Are there no limits to the greed of Boris Johnson?

Oldbat1

It is his “entitlement” that really disgusts me. He doesn’t even bat an eyelid accepting freebies from any direction. Horrible corrupt devious man.

The bit that gets me is the lack of shame or embarrassment. I know it's a class thing, and that the working class are reluctant to take help, for fear of it being seen as 'charity', but I'm super aware of who I owe a coffee/meal to (for example) when it's my turn to pay.

For Boris (and others of his ilk) it never seems to cross their minds that others judge them, find them grasping and greedy. Do they genuinely not think of it, or do they just regard it as their due?

Nope - just another d***head! There seems to be a lot of them around just now.

Oh - he’s got a lot of children to support, more than you’d ever realise, poor darling.

but I'm super aware of who I owe a coffee/meal to (for example) when it's my turn to pay.

Aah, yes. That's another of his little foibles. I have saved, somewhere, a piece by a journalist who worked with him when he was an EU correspondent in Brussels. She said he was always happy to be bought drinks in the pub, but never bought a round himself...

MaizieD

^but I'm super aware of who I owe a coffee/meal to (for example) when it's my turn to pay.^

Aah, yes. That's another of his little foibles. I have saved, somewhere, a piece by a journalist who worked with him when he was an EU correspondent in Brussels. She said he was always happy to be bought drinks in the pub, but never bought a round himself...

I think it's because he's so self-centred, it simply doesn't occur to him.
He'd have made a good companion to Ayn Rand - she admired people who had no sense of, nor feelings for, the 'other'. Though even she had her charitable moments apparently.

it never seems to cross their minds that others judge them, find them grasping and greedy. Do they genuinely not think of it, or do they just regard it as their due?

Both, I should think.

He is a greedy, faithless and entitled individual with an enormous ego. Nothing will stop his snout dipping in to the trough.

What do you expect from a Tory?

What amazes me is that people even want to listen to him. His past is neither remarkable nor honourable.

People who cannot understand why anyone could vote for Boris is assuming the rest of the population are as upright clean-living and virtuous as they are.

Boris is the typical 'lovable rascal', 'cheeky rascal'. Think of all the other phrases people use that betrays a secret admiration and, possibly, even envy of the likes of him that gets away with things.

I can completely understand why people vote for Boris, and indeed the Conservative party. People vote from self-interest, the majority do not read manifestoes, think deeply or any of the other things I know posters on this site do. If they do not like the current lot, they vote for the others and switch back when circumstances change.

Why doesn't the Labour party promise enormous changes in life accompanied by the large tax rises needed to pay for them? Because they know if they did, their vote would vanish like snow in summer.

I sometimes wish we had more unrepentant rogues and liars on GN and I sometimes wonder whether all those bien-pensant members of GN actually stick to the virtues they proclain in real life.

I think that many of us know the difference between political expediency and narcissistic self seeking corruption, MOnica.

I have a very low opinion of Boris and the Tory party in general .

I'd like to lobby my MP over various issues , which need addressing - but cosy in a safe seat he's more interested in having affairs and boozing .
He has a stinking reputation .
Recently , I've met several people who walk in the same circles and every doubt that I had about him has been confirmed .

I have my opinions about Tory MPs, not all unfavourable as I don't have a problem with someone who believes in and stands up for their beliefs, even if they are not the same as mine (apart from most of the current cabinet). My late Father, a lifelong Tory, had great admiration for Tony Benn because he stood up for his principles, even to the detriment of his political career. Johnson however, is completely different case, it is not even politics with him, it is self, and sadly, many people fell for his so called charm, people even fooled themselves that 'good old Boris' cared about them.