Why on earth was Boris on holiday?

Joseanne

I just get fed up with people analysing any policitician's wealth all the time .... how much their house is worth, how much their holiday costs, how much they paid for their smart shoes, whether they drink expensive wine etc etc. Some people have the money, let them afford these things, and try concentrate more on their competency to lead and govern.

Of course Mp's finances should be open to scrutiny whilst they are in office, in fact the higher the office, the tighter that scrutiny needs to be. I'm shocked that anyone would think otherwise.

Urmstongran I like and respect you as a person but I really cannot understand your blind hero worship of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.

he can't know much about what the country is going through if he lives abroad the whole time on holiday . Who does his surgeries or is he like my MP and doesn't actually do them?

and I don't hate him but I work really hard, as do lots of people in this country and I get paid very little even though I care about the people for and work with. What is the point of him>

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

Yes, when he was away non stop.

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

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

#lazymp

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?

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

I expect the poor man was tired.

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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.

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?

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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”.

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...

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.

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...

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