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Boris Johnson - a warning from history

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MawtheMerrier Fri 21-Oct-22 09:01:43

I was derided just a little when I suggested that there had been a “cunning plan” aka conspiracy to elect the worst possible Tory leader (known as Truss) to be such a disaster that Johnson would look good by comparison and the party faithful would beg him to come back.
Even in these hallowed halls of Gransnet I have seen, but will not name and shame, some who inclined towards this view and lo! it is come to pass that BJ is indeed trying to get 100 MPs to back his candidature.
I have never been more depressed. The inevitable consequence of the last 6 weeks should be a GE but slippery BJ has wriggled out of situations before.
This is not the jolly buffoon with the rumpled hair that Nadine Dorries clearly wishes to ruffle further, the bumbling giant with his shirt needing tucking in.
Don’t be fooled.

Prentice Sat 22-Oct-22 16:30:54

Callistemon probably better if none of us confidently predict anything at all in politics.In fact, if this was a political thriller, the present situation, readers would condemn it as too far fetched.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 22-Oct-22 16:54:02

Oh dear

Sunak supporters are asking the Johnson supporters to prove that they have over 100.

Love to see such a United political party??, and this before the next leader is decided.

Aspen Sat 22-Oct-22 17:13:34

Are there any GNs who are in Johnson's constituency?
I thought you could remove your MP if he/she was not doing the job properly.
Please do us all a favour and apply this rule.

Fleurpepper Sat 22-Oct-22 17:19:31

Aspen

Are there any GNs who are in Johnson's constituency?
I thought you could remove your MP if he/she was not doing the job properly.
Please do us all a favour and apply this rule.

oh that would be absolutely brilliant! Please.

Glorianny Sat 22-Oct-22 19:56:42

Fleurpepper

Aspen

Are there any GNs who are in Johnson's constituency?
I thought you could remove your MP if he/she was not doing the job properly.
Please do us all a favour and apply this rule.

oh that would be absolutely brilliant! Please.

Constituents can't remove a sitting MP. They have to be found guilty of wrongdoing.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_of_MPs_Act_2015#:~:text=Instead%2C%20proceedings%20are%20initiated%20only,resulting%20in%20a%20by%2Delection.

Fleurpepper Sat 22-Oct-22 20:01:11

But he is guilty of so much wrong doing, and still under criminal investigation.

Being on holiday in Barbados (eg very far away), when he is still an MP (he was on two other holidays whilst Parliament was in recess), when he should be in his Consituency working for his Cosntituents, and in the House, doing the job he has been elected to, and paid for- also makes hime guilty!

Katie59 Sat 22-Oct-22 20:04:49

Out of the frying pan into the fire, if Johnson is elected by the same MPs who sacked him what hope is there for the UK.

chris8888 Sat 22-Oct-22 20:06:20

We will be the laughing stock of the world if Boris gets in again. So depressing and a total mess.

Wyllow3 Sat 22-Oct-22 20:16:37

I spent a good amount of time in the supermarket looking at the headlines in the different newspapers.

The idea that BJ and Sunak might buddy up clearly came, and ONLY came, from the Daily Mail. Times and Telegraph - seem to be hinting at Sunak pretty strongly. Express - behind Boris on grounds he had a mandate.

OK, from what I recall: Guardian - "Tory Tribes at war" The "I" "Sunak leads Johnson"

Mirror - picture of bloated looking BJ on holiday and very anti.

Sun - our beloved Boris.

I've been very depressed at the idea of BJ back, I don't think he'll make it.

Equally depressed as young bright women on the till saw me scrutinising the papers and raised an eyebrow. I said I'm looking at the different papers reactions to BJ. She pointed out the one with BJ as aubergine (The Star as in "ontpageNewsLatest NewsBoris Johnson
Aubergine Boris Johnson back from Caribbean holiday and ready to replace Lettuce Liz"
and said it was funny.

I asked her what she thought, sadly I got the "Oh I don't understand all that kind of thing" (and meant it, not just being polite) as in, "its not relevant to me they are all the same etc)

Galaxy Sat 22-Oct-22 20:19:05

That sounds like a very sensible reaction whilst she was at work.

RichmondPark1 Sat 22-Oct-22 20:27:55

I had lunch with two lifelong Tory voting friends today. Both said that they wouldn't vote Conservative if Johnson is PM due to the partying during Covid whilst others made terrible sacrifices. They also said that it was not only the partying, but the lies told about it afterwards that broke the camel's back.

They seem totally disillusioned with the Conservatives.