Johnson’s lack of respect

Well said, jabberwok.

I don't expect politicians to be fashionable but I really think it is a basic expectation that a man who is representing the UK as Prime Minister, at a major military event should be tidy and wear clothes that fit.

The suit jacket is too tight and the shirt appears to be strangling him which is why the collar points are sticking out over the jacket collar at odd angles. I don't care if he buys one from Savile Row, John Lewis (despite Carrie's aspersions) or rents one from Moss Bros). Tidy and fitting is a minimum requirement.

As an aside I looked back at the much derided Foot/Corbyn photos and whatever their choices of outerwear at least they wore suits/shirts that fit underneath

Well for me, it wasn't about Boris or anyone else. It was about remembering and honouring our war dead In both world wars and subsequent wars. It was about realising the sacrifices made by both them and the survivors of war. The music, some of which moved me to tears,the precision of the armed forces,the wonderful bagpipes, the Chelsea pensioners, Children and Gentlemen of the chapel royal, together with the wonderful Bishop of London helped to make it for me, one of the most moving and enjoyable Remembrance Sundays ever held. It was just fantastic. Everyone played their part with the utmost respect including Boris. I am though concerned about HM, could be more to this than is being let on.

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To me he looks massively hungover.

To me he looks like a man who needs a good nights sleep.

They do, John Lewis does for example and it's hardly a chore to go to John Lewis

I'm sure they have personal stylists in some stores

I’m clearly shallow as I’m one of those people who thinks people in certain positions should make an effort . I always thought some teachers should have worn something other than dingy black trousers a nondescript blouse and baggy cardigan…poor kids having to look at that all day!

And as for Boris…he’s a world leader for goodness sake.

but I think it's just the suit that is the problem

Missed out the word don't there he looks like he hasn't had a wesh

I think Priti Patel always looks very stylish (and I don't like her either )

£495 to hire a suit why doesn't he just get one made?
Made to measure suits for example but you can buy nice enough suits from Matalan but I think it's just the suit that is the problem

Whitewavemark2

Baggs

Gossip, gossip, gossip ?

Yes I agree, but he invites it don’t you think?

Since you ask, no, that thought has not occurred to me.

I believe that looking as tidy and smart as possible spells respect I believe people however big or small can look smart how Johnson dresses spells ‘I couldn’t give a flying f ‘ or maybe he thinks people like the scruffy look his sister and brother both look clean and wholesome he looks sweaty and puffy and like he’s just got out of someone’s bed and quickly jumped into his clothes and run his hand through his thinning hair. ( and he probably has
Like someone said upline although I do not like the lady one bit Priti Patel looked very smart

Baggs

Gossip, gossip, gossip ?

Yes I agree, but he invites it don’t you think?

The man's a complete joke, a clown and huge embarrassment. To me, he's always looked scruffy, awkward and dishevelled. I assume he looks just like that to the rest of the world.

The major flaws, though, lie in what he says, what he does - and what he consistently fails to do. He might just get away with looking silly if he displayed some real intelligence - but no.

He, apparently, hires his suits for special occasions. It hasn’t improved things. He always looks a scruffy mess.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10157863/Boris-Johnson-wears-rented-Oliver-Brown-suit-COP26-summit.html

Gossip, gossip, gossip ?

Baggs

"Cleaner"?

I would go along with “he used to look cleaner” I think quite frankly that his problem is almost certainly that he imbibes. We have a couple of friends who do the same, and they look very much like Johnson, - sort of flabby, paunchy and sweaty. It is a bad look particularly for the U.K. PM.

JaneJudge

No wonder he looks exhausted then

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"Cleaner"?

There was at time when he used to look tidier & cleaner and it is so important, he's the leader of this country & needs to smarten up & represent. No point wearing a Savile Row suit if it doesn't fit. Look like a clown and the world will treat you like a joke.

MaizieD

Kandinsky

Whatever the jacket was, Micheal Foot had a reputation for being ‘scruffy’ even though he was an excellent politician.
It’s pathetic really how we judge people on whether their tie is completely straight or they have a hair out of place.
Some really horrible people on this thread.

Johnson is judged by far more than just his scruffiness. That's just the final straw.

If we're talking extra-marital affairs then Michael Foot wasn't an innocent.

He didn't get a chance to prove himself (or not) as Prime Minister so we'll never know.

Oldwoman70

Some people just don't look smart no matter what they do. I had a friend who you could dress head to toe in the most expensive designer suits - and he would still look like he had been dragged through a hedge backwards!

Yes and it works the other way too though, admittedly, this is less common. Some people look smart in clothes that would look scruffy on someone else. I wonder if it partly about how people carry themselves.

No wonder he looks exhausted then

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