Oh, look. Guess who took a private jet flight from COP26 to London (and back) to attend a private dinner.

Except I am not the usual Boris bashing poster.

Gwyneth

Here we go yet another ‘Boris Bashing’ thread by the usual posters.

Fun, isn't it. He gives us so many opportunities.

On a different tack - How many of us have, because of Covid restrictions over the last couple of years, missed out on numerous big 'occasions?' I am thinking about funerals, christenings, weddings, Golden weddings, 50th Birthday bashes and so on. These events have either been cancelled, postponed, downsized or involved breaking covid safety rules.

And yet our Lord and Master sees fit to leave the most important gathering ever of world leaders, to pop down to London and back for dinner with a friend. It is astonishing. What is even more astonishing is that many on here see nothing wrong with their Hero's actions. -shakes head in disbelief.

Growstuff says: But Baggs, surely Avalon is correct when she says that it will affect most those who have least.

Yes. As always.

Baggs

On the other aspect of BJ's behaviour (the flying), it is elites behaving like this that make me feel we are not in half as much danger from global warming as they would like us to think.

It does make me wonder.

He said it was because he had work to do. And yet, when on holiday he said because of modern technology he didn’t have to be ‘in the office’ to do his job. He really thinks we’re stupid doesn’t he.

Maybee do you think any of them don’t think we’re stupid? We’re looked upon as the unwashed masses by them all.

Sickening.
And the children who are growing up into this mess are being given talks about it at school, as if they can sort it out, while the so-called leaders continue to act selfishly.

Johnson doesn't care if we believe him or not.
As long as he gets his own way.

MayBee70

He said it was because he had work to do. And yet, when on holiday he said because of modern technology he didn’t have to be ‘in the office’ to do his job. He really thinks we’re stupid doesn’t he.

He went for a dinner with journalists from the Telegraph. Of course he had work to do. He had to make sure they spun the Patterson Affair, and his desire to change to change the Standards scrutiny arrangements before his gifts and 'loans' are fully investigated, properly in his favour...

Gift of holiday has been added to the list I assume?

Gwyneth

Here we go yet another ‘Boris Bashing’ thread by the usual posters.

That's not very fair. Avalon isn't a usual "Boris basher" and she was the one who claimed Johnson hasn't cared much about his children. I even tried to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Whitewavemark2

Gift of holiday has been added to the list I assume?

That's already been investigated.

FarNorth

Sickening.
And the children who are growing up into this mess are being given talks about it at school, as if they can sort it out, while the so-called leaders continue to act selfishly.

I think that is one of the saddest things FarNorth. Prescribing the children lessons on the environment and being good citizens, then most people in power doing the complete opposite themselves.
Learning Aesop's Fables in class would be more pertinent.

As a former Tory voter I feel thoroughly ashamed of the antics of this party now.
Just a pity they aren't.

AGAA4

As a former Tory voter I feel thoroughly ashamed of the antics of this party now.
Just a pity they aren't.

I understand that. I feel sorry for the decent Conservative MP’s that have been hounded out of the party over the past few years.

CNN were apparently reporting from Edinburgh

FarNorth

Sickening.
And the children who are growing up into this mess are being given talks about it at school, as if they can sort it out, while the so-called leaders continue to act selfishly.

My DD was elected environmental team leader at primary school; it is sickening to think that taxes and pledges are only for us plebs to adhere to, whilst those who are supposed to lead cannot lead by example.

MaizieD

Baggs

On the other aspect of BJ's behaviour (the flying), it is elites behaving like this that make me feel we are not in half as much danger from global warming as they would like us to think.

What!

Are you saying that they know something that we don't know?

Is it all part of a global plot to subjugate the populace?

It's feasible - let's face it, from religion to the Cold War, the plebs have to be subjugated somehow.

No, I am not a climate change denier but it is another handy weapon for them to use, isn't it, to keep us in our place.

Gwyneth

Here we go yet another ‘Boris Bashing’ thread by the usual posters.

Excellent argument put forward here……?

I'm disgusted with the lot of them

We shouldn’t bash ickle Boris should we? He’s sooo good at his job, never changes his mind or tells fibs, or if he does we should forgive him and ignore all the corruption, sleaze, incompetence…….

Calistemon

FarNorth

Sickening.
And the children who are growing up into this mess are being given talks about it at school, as if they can sort it out, while the so-called leaders continue to act selfishly.

My DD was elected environmental team leader at primary school; it is sickening to think that taxes and pledges are only for us plebs to adhere to, whilst those who are supposed to lead cannot lead by example.

it was all taught when I was at school too. They have known for four decades at least what they were doing to the planet.

There was a lady from some Polynesian (I think) island on the television the other day saying how their island is disappearing and they have had no part in adding to the climate problems

I have to fess up here about the times we have been to Vanuatu and asked about how climate change is affecting them only to be met with laughter and disbelief. They think it is something made up by rich countries for reasons best known to themselves, possibly connected with big business in some way. I started wondering …

Hmm! It seems Vanuatu's government doesn't think it's all a big joke:

www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/26/vanuatu-to-seek-international-court-opinion-on-climate-change-rights