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Johnson’s Government

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 18-Jul-19 16:33:05

I can imagine we will be horror struck as next week plays out. The cabinet will be a sight to behold.

Anniebach Thu 25-Jul-19 14:32:28

Johnson wants out.

What does Corbyn want ? out, remain, maybe out, maybe
remain

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 14:33:26

Hello annie still on your wagon I see.

lemongrove Thu 25-Jul-19 14:38:48

It made great tv (HOC) today.
Boy did he give Corbyn and McDonnell a hard time.?
Corbyn didn’t know what hit him!

I think his bombastic nature ( there were no insults or abuse btw) is what is expected of him.
Theresa May tried being reasonable and pleasing all sides....
It didn’t work.
This may not work either, but it’s a different approach at least, and the EU know they have a choice ( if they want their billions) and that choice means some compromise on their side, so far it’s all been on our side.

lemongrove Thu 25-Jul-19 14:40:10

Did you watch today Annie ?

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 14:43:32

Oh dear, they seem to be shuttling back on the promise to the EU citizens according to IDS. Johnson promised legislation but that now seems not to be the case. No difference to Mays position in that case.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 14:45:09

Johnson behaved exactly as you would expect.

Whether that is how you expect a Prime Minister to behave is certainly a matter of personal taste.

petra Thu 25-Jul-19 15:02:29

Annie
It's called the Corbyn Hokey Cokey.
All together now.
You put your vote leave in, your vote out, in out in out and shake it all about.

petra Thu 25-Jul-19 15:04:53

Serous head on again ?
I see that Boris has refused to nominate a commissioner to send to the eu.
Shows good intention ?

growstuff Thu 25-Jul-19 15:06:25

In what way?

Barmeyoldbat Thu 25-Jul-19 15:09:54

Just happy to see Boris make so many enemies within his own party, including my very own MP cam Fox, did you see his face as he left no 10

Firecracker123 Thu 25-Jul-19 15:12:24

What did you expect he'd just got the sack ?

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 15:15:45

I think Johnson will find that an issue barmey . There are a lot of heavyweight backbencher who are clearly very worried and not natural supporters of Johnson.

lemongrove Thu 25-Jul-19 15:18:04

Is the heavyweight backbencher Ken Clarke by any chance?

jura2 Thu 25-Jul-19 15:55:20

I actually hope that the most formidable, inside knowledgeable backbencher, will be the very Theresa herself. She knows it all, from the inside- and will actually be so so much better and formidable from the backbenches.

jura2 Thu 25-Jul-19 15:58:04

Boris knows there is NO answer or solution to the Irish border- none whatsoever. That was clear 2 years ago, and as Javid says, that was at a time when a Deal was in sight- and not now, when No Deal throws much much larger problems.

Watch Javid replying to Yvette Cooper, quite a long time ago And now we are 2 months away, with a possible No Deal- how on earth does Boris think (he doesn't actually, it is all bluster and bluff, and he himself, and the EU, know this full well):

www.facebook.com/FullEnglishBrexit/videos/2190347361034802/

jura2 Thu 25-Jul-19 16:12:49

In other words, spot on- incompatible, and the EU won't be fooled or scared by Baffoon Boris :

www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/1467538896720920/

Lessismore Thu 25-Jul-19 16:18:03

jura, I think Cameron et al forgot about Ireland. Ashen faces the day after the vote, confusion all round.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 17:49:42

It seems Johnson has uttered his first lie at the dispatch box.

Asked by SNP member Deirdre Brockets, why he had visited Cambridge Analytica

Johnson replied that he couldn’t remember.

Anyone believe that?

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 17:53:06

I see he’s dropped the target for net migration.

No surprise as Johnson is very liberal regarding inward migration.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 25-Jul-19 17:53:37

Sensible imo.

jura2 Thu 25-Jul-19 17:56:51

oh no, I do NOT WW2

Fennel Thu 25-Jul-19 18:31:39

WW2 @17:49 - I heard/saw that.
He said "I've no idea". So arrogant.
I thought these questions and answers were prepared for the PM but not his one.

Day6 Thu 25-Jul-19 18:43:56

Johnson replied that he couldn’t remember

'Useful Political Amnesia', written by Jeremy Corbyn

Anniebach Thu 25-Jul-19 18:54:35

So Johnson couldn’t remember? Is this any different to Corbyn’s

I was at the wreath laying ceremony but don’t know if I was
Involved.

I did defend the anti semetic wall mural but didn’t look closely

I did belong to an anti semetic site but I didn’t read the posts

lemongrove Thu 25-Jul-19 18:58:25

Annie ....add to that ( quite possibly ?) ‘I may have been a Marxist, I can’t really remember’.