Boris Johnson

That was just my memory of it. It could have been a different relation.

It probably was, Elegran. I used the term 'forebear' as a cover-all because I wasn't quite sure of the relationship.

I thought it was a grandfather. He certainly has furriners in his ancestry - so if he did by some quirk become PM I can imagine some people accusing him of therefore being part of a Muslim conspiracy, as rabid Americans have accused President Obama.

One of his Turkish forebears was executed by Kamal Ataturk, according to 'Who do you think you are?' Colourful history!

Patrick Moore? Am I missing something?
Boris has a turkish granddaughter? pogs ?

Patrick Moore thinks female newsreaders are a joke. Haven't watched him since I knew this.

Boris is a strategist. It is not the right time for him whist he can bask in the glory of the Olympic success. It might bu **er his chances on the night of the long knives, when it comes, to take on the leadership/PM role! he is just horrid!

ww, I doubt if he would go for a seat in the near future - he couldn't while he retained the mayoralty: this is not France! LM's seat is one that has frequently changed hands and Labour will have high hopes of winning it. Boris wouldn't be fool enough to take the risk - surely!

Boris is Boris, Churchill was Churchill, Don't say we have no comparison, we can compare anything. Difficult to compare "like for like" here, but Boris is not as dumb as he likes to portray. If it is for the benefit of himself or for the populace in general is the question that has to be confronted by those that have the job of voting him "in", or not.Often you are only given a choice of evils, pick one, because one will get the position by default anyway,Chose the lesser, if you can figure out who that might be.

Sorry, whitewave, I misremembered your post (wonder where 'nasty' came from? Perhaps subconsciously I don't actually like him that much....)

I asked someone who works for his organisation what she thought. Nothing of note in terms of managing the internal aspects (some good and some hopeless teams below him) but that he is good ambassador for City and good "front man". In other words not, in her opinion, a "shaker upper" focussed on managing the show but someone who is outwardly focussed.

Wonder if he will go for Louise Menche's seat?

I didn't suggest that BJ was nasty, merely that he is unpleasant. I don't particularly like his outlook on various aspects and I must agree with Alie Sorry Alie I misunderstood you first time around.

I don't agree that he's a nasty little man. That's not my impression at all, although I'm certainly not taken in by him.

I'll bet you're a really nice person whitewave.

Uh? I mean the clownish appearance is the illusion!

No illusion - we all know of the playground idiot who acts the clown in order to get peoples attention and approval. None of us are fooled by his ability or lack of it.

As I said - he's a clown.....but that is an illusion.....

Sums him up nicely, ww.

He is a very silly unpleasant little man - whose ego is larger than his ability

He also has to be in Parliament. He will still be Mayor at the time of the next General Election. I can't see him resigning the mayoralty in order to find a safe seat.

He'll never be PM. Don't forget, his own party has to vote him in first!

I agree, Dahlia, Boris is calculating, self-interested, self-opinionated. Probably as much if not more than the average politician. He's also highly entertaining and if he became Prime Minister he would certainly shake some life into the civil service. Trying to stay on step ahead of him would certainly keep them on their toes. I wonder who'd have the courage to serve in his cabinet. Politics wouldn't be dull!

Regarding Boris - I think we are back on this subject again (?) - my DH likes him very much, and finds everything he does delightful. However, I read an article the other day listing occasions when BJ was deliberately untruthful, and I cannot believe his eccentric Englishman character at all. He appears to be a complete fool, but some of us are not fooled - lurking beneath that facade is a calculating personality, acting purely from self-interest. Not that I've got much to say in favour of any politicians!

Did anyone see him on B.B.C's 'Who do you thinkk you are'.

His GD was Turkish and he has a royal connection, fascinating stuff.

I especially like the quote underneath the article from the late, great Humphrey Lyttleton who apparently described him as, "the thinking man's idiot"...