Boris Johnson

That is rather a stir up comment durhamjen.

I cant work out which side of the fence politically, regarding EU, Boris is really on.
I wonder whether he isnt sure, so is treating the whole thing like a debate. He can argue both sides, and will decide which at a later date. On that basis, would he be good to lead an Out campaign?

Jing Not sure the comments here are "character assassination", but maybe he comes across as one of those mumbling characters on the telly, and says whatever he thinks will make the voters pleased, and have a laugh along the way.

He does seem to be like one of the blokes you see in the pub, and have a good chat with, but not take too seriously much of what he says.

Boris ?? Great comedian, but not serious politician surely.

Johnson's the sort of character that should be assassinated.
As he was born in the US, he could stand for president there if he loses faith in politics here.
He could stand there after Trump.

I like him and would prefer him for pm over David anyday

jing GN quite good at character assassination. Remember all the barbs at Jeremy Corbyn?

Don't know much about his politics but I think he is a clever man. Didn't get to where he is by being stupid. Met him a few years ago while I was visiting my daughter in London, he was cycling home, I presume. I asked him for a photograph which he seemed happy to do. He was very pleasant.. Having said that it wouldn't be enough to convince me to vote for him. I would need to know more.

Boris Johnson is a charming, elitist, buffoon. As London mayor he gets on because of his charisma, but as prime minister he would be a total disaster! George Osborne is very different but is an even more awful prospect as prime minister (awful as chancellor too as he does not understand basic economic principles - he has an accountant's viewpoint rather than an economist's).

Has he said what his agenda is? His words often seem ambiguous to me.

A clever man with a good line in appealing to the common man and a horrendous agenda that would make DC look very reasonable and very centre-right. While everyone is laughing at his bumbling antics he is steadily undermining any public services in London.

Is character assassination all Gransnet can manage?

He's not playing "head games". It's a huge decision and he is refusing to be rushed. He doesn't want to be dis-loyal to the PM. He will come out tomorrow no doubt, when the Council has come to their conclusions.

Undeniably a clever, in every sense of the word, man. Lingering under an unconvincing bumbling buffoon act. Not PM material to my mind - what do the higher political echelons of other countries make of him? Playing head games with important issues. Dangerous.

I always thought that he was one of the main reasons that most cities voted not to have an elected mayor. Most people I know can't stand him.

Is he as bright as all that? Certainly not a lot of integrity. He loved quoting phrases from the classics, but not entirely sure that that proves intellect.

He reminds me of Churchill both physically and in oratory and I think there is a powerful intellect under that blond thatch. I prefer him to smug David Cameron, who I never quite know what, if anything, he believes in.

Can't stand the man. I don't doubt his intellect, but find him deeply irritating, and disagree with most of his views.

I do go for the amiable buffoon stereotype but I also read what he writes. Buffoon like a fox!

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Sorry, Jane10, not of that sounds likeable to me.
Some people may go for the amiable buffoon thing. More fools them.

He's a very clever man. I'm not sure what it is that makes him so likeable but, like some of you others, I can't help liking him. I also like that he's a bit different from the other grey men and women in politics. He doesn't toe a party line. You feel somehow that he's his own man. An independent thinker in politics? What next? Is he a Tory version of Jeremy Corbyn? Blimey!

I agree he knows exactly what he's doing. The charming but bumbling buffoon is just an act. He's toying with DC.

Unholy Trinity for sure.

He knows exactly what he's doing. Charming, amusing, but I'm unimpressed by his Zionism.

Whitewave. I was already contemplating the potential of Putin
and Trump, BoJo added to that would indeed complete an unholy trinity!!

It would make for interesting times., albeit somewhat nerve wracking!

Not a dream team, is it?