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Infected, leaderless. How Boris Johnson’s brush with death revealed a lethal amateurism at the heart of government

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GGumteenth Fri 26-Jun-20 23:06:55

With time to look back and see things in order this "audio Essay" puts events in sequence with a look behind the scenes and a knowledge of government we are unlikely to be privy to. I recommend listening.

members.tortoisemedia.com/2020/06/16/sick-man/content.html??ncid=newsltukhpmgpols

MaizieD Mon 29-Jun-20 10:00:44

@Lucca

I think you just have to ignore the comments of the terminally indoctrinated...

Callistemon Mon 29-Jun-20 10:21:25

Granny23 thank you.

lemongrove Mon 29-Jun-20 10:35:02

MaizieD

@Lucca

I think you just have to ignore the comments of the terminally indoctrinated...

This is often what I think too.?

Jabberwok Mon 29-Jun-20 10:42:54

Lemon ???!

Granny23 Mon 29-Jun-20 11:06:27

lemongrove

Quite a lot of proud Scots don’t like the SNP much.

Yes but!! Even more do like the SNP, the First Minister and the Scottish Government. The combination of the Brexit debacle (62% of voters in Scotland voted remain) and the shambolic response to the Pandemic may well prove to be the straws that broke the camels back. All but one of this years opinion polls show around 54% of voters supporting Independence.

GGumteenth Mon 29-Jun-20 11:11:33

MaizieD ?

GGumteenth Mon 29-Jun-20 11:12:56

I still think the UK federation of states/countries will not work until England has a parliament and our second house if the UK one.

trisher Mon 29-Jun-20 11:16:49

For anyone who needs some light relief Michael Spicer and Boris at the UN. But don't watch if you think our standing at the UN is important because it can only sink lower after this!
www.comedy.co.uk/online/videos/18611/the_room_next_door_boris_johnson_at_the_un/

FarNorth Mon 29-Jun-20 11:40:30

GGumteenth, what UK federation of states/countries?

FarNorth Mon 29-Jun-20 11:45:44

Thanks trisher gringringrin
Good old BoJo the Clown.

(If anyone can explain what he was actually on about, before being cruelly ridiculed in that clip, I'd be interested to know.)

GGumteenth Mon 29-Jun-20 11:49:12

GGumteenth, what UK federation of states/countries?

The UK is, to all intents and purposes a federal state. How else would you describe it?

Federation: a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

trisher Mon 29-Jun-20 11:51:57

I think it's supposed to be Artificial Intelligence FarNorth but quite how aliens and Prometheus tie in is anyone's guess. It does give you a terrifying picture of how his mind works (or doesn't)

FarNorth Mon 29-Jun-20 13:04:10

independence in internal affairs.
Seriously? hmm

moggie57 Mon 29-Jun-20 13:09:32

we didnt have much choice in the vote .there were not many candidates and it was all sealed before we voted anyway by the donations from other tory members .i deft didnt vote for him.

MaizieD Mon 29-Jun-20 13:22:55

Our lemon's in fine carping form this morning. grin