Boris Gets Deleted For Shameless Promotion Of His Book

HousePlantQueen

Why is everyone taking offence when none is intended, why is everything so bad tempered on this thread?

Why is everything so bad tempered on GN pretty much on every thread?

HousePlantQueen

Why is everyone taking offence when none is intended, why is everything so bad tempered on this thread?

I was perfectly happy and good-tempered 😀

Grunty

^You are allowed to read what you want- but we are all allowed to tell you why you should not.^

This wins the prize for the most arrogant, self-righteous, controlling, pain-in-the-arse post I've ever read. And says far more about it's author than any publication by Boris Johnson or the Daily Mail.

Well said Grunty

How does anyone know no offence was intended?
Being told what you are or are not allowed to do without any reason is offensive to most people.

I didn’t read fleurs remark as anything to take offence over,, it was just a jokey response to me.

silverlining48

I didn’t read fleurs remark as anything to take offence over,, it was just a jokey response to me.

I found it offensive too.

Allira

Fleurpepper

Allira

Parsley3

Does anyone need to buy his book. Wasn't it serialised in the DM?

You're not allowed to read the DM if you belong to GN.

You are allowed to read what you want- but we are all allowed to tell you why you should not. And the evidence against the DM is massive, and historical.

It was a joke.
Sorry if you that went over the top of your head!

You are allowed to read what you want- but we are all allowed to tell you why you should not.
But I am assuming that was not posted in a similarly jocular fashion.
I could be wrong, however, and would be happy to be told otherwise!

Well of course it was. Saying that 'you are not allowed to read the DM' was just such a silly comment. And I replied in the same vein- using the word 'should not', which is hardly an 'order'.

At the end of the day... People are still taking about Boris.

Polarising figures are always talked about I think - people are still talking about Margaret Thatcher over 40 years after she became PM.

Did he ever finish writing that book? The one on Shakespeare, that allegedly he was working on in Chequers, instead of doing the job he was being paid for, which at that specific time was to attend COBRA meetings to discuss how to deal with the Covid pandemic.

He got an advance of £88k in 2015 for the Shakespeare book, not sure he's even started it - it's a paltry amount to him now.

I wouldn’t spend a brass farthing or waste my time reading anything by that self promoting lier.The thought of doing anything to line his pockets gives me the heeby jeebies.

It amazes me that so many people think of Boris Johnson as being clever because he uses a bit of 'O' level latin. The man is a charlatan on every level including his journalism and his erudition.

After reading this, I have ordered the book from the library.

I am 95th on the waiting list, so many others want to read it also.

Calendargirl

After reading this, I have ordered the book from the library.

I am 95th on the waiting list, so many others want to read it also.

But many people want to read the book because they think it will be silly and hilarious. Not everyone reads a book like this because they admire the subject.

Many will read it because they hold this man in such contempt, or consider him a charlatan and want to laugh at his effrontery. much the same reason many people read Prince Harry's magnum opus, a latin tag!

Good plan. Borrow from the library, so you don't have to pay for it.

M0nica

Calendargirl

After reading this, I have ordered the book from the library.

I am 95th on the waiting list, so many others want to read it also.

But many people want to read the book because they think it will be silly and hilarious. Not everyone reads a book like this because they admire the subject.

Many will read it because they hold this man in such contempt, or consider him a charlatan and want to laugh at his effrontery. much the same reason many people read Prince Harry's magnum opus, a latin tag!

People will read out of curiosity, nothing else I think. Although I certainly wasn't the least little bit curious about Harry navel gazing, and family slag off. I think Boris would be more readable. If it drops in price, might have a go ☺ .

You are allowed to read what you want- but we are all allowed to tell you why you should not. And the evidence against the DM is massive, and historical.

In my happy and good tempered way….

B***ocks to that! 😂😂

If it drops in price, might have a go ☺ .
I've seen it 50% off in a few bookshops. Definitely in The Works.

Well, if you don’t read it, you can’t really have an opinion on it, can you?

Plenty of people had opinions on Harry’s book, but were very keen to say they wouldn’t be reading it.

Calendargirl

Well, if you don’t read it, you can’t really have an opinion on it, can you?

Plenty of people had opinions on Harry’s book, but were very keen to say they wouldn’t be reading it.

I read the serialised bits in that paper I shouldn’t be reading and that was quite enough to get the message.

I read Harry's book! Don't shoot me! 😲 😲
The Ginger Whinger just moaned and grumbled on every page, complaining about everything, blaming everyone.
I would imagine Boris' book will be far more upbeat and humorous, maybe even the odd laugh at himself?

merlotgran

Calendargirl

Well, if you don’t read it, you can’t really have an opinion on it, can you?

Plenty of people had opinions on Harry’s book, but were very keen to say they wouldn’t be reading it.

I read the serialised bits in that paper I shouldn’t be reading and that was quite enough to get the message.

🤣 🤣

I won’t read the book (so won’t be allowed an opinion on it), my opinion on Johnson precludes that.

escaped

I read Harry's book! Don't shoot me! 😲 😲
The Ginger Whinger just moaned and grumbled on every page, complaining about everything, blaming everyone.
I would imagine Boris' book will be far more upbeat and humorous, maybe even the odd laugh at himself?

I love political autobiographies, I’ve read quite a few, and I read Boris’ book - it does have some amusing observations, but rarely does it tally with other contemporaneous accounts of what happened - it has to be taken as a work of fiction not fact. I don’t think it comes a cross as ghostwritten though, it has his personality.