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The Words of Wisdom of Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary

ColchesterFC said:
I think he's scheduled to take part in the next one on BBC on Tuesday (?) so maybe you'll get your wish then.
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Indeed he is - after the 2nd vote of MPs - though I believe he will be answering questions posed directly to him by the viewers (and audience). So no debate with other candidates as such and I wanted t hear his debating/negotiating skills as well as his straight speaking. I expect responses along the lines of those he gave to journalists at his campaign launch last week.
 
At this stage Boris just has to convince his fellow conservative MPs, no one else. He has done hustings with them already. Once it is down to the last 2 hs then has a month to appeal to the local associations, no one else. If I was in charge of his campaign I wouldn't have him near these debates. He can't improve his position in them and all of the other candidates will be targeting him.

He doesn't have to impress the wider public at the moment so why try, this process has nothing to do with us.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Indeed he is - after the 2nd vote of MPs - though I believe he will be answering questions posed directly to him by the viewers (and audience). So no debate with other candidates as such and I wanted t hear his debating/negotiating skills as well as his straight speaking. I expect responses along the lines of those he gave to journalists at his campaign launch last week.
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Is the one that he's decided not to take part in a debate between candidates rather than questions from an audience?
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Well we won’t be hearing and WoW from Johnson this evening. Opportunity missed to put the other contenders in their place and let the electorate hear what could be on offer from a Johnson PM.
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Seem to remember May using the same cloak of invisibility at the last GE. That backfired. Wouldn't be too surprised if the same tactic knocks a few points off Boris' ratings. Shame he's so far in front.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
At this stage Boris just has to convince his fellow conservative MPs, no one else. He has done hustings with them already. Once it is down to the last 2 hs then has a month to appeal to the local associations, no one else. If I was in charge of his campaign I wouldn't have him near these debates. He can't improve his position in them and all of the other candidates will be targeting him.

He doesn't have to impress the wider public at the moment so why try, this process has nothing to do with us.
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This is exactly right. The rest is hot air, instigated by the media for sensational effect.
Later, when the two candidates are through, it may have some relevance, but unless Boris Johnson loses some of the 126 votes he already has attained, then he is one of the two. He should have kept his powder dry.
This tv debate is a bit like the first day of a Major. Your performance can't win it, but it may lose it....
We shall see
 
ColchesterFC said:
Blimey SiLH are you feeling OK? Coming from you that is indeed high praise for Boris. ;)
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Well he is going to be our next PM and be taking us out of the EU on 31/10 without a deal - I need to be at least vaguely hopeful from time to time as he has to make a good fist of it or many will suffer the consequences (IMO)
 
Crazyface said:
No he won't. Did you watch the clown last night?
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I most certainly did. And it will make not a jot off difference to what Tory Party Members vote when it comes down to A.B.deP Johnson vs A.N.Other (after all - 51% of TPMs voted Brexit Party in the EU elections, and 46% would happily have Farage as Tory party Leader - so we think we know where sit the views of that selectorate).

As far as 31/10? Given a choice between leaving on 31/10 with No Deal, and Farage and his lot getting into Westminster as a result of the racket that will be raised if UK does not leave - then stuck, between that horrid rock and a hard place, I find the former the least bad. It has the dubious merit in that it would be absolutely clear who is responsible for whatever subsequently happens - glittering prizes in a brave new world or whatever. And if glittering prizes are indeed forthcoming I will raise a loud huzzah as I toast the genius and leadership of PM A.B.deP Johnson.
 
None of these Jokers fill me with confidence TBH, the wife thinks Rory the Tory buts then she is a Labour activist an not voting in this;) that will be all the rabid Brexiters so it won't be a surprise who we get:cry:
 
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