Go, Boris!

DJ. 15.43

This question

" What I'm really interested in is people's views of prominent politicians as people rather than as politicians. Are people you've often disagreed with politically still good people? Can they be seen as having good motives even when you disagree with their politics?"

DD

As opposed to Corbyn saying ' EVERYBODY DUCK'.

If this thread was about a labour politician then the Conservative side would dislike him/ her on principle.
As it is the Labour side are doing so on principle on this thread
It doesn't matter if the Politician is Saint or Sinner
Only what side of the divide the electorate sits on.

Other parties have their allegiances depending on the political climate.

I like Boris but don't feel he has done the Brexit any favours.

As a Londoner, I can say he has been a rubbish mayor. I like his Latin asides, but other than hat...

He colours his hair. Not that there is any significance in that statement.

My opinion about Johnson is that
He performs very poorly in the House of Commons
His so called intelligence should not be assumed from his Latin and classical quotes. Intelligence assumes a level of problem solving and level of ability that Johnson as mayor showed no evidence.
Integrity is a quality I look for in a political leader, Johnson appears to have little of that quality.
I admire someone with ambition but I do not admire someone who ditches their principles in order to pursue this ambition.

It must be me .

I interpreted the OP to be asking a question about politicians from ' all party's ', a generalised question. Hence her opening words tried to give a non biased comment by off setting Boris with Corbyn in a neutral manner.

I already answered that question if you look back. pogs.

This is answering the thread as is meanders along as it usually does.

Yes it is you I'm afraid.

Johnsons father helped set up the EU Environment laws etc. He is a passionate environmentalist and supporter of the EU as was Boris a couple of months ago.

@Alea

I'm afraid I lack your confidence in Johnson's ability to make rational choices.

I know many people with that slick public school 'humour', who are not stupid, but intelligence is a somewhat subjective quality and is not the only one needed to be a good politician, never mind PM.

He colours his hair

Does he? What colour is it naturally then?

No idea ana - reported in Telegraph

Never seen any sign of 'roots', so someone's doing a good job if it's true (which I doubt).

I don't know if he is a good person - certainly I think he has charisma which is sadly lacking in many politicians today. He also seems close to his family; his sister has written about him on occasion (although she has the opposite view to him regarding the EU - am I allowed to say that?).
I found his WDYTYA programme very interesting too - more than I can say for some of them.

As for Prime Minister material - well, I think there is an intelligent, serious side behind that public persona, but personally I'm not sure whether I want to find that out.

I don't think he colours his hair - his father has always been that blond too, as are the rest of the family.

If we're discussing whether or not having affairs detracts from being a good politician, how about Jennie Lee, David Blunkett, Robin Cook, Paddy Ashdown, Ron Davies, John Prescott, Cecil Parkinson, Alan Clarke, Jeremy Corbyn etc - the list is endless. It seems to be almost a pre-requisite for the job of politician - although it is a moot point whether or not some of the above were good ones.

Colouring hair and numerous affairs are the least of Johnsons unsuitability for leadership.

Colouring hair allegedly.

BTW whitewave, I'm very surprised you even read, never mind believe, anything the Telegraph says!

Boris Johnson made a video campaigning for Turkey to join the EU - he said it would be a "great moment". Now he is trying to scare people about the number of potential Turkish migrants to Britain.

Another example of the two faces of Boris: "Most of our problems are caused not by Brussels but by chronic British short-termism, inadequate management, sloth, low skills and a culture of easy gratification and under-investment". (Boris Johnson, November 2014)

He has Turkish ancestry (if I remember correctly from WDYTYA)

Re the hair, he does 'enhance' the natural colour. Says so in the article. Why does anyone care?

POGS, 18.53.

I asked which question. You gave me two questions.

I answered with 2 from both parties.
oh POGS looks like you are in trouble for giving 2 answers.

This is getting ridiculous.

Just ignore posts you don't like, I do

Best tactic I agree practical as do others.....which is why you see whole pages of posts just written and answered by the same two/three people.