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Boris Johnson’s appalling language and slur.

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Nandalot Sun 09-Jun-24 16:22:24

For those of you who think Angela Rayner is common and not a lady, how about this from Boris Johnson.
x.com/Peston/status/1799356939945513340?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
As well as the racist connotations of the name change (and don’t forget Mrs. Starmer is Jewish), I find the rest of the words quoted by the mail in their headline quite offensive.

JaneJudge Sun 16-Jun-24 13:49:20

His name is Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and the only reference I can find about it Freya is something Nigel Farage as said about him in the independent

Wyllow3 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:46:05

JaneJudge

ruthiek

Peston is well known for his hatred of Boris Johnson and known to twist things against him. Apparantly Boris used to have a relationship with Pestons partner!, can’t trust the media , especially ITV. totally biased against conservatives , I wish I could find a news outlet that is unbiased so I can make my own mind up

It isn't true that he had a relationship with Peston's partner unless you think grabbing and groping someone constitutes them as your partner, let alone doing this to a work colleague.

He is a disgrace

Even the Sun newspaper reveals Boris's actions

www.thesun.co.uk/news/10032364/charlotte-edwardes-boris-johnson-thigh-journalist-robert-peston-girlfriend/

MayBee70 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:44:46

deedeedum

You think Johnson has moved on, well "dream on." I read somewhere that his wife Carrie was a "victim" of the taxi driver, can't recall his name currently gaoled, seeking parole, who Starmer decided not to prosecute for additional offences.

I don’t know much about the law but I assume it was Starmers job to decide if there was enough evidence to try to prosecute someone and, if there wasn’t there was no point wasting time and money pursuing it? Imo that’s his approach to politics, too. Choose your policies wisely; make sure you can follow through with what you say you’ll do.

Freya5 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:41:19

growstuff

I don't undertand how he seems to be getting away with a blatantly antisemitic slur (Schnorrer). If anybody else did that, people would be up in arms.

Reminds me of something I read today. The thrown in Labour candidate for Clacton, his name escapes me , I'm pleased to say,seen on twitter saying, "my favourite drink is white man's tears". Isn't that just hateful too.

Happygirl79 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:34:20

PamQS

That sounds quite likely, the Tories seem to think we’ll put up with any old Prime Minister they care to foist on us!

Absolutely

JaneJudge Sun 16-Jun-24 13:28:12

ruthiek

Peston is well known for his hatred of Boris Johnson and known to twist things against him. Apparantly Boris used to have a relationship with Pestons partner!, can’t trust the media , especially ITV. totally biased against conservatives , I wish I could find a news outlet that is unbiased so I can make my own mind up

It isn't true that he had a relationship with Peston's partner unless you think grabbing and groping someone constitutes them as your partner, let alone doing this to a work colleague.

He is a disgrace

Delila Sun 16-Jun-24 13:17:33

Goldieoldie15

It never ceases to amaze me that so many are still surprised by what this dangerous self serving clown does or says. Wake up! He lied to the country he lied to the parliament and lied to HM the Queen. But hey we’ve got Brexit! Look around you and rejoice. Just look at the queues at Dover at the airports and the long promised extended border checks. But main thing we’ve got £350m a week for the NHS and such like. And of course our sovereignty! Ha ha ha!!!

👏👏👏

Goldieoldie15 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:00:59

It never ceases to amaze me that so many are still surprised by what this dangerous self serving clown does or says. Wake up! He lied to the country he lied to the parliament and lied to HM the Queen. But hey we’ve got Brexit! Look around you and rejoice. Just look at the queues at Dover at the airports and the long promised extended border checks. But main thing we’ve got £350m a week for the NHS and such like. And of course our sovereignty! Ha ha ha!!!

leeds22 Sun 16-Jun-24 12:34:42

Never could stand Johnson but I've just watched the Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson on Channel 4 and have decided he is even worse than I previously thought.

spabbygirl Sun 16-Jun-24 11:58:23

Zoe65

It’s horrifying that people want starmer as their pm quite frankly .
You were happy enough when boris bit you your vaccine first tho wernt you !
As for angels common as muck Rayner ,I just switch her off .

Starmer will be a great PM because he is not of that wealthy, elitist class of people running the country, he got a scholarship yes but that doesn't make him one of the toffs just a very bright guy. Ditto Rayner who also knows what real life is.

