Is Johnson getting bored?

I wonder if Cummings has advised him to keep a low profile in case he makes any mistakes which he has done in the past. Lying low means he doesn't run the risk of saying something he shouldn't!!

Or hiding in a fridge or being heckled. Or being you know accountable and statesmanlike ( apparently you can inherit the latter quality?)

You never seem to see any politicians with any gravitas or air of knowing what's going on do you? I saw a clip of TM briefly last night and almost felt nostalgic.

Greymar - I had similar thoughts about TM - come back all is forgiven! Well maybe not all.......

Cummings has them all on lock down.

He doesn't need to show any interest does he, as he has such a large majority. I expect we will see him more in the year leading up to the next Election though

Oh, another Boris bashing thread, so predictable.

I love bashing Boris! What else can we do? The man is a joke!

I love bashing Boris! What else can we do? The man is a joke!

Oh now come on he has been seen!! He was at the Conservative Winter Party, organised by his mate who arranged his Christmas break and a dodgy ex-trader, of course you needed lots of cash to even be there, but the idea that no-one has seen him is so wrong. It's just the poor sods who voted for him!

Unlike the MM and DA bashing threads which are full of balance, nuance, rationality, logic, thoughtfulness, compassion, measured and so thought provoking ?? Who knew? What to do?

See here! www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/26/carphone-warehouse-founder-helped-plan-exclusive-tory-fundraiser

e.g. 'emergency meeting' - but not until Monday!

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-coronavirus-news-emergency-cobra-meeting-latest-a9364781.html

Have you never indulged in bashing a politician Opal?

I think he's being directed by Cummings to stay out of the public eye. DC's reason for this is less obvious, although I'm sure we'll be lied to about why soon.

I wasn't bashing. There is nothing to bash, he seems to be absent.

It makes a change from bashing Royalty.

Bashing = not saying anything complimentary about a Golden Boy. Just like bullying= correcting a factual error or not having the same opinion as oneself. These words and their meaning are to be found in the ‘Humpty Dumpty Book of Words and What I say they mean’

If Boris wasn’t such an idiot we wouldn’t be able to ‘bash’ him (for bash read ‘hold him to account’). I suspect Dominic has told him to stay at home and do a jigsaw while Dom gets on with the important business of screwing over the UK.

Hilarious! It's all very amusing!

SirC - spot on- tragically.

Well one thing he isn't doing is spending time reading extensively detailed reports or cabinet papers!
Aides to Boris Johnson have been instructed that all briefing memos for the Prime Minister should be kept to two sides of A4 paper to improve the chances of him reading them.

The Downing Street policy unit was said to have been asked to provide the PM with 'weekend reading' but was told any documents had to be an 'easy read'.

Meanwhile, the PM's top aide Dominic Cummings is apparently blocking documents due to be placed in the premier's ministerial red box if he deems them to be too long or complex.

The claims, reported by the Sunday Times, sparked a backlash as Whitehall sources suggested those running the government were operating as if they had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Not sure he is bored, but becoming increasingly aware he has not got a clue - has NOOOOOOOOOOO idea what he has got himself into.

I think that is why he's underwraps, he needs to think on his feet under increasing difficult circumstances. He won't/can't read the briefing notes so literally doesn't know what's going on or what is the best way to handle it. I think that the country is in trouble. Remember the halcyon days when Brexit was the only thing we had to worry about!