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Shame the report being published and flight to Eastern Europe

(35 Posts)
silverlining48 Sat 29-Jan-22 16:22:52

Following posters quick at the mark.That was to easybee .

Whitewavemark2 Sat 29-Jan-22 16:21:53

The so embarrassing thing is that every single leader in Europe, well the world really will know exactly why he is doing it.

Absolutely humiliating

silverlining48 Sat 29-Jan-22 16:19:26

Do you really think thats his job. Seriously? In that case think we could all do it. Elbow bump anyone?

Whitewavemark2 Sat 29-Jan-22 16:13:16

? element of truth I think

“Mood in Downing Street "bleak". Mandarins say PM's planned visit to Ukraine act of political desperation - "no more, no less". Shaming even from so shameless a politician.”

GillT57 Sat 29-Jan-22 16:06:26

Going by the catastrophic impact of his comments as Foreign Secretary over the case of Nazanin Zigarre-Ratcliffe, I am happier if he just bumbles about in this country wearing a hard hat, the prospect of him, or of Liz Truss speaking to Putin is terrifying.

Coastpath Sat 29-Jan-22 16:00:40

Here's the PM explaining how he operates.
twitter.com/MarinaPurkiss/status/1487173180884201475

Coastpath Sat 29-Jan-22 15:58:18

I'm just trying to get my head around the concept of Johnson paying any attention to anything anyone says or does when he's on these visits.

eazybee Sat 29-Jan-22 15:47:29

Perhaps he is doing his job and going out to see what is going on, rather than hiding behind his desk as the civil servants do.

silverlining48 Sat 29-Jan-22 15:25:40

The PM is so rarely at his place of work. He is on TV news every night having spent the day touring factories schools, hospitals, building sites, anywhere far far away from his office.
I sometimes wonder if his colleagues want him out of the way or if it’s him who prefers to avoid his desk. Suspect the former. We are in crisis but he is never there other than Wednesday.
He has managed to avoid interviews on radio and tv for years, always another minister speaks fir him. Not surprising really because to be asked questions would require knowledge and ability to answer, and it’s debatable that he does.

mokryna Sat 29-Jan-22 14:44:05

I hope that when the Sue Grey report is published, the flight to Eastern Europe will not take place before Johnson answers questions.
I realize these European meetings are a serious matter and they have to be arranged in advance according to the time other misters are free but it seems he will be able to shrug off this report like all has gone before.