Boris did not get us the vaccine but he paid the people who did which is not a particularly skilled task

Boris headlines get more and more dramatic the more ignored he is, he thrives on attention.

Amalegra Sun 16-Jun-24 11:43:08

I think if Prime Ministers from history were examined in the minute detail that the media, social and otherwise, afford us today, we would find many instances of bad behaviour, corruption and rotten personal morality. So too with American Presidents or indeed anyone in power! I am not surprised at all that it is still the case. I am waiting for the next shock horror revelations about this current crop, none of whom to me actually fits the picture of a leader who is able enough and dynamic enough to fix the managed decline of our country.

Loume Sun 16-Jun-24 11:41:58

I ditto your reply.

Danma Sun 16-Jun-24 11:38:18

I think you could have just omitted the last three words from the title of this thread 😉

deedeedum Sun 16-Jun-24 11:28:38

You think Johnson has moved on, well "dream on." I read somewhere that his wife Carrie was a "victim" of the taxi driver, can't recall his name currently gaoled, seeking parole, who Starmer decided not to prosecute for additional offences.

Spuddy Sun 16-Jun-24 11:15:53

That's good coming from BoJo when his father is a woman hater and wife beater!

Absolute prat he is! I bet when he was in hospital with Covid and some of the medics were Jewish he wouldn't have dared made such vile remarks .... because they could have unplugged him at any time!

MBM Sun 16-Jun-24 11:14:09

I am Not a Fan of The Conservatives
But in all Fairness Angela Rayner is No Saint.
Her Language is Appalling ,
I attended one of her speeches ,
While leaving she was speaking to some of her fellow councillors not aware that people could hear she came out with language l hadn’t even heard used in the Forces.

Cossy Sun 16-Jun-24 11:13:07

mousemac

The bad blood also rests upon Starmer's patient courtroom game of goading Johnson, week after week, to repeat the lie about Downing Street parties in the House of Commons until the lie finally had to be owned and Johnson could no longer cling on.

Lie?

mousemac Sun 16-Jun-24 11:10:52

The bad blood also rests upon Starmer's patient courtroom game of goading Johnson, week after week, to repeat the lie about Downing Street parties in the House of Commons until the lie finally had to be owned and Johnson could no longer cling on.

David49 Wed 12-Jun-24 17:07:55

I wouldn’t have expected anything less from Johnson but it’s now all too obvious that the Tory policies just enabled the fat cats to get fatter.

PS I rate Mordaunt as next Tory leader

Cossy Wed 12-Jun-24 16:49:21

MayBee70

When people talk about the word that Angela Rayner used have they forgotten what Gillian Keegan said. What a good example the Education Secretary set for young people. Or is it ok for posh people to use expletives?

Of course it kin is, Madam!

Cossy Wed 12-Jun-24 16:47:58

Zoe65

It’s horrifying that people want starmer as their pm quite frankly .
You were happy enough when boris bit you your vaccine first tho wernt you !
As for angels common as muck Rayner ,I just switch her off .

I’m assuming you mean “when Boris got us the vaccine”? Which he didn’t, he and his chancellor signed off the funding and agreement for the vaccines, scientists developed it, a raft of people tested it, our NHS rolled it out with a whole lot of volunteers help.

As for calling Rayner, “common as muck”, all this shows is your lack of breeding! She (Rayner) has made no bones about her background and upbringing. Would you respect her more if she had elocution lessons, like Thatcher, to cover up her roots?

Cossy Wed 12-Jun-24 16:43:39

Casdon

There are a lot of people on Gransnet who have professed their wish for him to return quite recently, but I think the majority of them are now on the Farage bus.

I completely agree, and I also recall a couple admiring both Trump and Johnson. Though to be fair, they are very much in the minority

Wyllow3 Wed 12-Jun-24 14:44:23

Apparently, yes.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/04/concrete-crisis-education-secretary-says-everyone-else-has-sat-on-their-arse#:~:text=Gillian%20Keegan%20has%20apologised%20after,tried%20to%20fix%20the%20problem.

MayBee70 Wed 12-Jun-24 14:38:26

When people talk about the word that Angela Rayner used have they forgotten what Gillian Keegan said. What a good example the Education Secretary set for young people. Or is it ok for posh people to use expletives?

mae13 Wed 12-Jun-24 07:38:41

Yes, let's not forget his membership of the Bullingdon Club. Privileged, mysoginistic cavemen. Boris is proof-positive that an expensive education doesn't automatically confer breeding.