Boris and Truth - a close relationship?

Boris Johnson.......we all know what he’s like, and although popular with the Conservative Party members and with a lot of people, (Conservative or Labour actually) in the UK in general ( the man in the street) he was never the most suitable for the job, just the most popular.
The same goes for Corbyn...at the time he was very popular with LP members and in the street ( nobody knew much about him.) So, popular but unsuitable for the job.
However, we are where we are, and just about anybody would be better as PM than Corbyn, including Boris Johnson.

Unbelieveable

Isn't it just, Luckygirl.

And these are the folks who keep on and on about 'democracy'! In reality they are destroying it...

Completely missed my last point. How can you be sure that the lies you voted for are going to be implemented?

gonegirl as Johnson lies, and you have accepted that he does, which issues will he get on with? Because he lies you haven’t a clue what he will do, and neither does anyone else

It doesn't matter if he lies????!!!! Unbelievable.

No wonder we are in such a mess.

It is really the ONLY thing that matters.

That's a good one Maw.

I don't think it matters if he lies, or about the rest of his behaviour either tbh . Just so long as he can get on with the job on hand and guide the UK through the next year or two.

There just seems to be more actual intelligence knocking around amongst the tories.

Perhaps it's time that when a Political Party publishes its manifesto that it should become a legally binding document.

As it stands, we all know that the majority of items set out within them will never come to fruition and in some cases the opposite will happen.

Jeremy Corbyn doesn't lie.
He just prevaricates and refuses to answer the question.

I thought that that aas what politicians did - hence 'a politician's answer'

'All politicians lie' must be one of the most depressing statements ever. It says to me that the person saying it has no wish for our democracy to survive. Because a democracy cannot be based on lies, corruption and contempt for the law.

If you know that politicians are lying you do democracy no favours by shrugging your shoulders and going along with it. It is within your power not to vote for lying politicians.

Jeez, if you know that they are lying how can you be in any way sure that the promises that sway you to vote for them will be implemented if they are elected?

I can’t remember another election like this one though.

In any “normal” election the issues are debated and the candidates are questioned.

But all we have is the candidate for Uxbridge repeating one or two mantras. Each time they are shown to be lies, but the next time he is questioned he repeats the same lies again.

It is utterly bizarre and deeply troubling.

All politicians lie (when it suits them). It must be in the T&C of the job.

Oops posted this previously on the wrong thread - trying again though

Well - bizarrely you may be right.

The more he lies and proves himself a man of no morals, the more people seem to like him. Unbelievable.

Johnson seems to be "going right out of his way" to demonstrate to all and sundry what total Buffoon he is.

What I am trying to work out in my mind is, does he believe that acting and being as verbally untruthfull as he has over the past few days is a deliberate strategic strategy being he believes it will gain him votes?

"Google has banned eight different adverts paid for by the Conservatives over the last month because they broke its rules"

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From this website :

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