery slope ever since. In politics and especially at the head of government, if you don't have a strong ideology and a clear idea of what you're trying to achieve, then it's only a matter of time before you come unstuck. You might be able to wing it for a while if you have a political advisor or second-in-command with those robust attributes, but really the leadership has to come from the leader.

You would think it should be obvious, but the starting point for any party leader/PM is to only promote and advocate policies you actually believe in and live by yourself, then whatever else happens in an unpredictable world, at least you won't be accused of hypocrisy.

Both parties could do with going back a couple of generations to 'old school' politicians who actually have some idea what they stand for (apart from furthering their own careers) and have the gravitas and experience to stay on course. Sadly, there aren't too many left!

This.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

So do I. I’ve had my biggest bet in years at evens that 2022 will be the year of his exit date.

Expect a lie that puts Barnard castle and driving to test my eyes out to shame.Buying time with the investigation excuse will enable them to come up with a whopper of untold proportions! I for one cant wait to see what it is..!

[Elite_Pie]

Expect a lie that puts Barnard castle and driving to test my eyes out to shame.Buying time with the investigation excuse will enable them to come up with a whopper of untold proportions! I for one cant wait to see what it is..!

So he thought it was a work event. Even though the booze was flowing. Even though he took his wife.

Pathetic doesn’t even come close.

[SaltySeaDog]

So he thought it was a work event. Even though the booze was flowing. Even though he took his wife.

Pathetic doesn’t even come close.

The guy has been a joke for many years. For him to become the political leader of a country shows how bad the system is

[sidders]

The guy has been a joke for many years. For him to become the political leader of a country shows how bad the system is

It's not the system, Salty, the system is devised by the people. This country has completely lost its way in the world. Those positive British/ English characteristics that made me proud to be an Englishman are no longer in evidence. High on the list is 'my word is my bond'. This No 10 clown has been a liar for years. Study his family background especially his father.
I saw a vox pop on today's news when a matronly lady said ' I know he's not perfect but I still like him'. A poetry club I attend regularly has a lady of similar age who says the same thing. To people like that, principles like honesty and integrity don't matter if you smile a lot and pretend you like everyone except those nasty socialists.
Of course, he is dead in the water. The white suits will arrive shortly and whisk him away. AS with Trump, you can keep going until your own party turns on you.

[Old_pie]

It's not the system, Salty, the system is devised by the people. This country has completely lost its way in the world. Those positive British/ English characteristics that made me proud to be an Englishman are no longer in evidence. High on the list is 'my word is my bond'. This No 10 clown has been a liar for years.

I caught the end of a radio phone in the other day where listeners had to answer some of the questions thrown at folk wanting to become British Citizens. "What characteristic do other countries see as typifies the British person" was the question. Apparently the answer is "to be able to laugh at oneself". Go figure what happened to the characteristics you cherished.

[OchPie]

Maybe time to channel Hemingway.

"How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked.

"Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually, then suddenly."

[lunaspie]

Maybe time to channel Hemingway.

A farewell to Arm-hole.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

So he thought it was a work event. Even though the booze was flowing. Even though he took his wife.

Pathetic doesn’t even come close.

So he admitted he broke the law I await the police to act accordingly .infact I expect they would be knocking on his door as I type!

[sidders]

I caught the end of a radio phone in the other day where listeners had to answer some of the questions thrown at folk wanting to become British Citizens. "What characteristic do other countries see as typifies the British person" was the question. Apparently the answer is "to be able to laugh at oneself". Go figure what happened to the characteristics you cherished.

That wasn't THE answer, Old, it was one of the answers and I wouldn't argue with it.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Great to see propaganda is alive and well.Perfect timing on their Russian funded political party broadcasts tonight.The success of the jab and booster rollout brilliant viewing and I must admit I've forgotten all about what that lovely mr Boris has supposed to have done ! And whatever it was he was supposed to have done was all that nasty mr Corbyns and Nasty mr Cummins fault..!

[Elite_Pie]

If the rank and file Tories don’t bring about his downfall, hopefully the voting public will. His ‘excuse’ was an insult to the intelligence of even the dimmest person. If he really thought it was a work event, why didn’t he send everyone home when he saw they were drinking while at work? When I worked, bringing or drinking alcohol on company premises was classed as gross misconduct, punishable by instant dismissal. I can’t drive after consuming alcohol because it is known to impair judgement, but it seems running the country is ok even if you’re pissed. Also, this party invitation went out to around 100 Tories. Didn’t just a single one of them have the decency to say “we can’t do this, it breaks our own rules”? Apparently not. The despicable scumbag at the top isn’t the only one who shat on us, this party was apparently attended by 30 to 40 others. Not one of them has come forward and admitted their guilt, not even one. This should be the subject of a police investigation and every one of them named and shamed and forced to resign.

As my mate TheBlackHorse often says, we need to clear the cesspit. This would be a bloody good start.

[PTID1862]

I agree with most of what has been said, I personally had an opinion that he was just there 'to get brexit done' and then we would have someone more credible on the world stage!

Well, forget the world stage, I am petitioning my MP, to submit a no conf letter.

[Maggie's Farm]

So he admitted he broke the law I await the police to act accordingly

this, and as KS said today, the parliamentary laws too.

mr blobby johnson's dragging the police down to tory level of cronyist morality too though, so... as you were: one rule for plebs and NHS workers, another for toffs