Boris Johnson: another photo shoot....

Can you imagine reading the written job description for PM? It must run into 100s of pages. That's why you have to surround yourself with people who can advise you and that's where it all gets controversial.

The taxpayer is paying the salary of Bob the Builder’s official photographer.

Galaxy

It's amazing how some in the labour party choose to moan about starmer on every thread related to the tory party, one would almost believe they were tories in disguise.

They’re complaining about Jess Phillips now. This follows on from Margaret Beckett.

First he's nowhere to be seen, now he's popping up everywhere! The job of a Prime Minister, as with any other leader, is to delegate, be a figure head and then make decisions on recommendations.

Well, there was Boris on the main evening news again tonight having a photoshoot and interview in white overall while visiting Porton Down where much research is taking place regarding Covid-19. He is trying to give the impression that he is "in amongst it" and doubtless succeeding with some, if not many. So, not a bad strategy the government obviously feel.

However, where was the leader of the parliamentary opposition, once again nowhere to be seen? Starmer was probably brushing down his latest posh suit in Westminster and plotting how he can further upset just about everybody in the Labour party.

And on it goes. It's like GBH, but without the humour.

Galaxy

And on it goes. It's like GBH, but without the humour.

Well it makes a good change from four years of those on the right wing of the party undermining Corbyn even to the extent of indulging in preventing Labour winning a General Election.

At least Boris has not had that to contend with from within his own party.

lemongrove

PM’s have done these photo shoots/ opportunities out visiting factories etc for a long time, particularly at difficult times for the country or near elections.
As another poster has mentioned already, there were constant cries of ‘where’s Boris’ not so long ago, so people can’t have it both ways.

we want to see Boris doing his job, taking responsibility, answering difficult questions-

not posing like a 3rd class actor in silly fancy costume.

I for one is very pleased Starmer dresses for the job he is elected to do, and not the above.

Oldtimer60

Galaxy

And on it goes. It's like GBH, but without the humour.

Well it makes a good change from four years of those on the right wing of the party undermining Corbyn even to the extent of indulging in preventing Labour winning a General Election.

At least Boris has not had that to contend with from within his own party.

oh the bitter irony ...

exactly what will happen again, if people do the same all over again. (btw I supported Corbyn and voted for him, and totally agreed he is not antisemetic - although I feared he was unelectable, which proved correct.).

Here he is again, dressed in a different outfit, at another workplace. Why isn’t he doing something useful. ....maybe he’s not so good at that. I despair.

Nice to see you again old timer.

It is like the roles have been reversed. Surely it should be Starmer with the title of "LABOUR PARTY LEADER" that should be out there in overalls among the workers and Johnson with the title of "Prime Minister" in Westminster wearing a suit and pouring over the paperwork.

Politics gone barmy.

Galaxy

Nice to see you again old timer.

Yes, I have been on this thread about six times today. Nobody keeps me down when I have an opinion to share. ?

Galaxy

Nice to see you again old timer.

This gave me a smile?it sounds like a line from a John Wayne film.

lemongrove 19:35 ??

Wearing a suit = bad. You couldn't make it up.
It's like being stuck in the 1970s.

It’s the Brexit negotiations that are worrying me. The deadline for a deal is perilously near and I wonder if we are heading over the cliff edge. Boris should be spending his time taking control of those.

Galaxy

Wearing a suit = bad. You couldn't make it up.
It's like being stuck in the 1970s.

Yes, I think Starmer has the aptitude and opinions on democracy of someone in politics of the 1970s.

wow - and Johnson? If that is the aptitude and opinions of a modern democracy- count me out, please.

Oldtimer- what a contradiction

Surely this is so very 70s ''Surely it should be Starmer with the title of "LABOUR PARTY LEADER" that should be out there in overalls among the workers ''

Jane10 my Covid death stats are from the ONS UK and the National Register of Scotland too, you can see that referenced in the table I posted. So I thought I better check, in case I got it wrong.

Deaths within 28 days of a test – 33% more in England per million people
Deaths with Covid on the certificate – 4% more in England per million people
Excess deaths since March 7th – 2% more in England per million people

I checked deaths from all causes as well, just in case, but Scotland is still doing proportionately better this year than the last five years, if you will excuse the use of the word "better" in this context.

So no, not 25% more deaths per million in Scotland, unless you can show me where I’ve gone wrong. Its quite distasteful to be talking about deaths as statistics, but not nearly as bad as using unsubstantiated death rates to discredit somebody whose politics you disagree with.

Nuff said.

biba70

wow - and Johnson? If that is the aptitude and opinions of a modern democracy- count me out, please.

I was thinking on how Starmer has banned any talk on the Corbyn situation in the Labour Party. There has been very large developments on that situation in the last few days as you may know, but perhaps that should be for a different thread.

Is it any wonder that Labour can’t win elections any more when a thread that is critical of the Conservative party leader is turned into a hate fest of the current Labour Party leader. By a member (I assume) of the Labour Party. #youcouldn’tmakeitup

MayBee70

Is it any wonder that Labour can’t win elections any more when a thread that is critical of the Conservative party leader is turned into a hate fest of the current Labour Party leader. By a member (I assume) of the Labour Party. #youcouldn’tmakeitup

Like many thousands of others, I am now a resigned member of the Labour Party and have become a member of the Unite Union retired members section to support a true left political organisation.