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

[BigFatPie]

Wait, wait I thought the war in Ukraine and the ‘cost of living’ crisis meant we couldn’t possibly get rid of the prime minister?

[GranthamPie]

I had to laugh yesterday at the BBC now running with the story of Johnson and his best mate “Lord” Evgeny Lebedev, son of former KGB agent and oligarch, Alexander Lebedev… who owns the Independent and Evening Standard.

Johnson made him a Lord and often visited his palace on the “Russian Mountain” in Italy for bunga bunga parties… much to the dismay of MI6.

This story has been around for years but surprise surprise, the Tory moguls at the BBC tried to brush it under the carpet!… but not now… they realise the game is up for Johnson and have decided to stick a few nails in his coffin.

What a sodding mess this country is becoming.

https://youtu.be/023nN-tvADs

[Elite_Pie]

Many Conservative MPs resigning their (well-paid) Government positions, and talking about how important “integrity, honesty and trust” are to them.

Exactly, why have so many Tory ministers suddenly found their conscience in the last 48 hours? They didn't find it after Cummings and Barnard Castle, Patterson and sleaze, Partygate, and Pincher in the early stages. They all remained loyal. They only found it when it became very clear they were supporting a loser, then they were falling over themselves to tell us how important integrity, honesty and trust are!!!

A disgusting bunch, and sadly one of them will be our next PM.

[BigFatPie]

I had to laugh yesterday at the BBC now running with the story of Johnson and his best mate “Lord” Evgeny Lebedev, son of former KGB agent and oligarch, Alexander Lebedev… who owns the Independent and Evening Standard.

Johnson made him a Lord and often visited his palace on the “Russian Mountain” in Italy for bunga bunga parties… much to the dismay of MI6.

This story has been around for years but surprise surprise, the Tory moguls at the BBC tried to brush it under the carpet!… but not now… they realise the game is up for Johnson and have decided to stick a few nails in his coffin.

What a sodding mess this country is becoming.

https://youtu.be/023nN-tvADs

Johnson admitted to this in the committee yesterday.

On its own a resigning issue, and probably another matter for criminal investigation. All those people who’ve enabled him and supported him shouldn’t be anywhere near governing this country again.

[frenchmagpie]

Last December I observed that despite showing some positive early signs that he might govern as a strong right-wing PM, Boris had lost the plot personally and politically. It more or less coincided with Dominic Cummings leaving No10 and has deteriorated ever since. A lot of politicians these days have no real core ideology or vision of what they're trying to achieve, because their only aim was ever "to reach the top". Even if they get there, this makes them totally reliant on advisors who may or may not have more of a sense of purpose.

Regardless of what your political views are, if you enter politics and seek high office, it should be because you've seen what you believe is wrong with the country/world and you're seeking power in order to change things. It's supposed to be a mission and a passion, not a 'career'. In that sense, Thatcher and Corbyn - though from opposite ends of the political scale - at least had a decent picture of what they wanted to achieve.

This is so right BUT Johnson's character was well know. Venal, narcissist, incompetant and nasty yet I assume from your comments that you enabled him. As did many millions. Why ? He was never going to enact any of the policies apart from Trumpist divisive crap like hard Brexit and anti-immigrant stuff.

[Soccerman166]

This is so right BUT Johnson's character was well know. Venal, narcissist, incompetant and nasty yet I assume from your comments that you enabled him. As did many millions. Why ? He was never going to enact any of the policies apart from Trumpist divisive crap like hard Brexit and anti-immigrant stuff.

As with kneeling Starmer, god help us if this plank of wood ever gets near power, his only policies are slagging off the government, just imagine him and bike shed Rayner running things……nurse.

[Elite_Pie]

As with kneeling Starmer, god help us if this plank of wood ever gets near power, his only policies are slagging off the government, just imagine him and bike shed Rayner running things……nurse.

Yeah, it might be nearly as bad as Boris Johnson running things.

[crazyfists]

Imagine if all the wrong things Boris has done was by a Labour PM and the actions of the MPs in supporting him were Labour MPs. The Tories and the Daily Mail would be throwing a complete fit!!!!!! Hilarious.

[frenchmagpie]

As with kneeling Starmer, god help us if this plank of wood ever gets near power, his only policies are slagging off the government, just imagine him and bike shed Rayner running things……nurse.

This is utter parody isn't it. We are all watching total chaos in real time having seen 12 years of appallingly bad government that has led your country to a parlous situation. Yet here you are whatabouting Starmer who has never had a chance to show what he would do.

I don't support him because he is a Tory light but really ... he would be a towering light compared to your lot.

[countygump]

My advice:

Go now Boris as (gracefully?) as you can. Don't be a Klingon, it's a bad look, Qapla'.