[Goku]

I’m not sure buffoon is an apt description, I’d say more crafty, calculating and dangerous.

[Phil V 72]

Goku, on 25 May 2019 - 09:47 AM, said:

I’m not sure buffoon is an apt description, I’d say more crafty, calculating and dangerous.

Completely agree, everything about him is an act. Even the name ‘Boris’

His friends and family call him ‘Al’

For what it’s worth, I think he’ll nominally run in the leadership election then concoct a reason to drop out because he’s well aware that Brexit will very likely finish the next PM as well (and probably the one after that)

[dart in the crossbar]

Johnson is alleged to have said / written

cheering crowds of flag-waving piccaninnies

the tribal warriors will all break out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief

ancestral dislike of the British empire (Obama)

For 10 years we in the Tory Party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing

Consider Uganda, pearl of Africa, as an example of the British record. The British planted coffee and cotton and tobacco, and they were broadly right. If left to their own devices, the natives would rely on nothing but the instant carbohydrate gratification of the plantain.The best fate for Africa would be if the old colonial powers, or their citizens, scrambled once again in her direction; on the understanding that this time they will not be asked to feel guilty.

And one comment I would make is I think an awful lot of money and an awful lot of police time now goes into these historic offences and all this mullarkey (child sex abuse investigations)

You know, £60m I saw was being spaffed up a wall on some investigation into historic child abuse and all this kind of thing. What on earth is that going to do to protect the public now?

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

dart in the crossbar, on 25 May 2019 - 11:12 AM, said:

Johnson is alleged to have said / written

cheering crowds of flag-waving piccaninnies

the tribal warriors will all break out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief

ancestral dislike of the British empire (Obama)

For 10 years we in the Tory Party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing

Consider Uganda, pearl of Africa, as an example of the British record. The British planted coffee and cotton and tobacco, and they were broadly right. If left to their own devices, the natives would rely on nothing but the instant carbohydrate gratification of the plantain.The best fate for Africa would be if the old colonial powers, or their citizens, scrambled once again in her direction; on the understanding that this time they will not be asked to feel guilty.

And one comment I would make is I think an awful lot of money and an awful lot of police time now goes into these historic offences and all this mullarkey (child sex abuse investigations)

You know, £60m I saw was being spaffed up a wall on some investigation into historic child abuse and all this kind of thing. What on earth is that going to do to protect the public now?

No 'alleged' needed, my friend.

All that - and more - is on the record.

To extend the discussion it's all part of the cult-ish nature of early twenty first century politics.

Trump, Corbyn, Farage, Johnson and Reece-Mogg have a band of slavishly loyal acolytes who'll ignore even the ugliest of behaviour to champion their man.

Indeed I watched a report the other evening covering Brexit Party rallies, occasions that had middle aged folk chanting Farage's name with glazed eye adoration like teenage fans of the latest boy band. Then, worryingly, the mention of Sky News had them booing. Sky News. That bastion of the Left owned by...Rupert Murdoch. Okay, it might not've been as bad as a Trump rally where journalists have been physically attacked but troubling all the same. And it's all part of the right wing agenda to dismiss facts - including the likes of Trump, Johnson and Farage's own well documented words - as fake news. In he same way 'Nigel' repeatedly ducked and dodged questions from Andrew Marr whilst accusing the BBC of bias.

In the same way anyone deemed 'off message' by Corbyn's followers is similarly trashed.

Hopefully there're still enough decent Tories to prevent Johnson attaining the position he's spent a lifetime coveting. Though if reports of UKIP infiltration are to be believed - given credibility by many 'one nation' Tories saying they'd voted for other candidates in the Euro elections (yeah, why aren't ERG members being interrogated and having the whip withdrawn as they are?) - many middle class church going members who repeatedly tout 'family values' will elect a bloke with the morals of a seedy second hand car salesman.

[Wooden Spoon]

dart in the crossbar said:

1558775854[/url]"]1558775854[/url]' post='[url="tel:[url="tel:1468988"]1468988[/url]"]1468988[/url]']the legendary diplomat that is Boris Johnson for a start

Can you point out where I have I supported Boris?

This post has been edited by DEATH: 26 May 2019 - 03:59 PM

[Wooden Spoon]

DEATH said:

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Can you point out where I have I supported Boris?

“Dart in the crossbar”

Can you substantiate or retract your statement in post #614 where you insinuate I have been an advocate of bashing “Johnny foreigner”

[Halcyon]

DEATH, on 28 May 2019 - 09:56 PM, said:

“Dart in the crossbar”

Can you substantiate or retract your statement in post #614 where you insinuate I have been an advocate of bashing “Johnny foreigner”

How come all these Brexit threads end up being all about DEATH rather than Brexit?

[Mr Mercury]

pompeyfan, on 29 May 2019 - 08:58 PM, said:

How come all these Brexit threads end up being all about DEATH rather than Brexit?

Because he argues his point better than most and is always ready to offer a full explanation of his arguments and view points?