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Not fit to be prime minister

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Quizzer Tue 12-Apr-22 21:33:20

Compared to many people my disappointments during lockdown were not too bad.
Missing my golden wedding celebrations, not holding my new grandchild until he was nearly six months old. Not being able to have the other grandchildren to stay - they all live some distance away, not being able to attend a close friend’s funeral.
I, like most other UK citizens, stuck to the rules.
Boris and his cronies did not. They held drinks events and parties for pathetic, unacceptable reasons. How can they ever expect the electorate to respect them or their laws. How dare they think they still have a mandate to rule us?

vegansrock Fri 22-Apr-22 08:26:05

Why should the elections stop them issuing fines? Surely the electorate need to know?

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 22-Apr-22 07:31:17

The Sue Gray report won’t appear until the Met have finished issuing fines etc., etc. But they are having a break from that due to the forthcoming Local elections, I’m not sure that’s a good look on the Met’s part! Rather political isn’t it?

Suze56 Fri 22-Apr-22 07:28:17

Personally I do not think he was ever fit to be prime minister. It saddens and alarms me that we have so many ridiculous men 'in charge'

vegansrock Thu 21-Apr-22 21:10:51

I’d know we’ve heard this before - but it looks like his days are numbered as Tory MPs call for him to go- he’s becoming a liability and becoming increasingly impossible to defend someone who repeatedly lies. Those pictures in India look like he’s on some sort of a royal visit. And when we will get the Sue Gray report?

StoneofDestiny Thu 21-Apr-22 19:32:42

It's more than just breaking the law and being convicted of a criminal offence - it's about lying to Parliament. How can we trust a PM who cannot be truthful. Remember, this is not a 'one off', he has a history of lying to his wives/partners and in his previous jobs as a journalist - he has even been sacked for it!

GillT57 Thu 14-Apr-22 19:06:17

Just how many times do we have to say that it is not just dancing the night away at no10 while the rest of us stayed at home and followed the advice, it is because he has shown contempt for Parliament by lying repeatedly. This may not concern some people, but it certainly concerns me

Oldbat1 Thu 14-Apr-22 18:56:34

What is it with folk supporting Johnson? He is a through and through liar with no morals. I just cannot understand anyone thinking he is a suitable Prime Minister. He has been sacked numerous times for lying. He has been the same all through life even from his school days. Total embarrassment for the UK on the worldwide stage.

Coastpath Thu 14-Apr-22 17:48:11

ValerieF I'm so sorry to hear that you lost loved ones to Covid.

There is a case to say that the irresponsible and illegal behaviour of our leaders e.g. parties, Matt Hancock's activities with his lover in his office caused many people to take the lockdown rules less seriously and that this may have caused many deaths.

The point is also not just that the parties happened but the torrent of lies that ensued from the PM, Chancellor and others about them after the event.

ValerieF Thu 14-Apr-22 16:59:18

Can’t argue with anyone but exactly WHO do we have to take over? Starmer? Don’t think so.

From a lay person perspective I can say the inoculations being rolled out so quickly, the help with firms paying staff. The reduction in deaths is directly attributed to getting the country inoculated so quickly. Just HOW would ANY government done it quicker?

I followed all rules yes, had close people who died before the inoculations BUT non of them died as a result of number 10 party!

So my thinking now is I am hugely grateful for the government to getting the Covid jabs out so quickly to my part of the country and I couldn’t actually give a toss who did what on what day! IF the parties affected you then yes but if not ?‍♀️

TheKevin20 Thu 14-Apr-22 06:21:08

A despicable little man. A moral cess pit who should immediately remove himself from HM Government. However, since he appears to lack any moral compass, he won't.

Blossoming Wed 13-Apr-22 20:52:42

He’s a Boris Johnson tribute act, or one of Stanley Johnson’s love children.

volver Wed 13-Apr-22 20:50:56

Curlywhirly

Well after watching that clip volver I'm even more convinced that it's a wig - look at the way it sticks out at the back of his neck (usually a dead giveaway that it's a wig). Also, I've never seen real hair that's the consistency of straw!

Oh, I shouldn't laugh ?

JaneJudge Wed 13-Apr-22 20:15:01

Joane123

Good grief he's dreadful! He was MP for Lichfield, is he still in post, I can't find out.

members.parliament.uk/member/280/contact

Curlywhirly Wed 13-Apr-22 20:13:29

Well after watching that clip volver I'm even more convinced that it's a wig - look at the way it sticks out at the back of his neck (usually a dead giveaway that it's a wig). Also, I've never seen real hair that's the consistency of straw!

Callistemon21 Wed 13-Apr-22 19:20:50

Maggiemaybe

I read that he’d admitted to some “enhancement”. Money well spent if true, surely?

???

His eyebrows are blond too so perhaps it's natural.

Joane123 Wed 13-Apr-22 19:13:17

Good grief he's dreadful! He was MP for Lichfield, is he still in post, I can't find out.

volver Wed 13-Apr-22 18:54:22

Apparently it is real.

Anybody remember him being on First Dates?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHsP0Sxvlps

Maggiemaybe Wed 13-Apr-22 18:53:34

I read that he’d admitted to some “enhancement”. Money well spent if true, surely?

Curlywhirly Wed 13-Apr-22 17:17:09

It has to be a wig! Surely?

Callistemon21 Wed 13-Apr-22 16:56:22

Is it a wig or is it real?

Surely no-one would choose a wig that bad?

GillT57 Wed 13-Apr-22 16:52:29

Ailidh

I had never heard of Fabricant before. I kept seeing a small picture of him on the BBC News app, and thought it was someone in a Boris wig doing a joke impression. Was I surprised when I looked on Wikipedia.

That's what I thought when I first caught sight of him!! I thought it was someone having a joke, masquerading as Johnson.

Ailidh Wed 13-Apr-22 16:49:32

I had never heard of Fabricant before. I kept seeing a small picture of him on the BBC News app, and thought it was someone in a Boris wig doing a joke impression. Was I surprised when I looked on Wikipedia.

Maggiemaybe Wed 13-Apr-22 16:47:28

Fabricant was state educated. It doesn’t seem to have given him any insight into what goes on in a state school though.

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 13-Apr-22 14:35:25

Forty years teaching, a decade as school governor/ volunteering. Never found the after school drinks bar in the staffroom. Must be there, the Prime Minister said so: maybe it was hidden from me. Perhaps in the staffroom at Eton or Harrow, it's easier to locate...

Curlywhirly Wed 13-Apr-22 14:20:38

trisher

The problem is who is going to take on the job? It's a poisoned chalice. You can see the Tory big-wigs brains whirring, leave Boris in charge, dump him just before the next GE and blame everything on him. Enter GE with a new leader who promises to sort everything out. If things are too desperate run a lousy campaign and let Labour in. Then blame them for everything.

Exactly what I think will happen too. They know Johnson is a liability, but until election time it doesn't really matter. They will get rid of him a few months before the election; a new leader will make wonderful promises (again) which will be believed and Bob's your uncle, the electorate will fall for it again.