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The tide is turning.

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Whitewavemark2 Sun 26-Sept-21 14:48:56

This is worth a thread of its own

Boris Johnson has admitted he “deeply regrets” going down the Brexit route according to sources close to the former Foreign Secretary. Matt Kelly, editor
thelondoneconomic.com

Gosh if this is true, then I think that there is no doubt that all the crises we are seeing are, as we have argued, the result of Brexit and the abysmal prime minister who was so blinded by the thought of leadership he cared nothing for the country and its people.

Blossoming Sun 26-Sept-21 17:05:46

Call me old fashioned, but I need evidence before I’ll believe it.

Shelbel Sun 26-Sept-21 17:11:12

Many people wanted to stop or reduce immigration and voted for Brexit on that basis. So now there's a lack of people to drive lorrys or pick produce, carers or catering staff.

Boris is just a self serving narcissist. He will always be able to afford what he wants and doesn't care about anyone else. He will never take responsibility and neither will Cameron for proposing a referendum.

MerylStreep Sun 26-Sept-21 17:15:57

Grammaretto
Not everyone who went to Eton is from the same mould as Dave and Boris.
Do you have an opinion of Hugh Fernley Wittingstall? He went to Eton, as did Bear Grills.
A dear friend went to Eton ( although he hid it for years ?) he was a lovely generous, caring man.

GillT57 Sun 26-Sept-21 17:17:26

It is well documented by his previous employers that Johnson is an opportunist, and he saw Brexit as his opportunity. Unfortunatly, the electorate are paying the price for his vanity and need to shaft his erstwhile friend Cameron.

Lincslass Sun 26-Sept-21 17:18:46

Hearsay and old. The vote was for out. How would anyone, saying he would keep us in the EU, get to be PM. No one. Unless of course those that couldn’t be bothered to vote, instead preferring to attend Glastonbury, had got their priorities right. What did I read today, basically anyone who can’t be bothered to vote, can’t expect any voice. Especially in a referendum.

TillyTrotter Sun 26-Sept-21 17:22:16

There was a question on a TV quiz about British PM’s past and present and the majority have been to Eton, Oxford, Cambridge etc. Most have come from a privileged background.
I’m not sure that it is the problem - they all have advisors, spin doctors, researchers etc. Perhaps it’s the whole system that has gone rotten?

Zoejory Sun 26-Sept-21 17:27:25

MerylStreep

Grammaretto
Not everyone who went to Eton is from the same mould as Dave and Boris.
Do you have an opinion of Hugh Fernley Wittingstall? He went to Eton, as did Bear Grills.
A dear friend went to Eton ( although he hid it for years ?) he was a lovely generous, caring man.

Hear, hear, MerylStreep

My daughter in law's father is an old Etonian and he's a truly lovely man. Very kind and caring.

Zoejory Sun 26-Sept-21 17:29:25

Wasn't the tide turning before the Brexit vote? Before the Corbyn election? This tide doesn't seem to know which was its going.