Why on earth was Boris on holiday?

Urmstongran

Haters gonna hate.

Don't you believe MPs should do the job they are elected, and paid, to do?

We spent two weeks in Dom Rep in 2019, was able to log into business everyday, no problems.

Just because someone is not in the office doesn’t mean they are not working. How many people are now working remotely post Covid?

Look on the bright side though if he wasn't working remotely he couldn’t cause any more damage, every cloud has a silver lining etc.

Well his mate Rees-Mogg has been very rude and sarcastic about those not working at their desk in the office, even when just around the corner!!! An MP should be in his Constituency or at Westminster, unless on official Government business. Oh the hypocrisy!

There's been no hatred on this thread has there? What a funny comment.

Of course he wasn't working remotely, GG13.

By all accounts he did very little when he was in office. Leopards don't change their spots...

Fleurpepper

Urmstongran

Haters gonna hate.

Don't you believe MPs should do the job they are elected, and paid, to do?

Sure I do. But it’s half term in the schools folks.
Boris won’t be the only MP spending a few days away with his family. I bet.

Urmstongran

Fleurpepper

Urmstongran

Haters gonna hate.

Don't you believe MPs should do the job they are elected, and paid, to do?

Sure I do. But it’s half term in the schools folks.
Boris won’t be the only MP spending a few days away with his family. I bet.

Our half term is next week. Is he going to take a week off for every variety of half term?

And his children aren't even old enough to go to school...

He's spent more time with his family this year than he has with his job...

Well after the summer recess he will have assumed the country was safe in the hands of Liz Truss.

Aw c’mon - all MP’s who have families will have partners who take annual leave according to the constraints of the job. Doctors or nurses or police who work take holidays on a rota basis. Don’t tell me their MP partner says “I can’t join you darling, sorry, the House is sitting”.

I am continually amazed at what shenanigans people are prepared to accept from that man.

Urmstongran

Well after the summer recess he will have assumed the country was safe in the hands of Liz Truss.

Aw c’mon - all MP’s who have families will have partners who take annual leave according to the constraints of the job. Doctors or nurses or police who work take holidays on a rota basis. Don’t tell me their MP partner says “I can’t join you darling, sorry, the House is sitting”.

Hmmm..
www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/23/boris-johnson-busy-post-resignation-schedule-of-luxury-holidays

Yet neither of you refute what I have pointed out.

Many MP’s (different stripes) take holidays when the House is sitting if family constraints dictate it.

He didn't get much of a tan while away, did he? That might imply he was indoors working!

You may well be right UG but possibly only once a year.

Urmstongran

Yet neither of you refute what I have pointed out.

Many MP’s (different stripes) take holidays when the House is sitting if family constraints dictate it.

Not for three months Urmstongran. If you read the article, the last time he voted in the house was in July!

And the summer recess then Casdon? 8 weeks (I think).
That’s last month.

No-one can be expected to refute a comment made purely without any facts behind it.

Got any examples of the "many MPs" who are skivers?

Urmstongran

And the summer recess then Casdon? 8 weeks (I think).
That’s last month.

They went back on 23rd September. I highly doubt any other MPs have spent two months on holiday from July to September, then decided that they really deserved another holiday immediately so didn’t bother to turn up even once at work. Come on now, he’s taking the mickey.

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I expect the poor man was tired.

What family constraints does Johnson have that he ‘needed’ to take a holiday during the parliamentary session, Urmstongran?

Urmstongran

Yet neither of you refute what I have pointed out.

Many MP’s (different stripes) take holidays when the House is sitting if family constraints dictate it.

Teachers don’t/can’t so what’s the difference?

#lazymp

Fleurpepper Parliament was in recess from mid July until mid September. Which was last month.

Yes, when he was away non stop.

So why did he need to go away last 2 weeks, in session?

it's now the last week in October, it's November next week