Is there no end to Johnson's high self regard and vanity?

This week should be interesting. Sunak is attempting to get the NI agreement through and Johnson along with the ERG are threatening to scupper it.

I reckon whoever wins will show whether the far right is still in the ascendancy.

I have everything crossed that Johnson is defeated.

FannyCornforth

I wondered if it was another Roald Dahl-based thing…

‘Do you fancy a toot on my jibby-jab? It’s jolly good stuff’, the BFG asked young Sophie.

No wonder he had to be censored, the rotter

Oh snork, Fanny!

The Buffoon's claim to be running for Secretary General of NATO is ludicrous. He would need to be supported by the UK government as well as requiring the votes of the other members. Sunak is very unlikely to support him. It's just another bit of bluster to keep him in the public eye like pontificating about Ukraine or the NI protocol. If the Tories ever elect him as their leader again they're mad. Only Truss was a worse PM.

I wondered if it was another Roald Dahl-based thing…

‘Do you fancy a toot on my jibby-jab? It’s jolly good stuff’, the BFG asked young Sophie.

No wonder he had to be censored, the rotter

Never heard that name for a joint.

HousePlantQueen

... I'm still trying to work out what jibby-jabbed means!

According to slangdefine.org it means "a moderate to large sized marijuana cigarette or joint", but some anti-vaxxers also use the phrase - so I'm a bit puzzled .

Ok, I'll grasp the nettle Grammygrammy: why would you welcome Boris back in a heartbeat?

What did he do for you that was so outstanding that you are able to overlook the standards of normal, decent behaviour such as honesty, integrity, hard work for others, faithfulness etc?

Or do these not matter to you, as long as you get what he told you you think you wanted?

I am trying, but arguably failing, not to be too snarky in my question, but you are going against the opinion of most political commentators, not just a few 'leftie zombies' such as myself on GN

GrammyGrammy

I would welcome Boris back as PM in a heartbeat. But then some of us are not leftie zombies, can think for ourselves and don't get brainwashed by the press as readily as those of you who were jibby jabbed and fell for the daily drip of anti-Boris stories. Boris at least tried to stand up against the enemies of this country.

There is a huge swathe of "lefties" who voted for your 'Boris' and for Brexit. Why do you assume that anyone who opposes him is on the Left anyway? They are not.

And I don't know where you get your information from - but I suspect it's the same place as the rest of us... the news and the media. And the 'daily drip' of anti-Boris stories is equally matched by the column inches devoted to attacking Starmer and, indeed, anyone else who doesn't support Boris.

And, who are the 'enemies' of this country? Boris has some questions to answer regarding Russian oligarchs on that point.

FannyCornforth

FP I think that you may have missed my point.
I don’t think that Johnson has ever professed to ‘have a strong faith’.
I don’t think that even he is that hypocritical.
He’s a self serving pragmatist (at best)

Sorry my post was following GrammyGrammy's.

In the meantime

Johnson’s seemingly mild critique of Sunak’s approach serves as a signal to his supporters on the back benches not to support the deal, which leaves him uncertain of his numbers. Keir Starmer has pledged Labour’s support should any resultant deal come to the Commons chamber, but Sunak is understandably wary of trying to pass a vote with Labour support given his mutinous backbenchers.

Boris Johnson, then, is being outrageous even by his own standards – setting Rishi Sunak up to fail as he tries to fix a problem that Johnson created. Worse still, it is an issue of critical importance to maintaining peace in Northern Ireland and restoring its devolved power-sharing administration.

We know that Johnson is incapable of change, and we should not expect him to change at his advanced age – but some of those supporting him can still feel shame, and should do so at this, a new low for an ex-prime minister who long since left the moral gutter behind in his fall.'

From the New European.

Janejudge You err, I do not know a catholic, including myself who hasn't or doesn't use contraception.

FP I think that you may have missed my point.
I don’t think that Johnson has ever professed to ‘have a strong faith’.
I don’t think that even he is that hypocritical.
He’s a self serving pragmatist (at best)

I have huge sympathy for anyone who has a strong faith, Christian or otherwise- but if they then turn out to be the biggest Johnson the lying, fornicating, devious, traitor Johnson, then ...

I'll rest my case.

JaneJudge

I think you are being unfair regarding him not being a proper Catholic as its clear he doesn't use contraception

Oh that truly cracked me up, thanks JJ

I think you are being unfair regarding him not being a proper Catholic as its clear he doesn't use contraception

Monica it was me, not pascal who made the Johnson/ RC comment.
I was being somewhat tongue in cheek as I remember well the ensuing hoo ha around his marriage to Carrie.
I know that he isn’t a Catholic, just as well he does!
I doubt if he has one ounce of the spirit of the teachings of Jesus Christ

pascal Boris was baptised a catholic. A claim millions in this country can make, who like him had their catholic moment at birth and have ignored it ever since. However his wife is a catholic, and since the church is very forgiving, it will perform religious ceremonies for thise whose attachment to the church is tenuous. As a Prime Minister/Ex Prime Minister it has some clout and 10 Downig street may be in the cathedral parish.

But none of that, all show, makes him a practising catholic - and he isn't.

Anyone know the folk song 'The Vicar of Bray' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Bray_(song)

He is a total cassock…

Jibby jabbed

Is that local to you?

HousePlantQueen

GrammyGrammy

I would welcome Boris back as PM in a heartbeat. But then some of us are not leftie zombies, can think for ourselves and don't get brainwashed by the press as readily as those of you who were jibby jabbed and fell for the daily drip of anti-Boris stories. Boris at least tried to stand up against the enemies of this country.

Good morning Nadine,

people are proper crabby on here today!

FannyCornforth

Fleurpepper

What a good Christian life has lives and has lived- a great example for those who believe 'Christian' values are the only way to live a good life.

He’s a Roman Catholic now isn’t he?
I believe that there is a vacancy at The Vatican

and wouldn't he suit a cassock..

Fleurpepper

What a good Christian life has lives and has lived- a great example for those who believe 'Christian' values are the only way to live a good life.

He’s a Roman Catholic now isn’t he?
I believe that there is a vacancy at The Vatican

Is anybody saying that Boris Johnson is the most important thing that’s happening today maddyone?
There’s natural concern that he deems himself capable of applying for one of the most influential roles in Europe though, and a degree of incredulity that some of the electorate are still taken in by him despite what’s happened during and since his stint as PM of this country.

Boris Johnson is not the most important thing that’s happening today, but from these posts anyone would think he is. I hope Rishi Sunak is able to deliver a satisfactory solution to the Northern Ireland problem. If he isn’t, we had an example of what could be in store for us all with the awful shooting of a Northern Irish policeman last week. I fervently hope he recovers, poor man.

GrammyGrammy

I would welcome Boris back as PM in a heartbeat. But then some of us are not leftie zombies, can think for ourselves and don't get brainwashed by the press as readily as those of you who were jibby jabbed and fell for the daily drip of anti-Boris stories. Boris at least tried to stand up against the enemies of this country.

Good morning Nadine,