Boris Johnson

He's got another 10 days to go before we can heave a temporary sigh of relief on the major diplomatic offence front.
He reminds me of a morning TV presenter in NZ who everyone found amusingly shock-jocky until he said something majorly offensive and racist about the Governor General (Queens rep in NZ).
Being Welsh, maybe I don't find this kind of mannered English eccentricity endearing.
It also reminds me of women who play the dumb blonde to hide their brains. If he is hiding brains. Not convinced.

I thought I was the only one with this guilty secret - obviously not!

I find him funny but I don't like him. His attitude to women exactly mimics that of his father, Stanley - condescending and arrogant.

Love the comments in that link.

He was great when he opened a local fete a couple of years back. Went round chatting to everyone, and looking at the stalls. Didn't rush off like some do.

poor Boris [grin]

Tried to get on it , wouldn"t let me , said it was due to a long running script , whatever that means .

Works alright for me. He got stuck on a zip wire. Try again. It's funny.

Or this one

Hilarious!

Ha ha! I think we've found just the place to leave all those MPs who have been getting on our nerves!

Picked up on second one , you are right , SAL

Did anyone see him on the B.B.C. series 'Who do you think you are'. Absolutely fascinating family history. So much to tell, try and watch it if it is ever repeated. It was one of the best of the series.

The silly man has invited the Murdochs as his guest at the olympics

Ah well, whitewave, that information simply confirms my opinion of him. His silliness is in fact a kind of arrogance.

Like Bakergran, my daughter saw him on the zipwire too in Victoria Park - but too far away to give him an earful about the food rip-off there. Her kids' picnic & water were confiscated and the only food on offer was burgers and chips at £6 a time. Didn't think the rules for the Olympic Park would extend to a public park event.
I think Boris is true to himself & adds much needed colour to the cloned politicians we have nowadays but I think he's also a highly intelligent buffoon who I'm not sure I'd trust to run the show.

He's a bit like a slightly dodgy uncle, isn't he? The kids all love him because he's funny and loud, and takes them to the funfair, but the grown-ups know he lives by his wits and hasn't had a proper job in years!

As I said on an earlier post , he has invited Murdoch to Olympics , I find that interesting ?

oh how i wish it had been cameron or osborne dangling there. And can you imagine how uncomfortable Gordon would have been.

I can think of a few who should be left dangling: Gove springs to mind and Lansley.

bakergran I didn't realise you had already posted a link to the zipwire story. Sorry about that.

That harness looked as though it might slice his b***s off - what a shame!

I wish it was Ed Balls.

actually mishap guelding our Boris might put his brains where they belong!

(did I spell guelding right?)

POGS - I agree!