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CvD66 Sun 17-Jul-22 09:44:06

First the PM avoided 5 significant Cobra meetings when COVID was gripping the nation. Now he has ‘missed’ the heatwave Cobra meeting. Who cares if a few more old people die - there was a party to plan!

Casdon Wed 20-Jul-22 13:44:07

MayBee70

So. The worst PM in living memory who has been hounded out of office by his own party because of his lies and lack of integrity, left the house today being cheered and applauded by the very MP’s that had to get rid of him. They just wanted congratulatory sychofantic questions at his last PMQT and those MP’s (Geraint Davies, Kim Leadbeater) that pointed out his failings were met with a hostile reception from the government benches. Is it just me that can’t make sense of it?

There was plenty of criticism from the opposite benches though. Very different to Teresa May’s last PMQ where at least there was a level of respect. Let’s hope normal business resumes when they return in September, I’ve had enough of this ridiculous charade.

MayBee70 Wed 20-Jul-22 14:07:44

Doesn’t Hastalavista imply that he’s going to be back…. sad

Doodledog Wed 20-Jul-22 14:15:45

Yes, I suspect so ?. I read somewhere that letters from party members have gone in asking for his return. I don't know if that's allowed under the Tory Party constitution, but if it's not, he's quite capable of getting the rules changed - it wouldn't be the first time he's changed the rules so they don't apply to him.

MaizieD Wed 20-Jul-22 14:23:57

Doodledog

Yes, I suspect so ?. I read somewhere that letters from party members have gone in asking for his return. I don't know if that's allowed under the Tory Party constitution, but if it's not, he's quite capable of getting the rules changed - it wouldn't be the first time he's changed the rules so they don't apply to him.

But they know he's a liability, surely? His rating by the general public is at rock bottom. The tories surely couldn't convince themselves that he's still an electoral asset?

MayBee70 Wed 20-Jul-22 14:39:30

The only reason they’ve got rid of him is that they’ve realised he’s a vote loser. If they thought he was an asset when it comes to winning elections they would have been happy to ignore his transgression: and that includes the supposedly decent Conservatives. All their talk is of winning elections and tax cuts ( which are a tool for winning elections). No mention of the well being of the electorate).

Doodledog Wed 20-Jul-22 15:19:12

Well you'd think, but there does seem to be grassroots support for him for some reason.

DiamondLily Wed 20-Jul-22 15:56:19

Johnson was channelling Arnie Schwarzenegger, as the Terminator, in his "hasta la vista" comment, at his last PMQ..

So, I assume he's now "Johnson the Sperminator", and he'll be back, (but he can't afford any more child maintenance) lol ?

MayBee70 Wed 20-Jul-22 19:35:43

Did anyone notice that, in his latest ‘ my greatest hits’ speech today, that he said ‘we’ and immediately changed it to ‘I’? He still believes that he’s the greatest PM we’ve ever had.

MaizieD Wed 20-Jul-22 19:45:01

Doodledog

Well you'd think, but there does seem to be grassroots support for him for some reason.

The grass roots aren't the only people with a vote, though..

theconversation.com/boris-johnson-four-key-insights-from-recent-polls-can-help-us-see-where-the-crisis-is-heading-186489

Iam64 Wed 20-Jul-22 19:49:27

His arrogance/narcissism knows no bounds.

Call me old fashioned but, was anyone else cross when he repeated one of last week’s slurs to Starmer? He said whichever of the candidates became P’m ‘they’ll wipe the floor with you’.

I know, I’m Johnsonian terms it’s probably low end offensive but what a bullying, rude, offensive comment to make to anyone.
Johnson lies, he’s a bully, he’s lazy, thank goodness he might go ?

MayBee70 Wed 20-Jul-22 19:55:37

What about the ‘bollard’ comment about Starmer? Straight out of his Spectator days, that. I really wish I was seeing the back of him but I’m afraid I won’t be….