Was Boris Johnson bullied into resigning?

I'm not defending you this time, Grany. Please, please, stop posting things that are entirely irrelevant to the conversation.

Maybe Johnson would like to become a Ukraine citizen I ll help him fill in the forms I m sure they d welcome him with open arms

volver

I'm not going to get into another discussion about republicanism because this is meant to be about Johnson. We'll never have a republic in this country as long as people are content to make up scare stories about what a president's power will be and are happy to defer to the lady in the jewelled hat which has its own limo.

Agree

Sorry if you think I’m guilty volver. My posts weren’t about the role of the Queeen, the point I was trying to make is that I believe that in his mind Johnson isn’t done yet politically, and he will trample over everybody to get what he wants. I don’t agree with Monica that he will be happy to emulate Tony Blair, because I don’t think money is his main motivator, I think he wants to be Number 1, and given the chance will do anything to make that happen. Constitution is irrelevant to him, he just wants power.

MayBee70

Just heard a snippet of an interview with his father ( I don’t remember other PM’s that had their dads speak for them) and the bit I heard said his political ambitions weren’t over. But I heard nothing about his political ambitions being about wanting to make the world a better place. His political ambitions seem to be about living in fancy houses, jetting round the world and wearing silly outfits.

yes its sounded like his political ambitions were abut himself and his dad actually sounded waffly pissed like his son at times

Elegran Fri 15-Jul-22 08:50:01

Excellent post.

Anybody looked at what has been happening in Sri Lanka recently? One family holds the positions of both Prime Minister and H ofS
Yes, we have family there, it is very worrying.

The powers of our HofS are limited but as such it means that a PM's powers are limited too. The present PM may well see himself as the supreme power and his arrogance means that he is still in post.

volver

I'm not going to get into another discussion about republicanism because this is meant to be about Johnson. We'll never have a republic in this country as long as people are content to make up scare stories about what a president's power will be and are happy to defer to the lady in the jewelled hat which has its own limo.

Yes.

nanna8

I doubt that anyone with as much self confidence as he has could ever be bullied. He thinks he’s a star, God’s gift to the female race and God’s gift to your country. He should leave immediately and let that lovely lady Theresa May return as a caretaker until they can find a decent alternative.

thank you for that piece of wisdom nanna8. i don't want her as a prime minister (i don't want any tory prime minister) but she'd make a good caretaker and, being familiar with the job, could step in immediately. and we do need someone immediately. the idea of boris continuing for more months or outrage is more than i can bear.

months of outrage

"the woman in the jewelled hat". not a very useful had though, is it? doesn't really keep much rain off!

Chewbacca

But BJ is himself a bully and has supported members of his cabinet to be bullies too; his whole reason d'etre is lying and bullying. Sometimes, it does bullies good to get a taste of their medicine.

Absolutely .. the idea that BJ is a Victim is laughable ... he should have left much earlier and not embarrassed himself by clinging onto the window ledges in No 10 ...

Boris will be remembered as much for the ignominy of his departure, in Grammy666's words 'clinging onto the window ledges' as for the disgrace of his premiership.