robinthehood
Hacker
Oh I don't know, the country needs a fleet of water cannon
I think he will be very good at the job, lets see how he gets on before vilifying him.
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Brois Johnson - oh dear
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I think he will be very good at the job, lets see how he gets on before vilifying him.
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drdel
Tour Rookie
Let's not beat around the bush! It was a blatant lie!
The other statements on the bus were fine - if classic election/referendum-speak (hinting at something good, but promising nothing!)!
Whether either of the top 2 lines in the pic in jp5's post swayed anyone is debatable. I'm more inclined to think that it was the bottom linerolleyes
No! This is entirely the wrong way around! those making the promises should be forced to justify them! And if they cannot, then appropriate sanctions should be applied!
What you are suggesting would simply allow unjustifiable claims - blatant lies - to be made without any challenges!
Even Osborne's £4200 cost claim had some justification, though the fact that it was the 'high end' of Treasury estimates and did include 'up to' at some stage was conveniently forgotten!
Number on 'the' Bus came from a Government department - Boris did not supply the text or paint the Bus and neither did he calculate the number. The supplementary statement did not say the number would all be spent on the NHS it merely said more money would be potentially available.
He was not the only politician to 'selectively' quote or enhance the numbers to make their case on both sides of the argument.
D
Deleted member 1740
Guest
Can we vilify him now we know he bailed once he realised he wasn't upto the job?
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Has that been airbrushed off the side of the bus??
In fairness, it was insinuating that’s what was going to happen.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I agree, scrap metal for old water cannon is probably about £5 a ton. Sounds like his financial acumen will be perfect...
Crazyface
Tour Winner
I agree, scrap metal for old water cannon is probably about £5 a ton. Sounds like his financial acumen will be perfect...
I'm not convinced BJ will do as he says, his track record of doing this is not good. And really BJ as PM? OMG. If he wins I'll be down the bookies to get my bet on against us coming out with "No Deal".
jp5
Q-School Graduate
To be fair he's played a blinder. Picked the right side in the referendum, waited for a different PM to fail to deliver then swoops in pretty much unopposed.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I wouldn’t say unopposed!
It’s just the quality of the opposition is poor imo.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Let's not forget that these are supposed to be the best candidates that the Conservatives have got. Shows what a state the party is in when this lot are the best they can muster for a leadership challenge.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
He can get away with not turning up to a public debate with the other candidates and still walk it, I would say that is pretty much unopposed! Wouldn't disagree with your second sentence though. Rory Stewart is the only candidate that seems to have anything about him mind.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Or at least is brutally honest and realistic in what he says.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
They are not necessarily the best only the ones that want the poison chalice.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Watched him this morning on ITV, he seemed a nice enough fella, although said he wouldn't serve in a cabinet in a BJ lead government, which opened a gate for the presenters who were all over him on this. Bad mistake there. He should have said he would and then fight from the inside to contain BJ. I'll bet he was kicking himself afterwards, but it will be forgotten tomorrow.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I dont like his idea of A Citizens Forum to decide what we do. I thought that is what we pay MPs to do and they already decided to let the public have a referendum. Lets stop any more prevarication and make arrangements to leave.
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ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Can you think of many others from the Tory party that you think would be a better candidate? I'm struggling to think of anyone off the top of my head.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I like the 'cut of the jib' from Stephen Barclay. Listened to him addressing Select Committee and was very good.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
gmc40
Head Pro
What supplementary statement?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Ruth Davidson...…..touted as a 'winner' by English Tory MPs despite losing SEVEN elections on the trot in Scotland by a considerable margin.
Her British Conservative and Unionist Party in Scotland Party [to give it it's proper name] popularity now stands at 11.6 %, even less than Thatcher in her pump.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
There were two - one on the bus and one on the Vote Leave campaign billboard...and Johnson stood or sat in front of both. Fact.
https://jonworth.eu/the-two-versions-of-the-350-million-for-the-nhs-slogan/
