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Polarbear so far you have alluded to Boris Johnson being a drug addict and an alcoholic; could you provide evidence of this please? You have also said He’ll be disappearing again soon for a couple of weeks to get clean again.
Please could you support this statement with details of the times that he has been in a drug or alcohol dependency unit to "get clean"? A link to a verifiable source would do. If you're unable to support your statement, you might like to ask GNHQ to remove your posts as, if untrue, they'd be considered slanderous.

has caused this country to be much maligned, and laughed at by most of the world

Our vaccination programme success isn’t being laughed at by the world. I know Boris was not responsible for this, that is down to others, but he is still the overall face of it.

vegansrock

Angela Merkel been in her job for umpteen years and has been a stabilising influence , whether or not you agree with her politics, hats off to her. She is resigning soon unlike our own dear leader.

Boris knew nothing about the science of covid. He probably did think it was just slightly worse than flu in the beginning. Lots did and a few idiots still do. Merkle is scientist and certainly should have got her act together re the vaccine. She has also cast doubt on the AZ vaccine too.

Iam64

He does look worn out. He’s had a serious dose of Covid and his home / personal life must add to the pressures of being PM at this challenging unpredictable time. Feeling sympathy for all of this doesn’t transform him into a national treasure. The use of his first name is one of the classic ways of somehow assuming the nation sees him as a friend.
I see him as someone with an established track record as a man who lies easily and convincingly, whether in professional or personal life. He’s shameless in that respect and blusters on, deflecting, avoiding or being disingenuous when challenged. We see it at PMQs as well as on the rare occasions an interviewer has the opportunity to question him.

Yes he’s working in particularly demanding times. He isn’t alone in that and he did apply for the job.

A very reasonable post.

This last year has certainly taken its toll on him, as it would on anyone who has been through the same.

Even if he hadn’t been so seriously ill with covid, the strain and workload of the previous year would have taken its toll.
Then of course there is a young baby thrown into the mix, joyous though that obviously was.

He has had some appalling decisions to make over the year, knowing full well that he would be dammed by some quarters whichever way he went.

I think we should all be grateful and wish him well, which, apart from a few exceptions, most on here do.

He had a severe case of Covid-19, has a fiancee who likes to get her way, a young son, a dog who isn't house trained, a Dad who likes to bend the rules and this all before he gets to grips with the political problems facing him each day. No wonder he looks cream crackered.

Not only did he want the job he has spent his entire life campaigning and manipulating in order to gain the position.

He’s been out of his depth since he bumbled his way into the post without the qualifications and unfortunately like all under qualified egotists who believe they are completely able he is probably suffering now but he would never believe that was his fault
He had poor educational reports, has not been well thought of in his career in journalism and lied his way through various wives girlfriends and babies and now has caused this country to be much maligned and laughed at by most of the world
He is just what it says on the jar an untidy, bumbling, egotist whose bumbled his way into a hole and taken us all with him

He does look worn out. He’s had a serious dose of Covid and his home / personal life must add to the pressures of being PM at this challenging unpredictable time. Feeling sympathy for all of this doesn’t transform him into a national treasure. The use of his first name is one of the classic ways of somehow assuming the nation sees him as a friend.
I see him as someone with an established track record as a man who lies easily and convincingly, whether in professional or personal life. He’s shameless in that respect and blusters on, deflecting, avoiding or being disingenuous when challenged. We see it at PMQs as well as on the rare occasions an interviewer has the opportunity to question him.

Yes he’s working in particularly demanding times. He isn’t alone in that and he did apply for the job.

vegansrock

Perhaps this accounts for Johnson bumbling, hesitating, getting his facts wrong , inability to answer questions directly, or is that how he is usually?

It’s how he is usually - for example getting his facts wrong, he’s been sacked twice for lying and that was quite sometime ago. There are multiple examples of his bumbling, hesitating , inability ( or unwillingness) to answer questions long before now- the Eddie Mair interview is a classic and even his best friends acknowledge that he’s not one for mastering detail.

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Well Johnson wants the job or he wouldn’t be in it, whether he’s up to it is a matter of opinion.

I totally agree with you LauraNorder , he looks broken being a PM is tough at the best of times, he is PM during exceptional times with absolutely no respite.

Who would want the poisoned chalice of a world leader...

I seem to recall several on here confidently predicted he would be out of Number 10 by the new year.

We are nearly into April now....

Perhaps this accounts for Johnson bumbling, hesitating, getting his facts wrong , inability to answer questions directly, or is that how he is usually?

Of course he looks knackered not really surprising I for one would not want his job

I do agree with all these comments. Anyone else feelers ng like this. Heaven knows DH and I are lucky, safe, vaccinated well catered for generally but this year has taken its toll on us. Both if us are very under par, not sleeping right, health problems that refuse to budge, at the end of our tether with the restrictions. I expect many people feel the same. Lets hope the roadmap goes to plan.

Angela Merkel been in her job for umpteen years and has been a stabilising influence , whether or not you agree with her politics, hats off to her. She is resigning soon unlike our own dear leader.

I think he looks ill and exhausted. The last year has certainly aged him.

He's recently had his vaccine I think. Perhaps he's just abit wiped out after it, I looked and felt dreadful for a week,or so,after mine.

It looks as though we’ve all been noticing how stressed Boris has looked recently. And yes, Angela Merkel as well. Theirs aren’t jobs many of us would want right now.

Well said Laura! But he does need a trim and some conditioner on that wild mop!

Boris has aged all of a sudden it seems to me.

True, Casdon. The pandemic must be taking a huge toll on all those who have been responsible for trying to cope with it, Boris, Merkel included.

Casdon

He doesn’t look half as bad as Angela Merkel did on the news this evening, she was really struggling.

Yes, I thought exactly that too Casdon.