Boris is going to write in the Daily Mail

Casdon

Fascist is far right Kandinsky.

Left wing fascism s very real. Look it up.

So the countries great divider is to join the most schismatic paper read here. Just when there is a tentative rumbling of Parliamentary democracy fighting back.

Sadly I'm sure it will be them and us on steroids. Only those who agree with the Daily Mail and Boris will be true Britains. Anyone who can be deemed as in some way not properly British will now be seen as the enemy of this cabal.

If you have a god, I suggest you speak to them and pray that those who ferment this sort of a dissent, lose their power to disrupt and destroy as soon as possible.

Freya5

Casdon

Fascist is far right Kandinsky.

Left wing fascism s very real. Look it up.

Probably only in the minds of the far right. I imagine you could make an argument for it, but fascism has always been seen as "of the right". The extreme left seems to have other problems.

www.opendemocracy.net/en/far-right-mainstream-conspiracy-theory-uk/
For you Freya5.

Callistemon21

Deedaa

Bojo's article popped up on line today. It was amusing enough, although a bit below his "King of the World" ambitions. He's certainly better at a bit of light entertainment than he is at politics, but most of us knew that already.

Perhaps it would have been better to have given Dilyn a column?

Only if Larry the Cat gets one in the Guardian.

growstuff

Callistemon21

Deedaa

Bojo's article popped up on line today. It was amusing enough, although a bit below his "King of the World" ambitions. He's certainly better at a bit of light entertainment than he is at politics, but most of us knew that already.

Perhaps it would have been better to have given Dilyn a column?

Only if Larry the Cat gets one in the Guardian.

Just for balance

What about the mice - do they get a column?

So I've not read this whole thread, but find it interesting that Johnson's notebooks have been seized by the government.
Why?
What have they got to hide?

Callistemon21

growstuff

Callistemon21

Deedaa

Bojo's article popped up on line today. It was amusing enough, although a bit below his "King of the World" ambitions. He's certainly better at a bit of light entertainment than he is at politics, but most of us knew that already.

Perhaps it would have been better to have given Dilyn a column?

Only if Larry the Cat gets one in the Guardian.

Just for balance

What about the mice - do they get a column?

They probably have to resort to YouTube podcasts .

I think Private Eye should run Mrs Johnson's Diary. Mrs Wilson's Diary was a great success. It could kick off with 'I'm very worried about Dylwin....'

I think the extreme ‘Left’ are just as scary and unpleasant as the extreme ‘right’. The clue is in the word, ‘extreme’. I don’t read the Daily Mail, never have but I would defend those who do, it is their prerogative last time I looked. Others making disparaging comments about their choice and feeling superior is probably one of the things that pushes them over to that side of politics, feeding their stance.

Blossoming

Shouldn’t that say “For Boris Lovers”? People who hate Johnson are hardly likely to want to read his wittering. I hear he’s talking to GB News as well.

Oh contraire!

This is the first I’ve heard of this, and I’m delighted.
As the Only Reader of The Daily Mail on Gransnet (TM) and one of the most fervent Boris haters, I’m actually really looking forward to seeing what utter nonsense he’ll be coming out with.

I won’t be going so far as watching GBeebies though, I’m not a monster

Callistemon21

Oh heck!

I said first degree, not a first.
It was a reference to Grantanow's opinion of people who may just read the Daily Mail.

He'll probably have to limit his vocabulary for DM readers, no Latin tags

So an assumption that DM readers are thickos who cannot possibly have a first degree, ie a BA in Classics, ie let alone higher degrees in other subjects.

Just to clarify.

I have a first in Art History and an MA in English Literature, as well as a teaching degree; I also read the DM every day, along side other newspapers.
So I’m better qualified than Bodger

In lockdown, we all knew the risks and took necessary precautions.We took responsibility for our own health. I live on my own, no family to help out, stayed in and I coped, but it’s hD long lasting effects on me, others in my position went to see and stay with family. We are all still here.
If you don’t want to read the Mail it’s quite simple, don’t buy or read it. All this very aggressive and emotive language says more about you than anything, those trying to show how intelligent they are with degrees etc. show the opposite. Those I know with degrees don’t brag. You can have all the qualifications in the world that doesn’t mean you have common sense or in many cases a job. Next time I vote it will be tactical.

Allsorts I definitely was not ‘bragging’; I was attempting to prove the point that not all readers of the DM are ill educated imbeciles, as was suggested by Grantanow; it was relevant to the discussion.

I also think that Johnson’s intelligence is extremely over egged.

Sometimes he can barely string a sentence together.

If he spoke with what is perceived to be a working class accent (such as my own) he’d sound inarticulate and ridiculous

Until today, we bought the Daily Mail on a Saturday, mainly because DH likes the horse racing section . We find great pleasure and amusement in reading all the lies it prints, then having a discussion about what is really happening.

We will no longer be buying it, now BJ is on board.

I read the mail on line and often buy it on a Saturday for the TV magazine. Usually buy in when away as DH likes the sport. Certainly will not stop just because Boris happens to be writing a column.
Mind you the only first I have got is in common sense and a laid back attitude to life.
I read his first article absolutely nothing wrong with it and mildly amusing.

He's not going to jump in at the deep end, is he? Of course he'll do "bland" for aa bit.

Lumiere

So I've not read this whole thread, but find it interesting that Johnson's notebooks have been seized by the government.
Why?
What have they got to hide?

Indeed!

Thought I’d read his column to see what it’s all about. Frankly I wasn’t that impressed. I found it mildly amusing but I’ve read better. Guess it was okish.

For those of you who buy the Saturday edition of the Daily Mail for the TV magazine, since Covid I’ve always looked online for the tv programme schedule. Radio Times put it online. I usually just google Tonight’s tv and up it pops. I always bought the Radio Times for tv programmes previous to Covid but find it just as good to find online, and saves money.

Yes, I look at the online TV guide too

It's just habit! And I like it 😀

Well off he’s gone taking his weird assortment of supporters with him. I have no doubt that his column will be a five minute wonder, and it within very short order the caravan will have moved on to other excitement.

Marydoll

Until today, we bought the Daily Mail on a Saturday, mainly because DH likes the horse racing section . We find great pleasure and amusement in reading all the lies it prints, then having a discussion about what is really happening.

We will no longer be buying it, now BJ is on board.

It's quite good if you feel like having a good rant 😀

Baggs

Lumiere

So I've not read this whole thread, but find it interesting that Johnson's notebooks have been seized by the government.
Why?
What have they got to hide?

Indeed!

Boris Johnson's 25 notebooks from his time as Prime Minister have caused a national security alarm after "highly sensitive" material was discovered. Government officials have advised that the sensitive information should only be viewed by people with the highest level of security clearance.12

Yes, I have the online Radio Times up on my bookmarks:

www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/

Full details on any and every programme, scroll beck or forward to watching, look ahead for following days etc. Actually no need for paper at all. You can click between Freeview and Sky, Virgin, Talk talk and all the providers.