Johnson’s lack of respect

Michael Foot was an honest authentic person, unlike Johnson who has deliberately fabricated his dishevilled image.

Atqui

“ There must be a Saville Row tailor that would like to sort Mr Johnson out surely??”
and then people will complain about his wasting money on new clothes , even though better than gold wallpaper ( but I guess that was Mrs J.)

It doesn’t need to be a Savile Row tailor at all.

luluaugust

Sorry can't read all 10 pages but if my memory serves me right Michael Foot's duffel coat was brand new and he had cleared it with somebody or other to wear and had been told it was fine.
There must be a Saville Row tailor that would like to sort Mr Johnson out surely??

Well if you had read the thread you would have seen several posts showing categorically that Michael Foot was not wearing a duffel coat,

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luluaugust you memory does not serve you right, Michael Foot was not wearing a duffle coat.

“ There must be a Saville Row tailor that would like to sort Mr Johnson out surely??”
and then people will complain about his wasting money on new clothes , even though better than gold wallpaper ( but I guess that was Mrs J.)

Sorry can't read all 10 pages but if my memory serves me right Michael Foot's duffel coat was brand new and he had cleared it with somebody or other to wear and had been told it was fine.
There must be a Saville Row tailor that would like to sort Mr Johnson out surely??

I feel some sympathy for Boris, my mother who died when I was in my 50’s spent years saying ‘Annie will you keep your hand out of your hair ‘, I still do it ! and have very thick hair, it really is an irritating habit but

*Still, he is wearing a suit.
Not an anorak.*

I am no Corbyn or Boris fan! However on that day when Corbyn wore an anorak/was criticised for not bowing his head appropriately at the Cenotaoh, he also stayed behind afterwards for hours talking to Veterans, and visited some Veterans who had not been able to attend. Meanwhile the rest of the "great and good" in their suits attended a post Cenotaph ceremony lunch!!

At least that was what was reported a few days later at the time in various papers.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-takes-time-applaud-6798402

*Still, he is wearing a suit.
Not an anorak.*

I am no Corbyn or Boris fan! However on that day when Corbyn wore an anorak/was criticised for not bowing his head appropriately at the Cenotaoh, he also stayed behind afterwards for hours talking to Veterans, and visited some Veterans who had not been able to attend. Meanwhile the rest of the "great and good" in their suits attended a post Cenotaph ceremony lunch!!

At least that was what was reported a few days later at the time in various papers.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-takes-time-applaud-6798402

If other government departments are as bad as the passport office I think everything is being run very badly. I thought the government were supposed to be controlling our borders but the number of passports going missing is staggering. I don’t blame the government departments as I assume they’ve had cut backs that have made working efficiently very difficult. I’m still having ongoing dialogue with the passport office with the fiasco that is ‘secure’ passport deliveries.

They will turn to mud Lucca. For heaven’s sake put wellies on. I hear clay is good for growing roses, in which case your feet could be very decorative.

Good post Dickens.

Lincslass

...or do you agree with our ex border force Pratt, that we should just let all and sundry in. Like the Liverpool bomber who was helped by a lovely couple and hid his hatred of us, until thankfully he blew himself up, instead of killing others as was his plan.

The problem is that some of those who commit terrorist atrocities are native Brits - they were born here.

We are not condemned to let "all and sundry" in either. But those agencies that deal with processing refugees are underfunded, understaffed and - from what can be gleaned from various bits of information - not really very well run. Hardly surprising therefore that some go below the radar.

It's the same with East European migrants, who have been accused simultaneously of "taking our jobs" / "living on benefits". When Tony Blair - who supported the idea of the eastward expansion of the EU - decided to open the door in 2004, he ignored the option that all EU members had, which was to stagger the numbers allowed in. The EU recognised that it's member states would need to build up their infrastructure to accommodate an increase in the population. But, we didn't do it, he took the come-one-come-all approach. So, again, we had it within our power to control immigration. We also had it within our power to send back those migrants who were not gainfully employed, or who appeared unlikely to be, after three months. But as far as I can see, we didn't do that either.

In effect, we've always had the option to control our borders, we retained our sovereignty in these matters, but successive governments, both Labour and Tory, have, basically, just not bothered. Training, staffing and funding of the agencies involved are, I suspect, the issues. I think successive governments have simply expected these agencies to function, 'on the cheap'.

It’s ok …I have feet of clay.

Does the water reach that far up?

I'd like to know - when you are on your pedestal Lucca, does the fountain make it wet?

Health and Safety gone mad.

Lucca

timetogo2016

Oh ffs Lucca,you are the fountain of knowledge and i am a mere mortal.
HAPPY DAYS.
Enjoy your pedestal.
I am done with Grandsnet.

Total over reaction. Why is it not OK to point out, as others did too by the way, that something is incorrect. A quick google gives the answer and, even better, Anniebach had it from the horses mouth !
I’m sorry you’re annoyed but that’s as far as it goes.

Best ignored, really.

(I thought it was some sort of parody...)

Germanshepherdsmum

Spot on Lucca.

Thank you !

Spot on Lucca.

timetogo2016

Oh ffs Lucca,you are the fountain of knowledge and i am a mere mortal.
HAPPY DAYS.
Enjoy your pedestal.
I am done with Grandsnet.

Total over reaction. Why is it not OK to point out, as others did too by the way, that something is incorrect. A quick google gives the answer and, even better, Anniebach had it from the horses mouth !
I’m sorry you’re annoyed but that’s as far as it goes.

That was meant for mayBee 70.

Calendargirl

MayBee70

I think brexit is Johnson’s war. Setting people against each other, inciting hatred of ‘furriners’. He’s still constantly trying to aggravate tensions between the U K and France.

Well, Macron can share some of the blame for this.

Pompous little man.

Oh dear, it’s foreigners, and haven’t heard any incitement of hatred from him. Do you mean the new bill, well that’s Priti Patel , or do you agree with our ex border force Pratt, that we should just let all and sundry in. Like the Liverpool bomber who was helped by a lovely couple and hid his hatred of us, until thankfully he blew himself up, instead of killing others as was his plan.

Oh ffs Lucca,you are the fountain of knowledge and i am a mere mortal.
HAPPY DAYS.
Enjoy your pedestal.
I am done with Grandsnet.

Josianne

^I think he does it when he's thinking, or concentrating - or puzzled - whatever.^

I know someone else who does that all the time.
A woman, which is unusual, I think.
Mine ends up like that without help.

I think he is thinking, Maybee
"If I sit on one of those little chairs might it break and will I be able to get up again?"

Puzzled possibly. Concentrating and thinking I’m not so sure about.