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Where's the P.M.? Shouldn't he be in view, not hiding away ?

(511 Posts)
HootyMcOwlface Thu 20-Aug-20 12:59:51

Have you checked your fridge?

growstuff Thu 20-Aug-20 12:58:47

PS. Of course he should be in view! This country is experiencing multiple crises and we need a leader who sounds as though he knows what he's doing more than at any time since WW2. We haven't got one! Even when he does appear, he seems to find it difficult to speak coherently, never mind even pretending to be honest.

growstuff Thu 20-Aug-20 12:54:09

FarNorth

Who cares? He's useless anyway.

He's still worth a few votes to the Conservatives.

A new Conservative leader now would be destabilising, especially "before Brexit is done".

It would appear that there will finally be some kind of agreement with the EU within weeks, but it's not going to be one that's popular with the ERG or many of the people who voted for Brexit.

Why have the records of Liz Truss' meetings with the Institute for Economic Affairs been deleted from the public register? The IEA is a hard-right think tank supported by a number of right-wing Conservative MPs.

UK/US trade talks have stalled for the moment - thank goodness.

My bet is that the "men in suits" will keep him in place until January, then kick him out. A head to head between Sunak and Gove perhaps?

Ilovecheese Thu 20-Aug-20 12:39:14

To be fair, I think he spent a few minutes during his current holiday talking to Gavin Williamson on the phone.

FarNorth Thu 20-Aug-20 12:38:43

Who cares? He's useless anyway.

growstuff Thu 20-Aug-20 12:38:06

There was an ad recently for somebody to be Johnson's public "face", to be his official spokesperson.

If I were Johnson, I wouldn't be accepting cups of tea from Gove. hmm

GrannyGravy13 Thu 20-Aug-20 12:36:35

I thought he was on an official visit to Ireland last week?

Riverwalk Thu 20-Aug-20 12:31:40

It's quite extraordinary how he's disappeared!

During the early and mid days of the pandemic when he was noticeably absent it was put down to having been ill and recovering from the virus; but what's the excuse now?

He really is a shirker.

Daddima Thu 20-Aug-20 12:20:21

I predict that Boris will resign soon, citing damage to his health by his ‘being near death’ with Covid, and doing so for the sake of his young family.

In other news, polls showing Keir Starmer more popular that Boris.

Kestrel Thu 20-Aug-20 12:16:40

Last I heard he was off on a camping trip in Scotland (turns out to be huge hotel in St Andrews). Can't believe a word he says

westendgirl Thu 20-Aug-20 12:13:28

Look at the disruptions of recent days;
Exam results and fudged response from Education secretary , passing the buck,stretching the truth about when he really knew about the algorithm,

increase in covid figures
;
Migrants in small boats and Patel's response,

News of contract to work on Ofqual awarded to long term associates of Gove and Cummings without tender.

Not removing whip from MP accused of rape.

So it goes on .Surely a P.M worth his salt should give the nation the impression he is in charge.As usual Johnson is nowhere to be seen.