The Words of Wisdom of Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

But you said the briefing never happened. Obviously banning anyone fro the briefing is not the way forward but the continued misinformation that you appear to post does you no favours.

I may have been mistaken in my understanding that when the media walked the briefing didn’t happen - I’m still not clear whether it did or didn’t - but that’s not the point as Stephen Glover in the Daily Mail makes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/...s-access-briefings-outrageous-censorship.html

i will add - quoting from the article

everyone present walked out in protest...

doesnt make for much of a press briefing...

and

largely orchestrated by the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings

yes - it was all civil servants

 

[Old Skier]

I may have been mistaken in my understanding that when the media walked the briefing didn’t happen - I’m still not clear whether it did or didn’t - but that’s not the point as Stephen Glover in the Daily Mail makes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/...s-access-briefings-outrageous-censorship.html

i will add - quoting from the article

everyone present walked out in protest...

doesnt make for much of a press briefing...

and

largely orchestrated by the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings

yes - it was all civil servants

I can only say what the reporter from the Guardian said on Politics Live. She said she was there and stayed and there was no indication that Cummings or his heavy mob were involved.

As we weren't there to confirm what happened we will have to leave it there although selective belief in the Daily Mail can be dangerous.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

As is a selective belief in the Guardian. And I can only say what I read and heard. I suggest that if such as Stephen Glover is levelling such criticism towards Cummings, and therefore towards Johnson, in the Daily Mail then there is something to it. Nonetheless when I posted what I did I stood accused of misrepresentation. But i am used to that so not too fussed ?

curious that we have supporters of the government (apologies if my assumption is wrong) quoting the Guardian - and opponents of it quoting the Daily Mail. Weird times.

 

[SocketRocket]

Give a dog a bone

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Give a dog a bone

..and he will bury it?

sorry not sure of your point...

 

[Old Skier]

As is a selective belief in the Guardian. I suggest that if such as Stephen Glover is levelling such criticism towards Cummings, and therefore towards Johnson, in the Daily Mail then there is something to it. Nonetheless when I posted what I did I stood accused of misrepresentation. But i am used to that so not too fussed ?

curious that we have supporters of the government (apologies if my assumption is wrong) quoting the Guardian - and opponents of it quoting the Daily Mail. Weird times.

I'm just quoting from a person who was present who happens to be a Guardian reporter, as I no longer read newspapers so I'm not sure how you can assume anything or do I assume that as a Daily Mail reader your politics are way right of right.

 

[SocketRocket]

..and he will bury it?

sorry not sure of your point...

And he will happily gnaw away all day.

 

[bobmac]

Every silver lining has a cloud, if you look hard enough

 

[williamalex1]

This thread is now 4 years old, IMHO post 6 summed him up.

 

[SocketRocket]

This thread is now 4 years old, IMHO post 6 summed him up.

But the dogs got a bone and hes not giving it up.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But the dogs got a bone and hes not giving it up.

Why don’t you just ignore him instead of looking to troll him at every opportunity if he infuriated you that much ?

 

[williamalex1]

Why don’t you just ignore him instead of looking to troll him at every opportunity if he infuriated you that much ?

Me

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Me

Nah not you - far from it ?

 

[SocketRocket]

Why don’t you just ignore him instead of looking to troll him at every opportunity if he infuriated you that much ?

Why dont you just ignore me instead of complaining about my posts if I infuriate you that much. You know it makes sense.

 

[Dando]

I did enjoy his commments about the snp leader ?

 

[patricks148]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/polit...BTvajfyfczpx-X8brtdyz-owmBRxw3lzEC9lpU_hSXihc

this must be what Boris means when he keeps saying "Leveling up"

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And now that he is PM I would have thought we'd have heard mention of an apparent proposal to cut income tax relief on pension contributions before the General Election. No matter - there's always the bridge - no - not the garden bridge - that went well did it not - no - the one from Scotland to NI? hmmm...

On that bridge I hear that PM Johnson likes big ticket infrastructure projects - things that might magnify his magnificence and munificence. Now let me consider historically the sort of leader who likes that sort of thing...hmmm - don't think I'll bother - the comparisons aren't 100% brilliant.

 

[Old Skier]

So would you like to to accurately quote what he said about "the bridge"

 

[Dando]

So would you like to to accurately quote what he said about "the bridge"

don’t be silly

 

[Hobbit]

And now that he is PM I would have thought we'd have heard mention of an apparent proposal to cut income tax relief on pension contributions before the General Election. No matter - there's always the bridge - no - not the garden bridge - that went well did it not - no - the one from Scotland to NI? hmmm...

On that bridge I hear that PM Johnson likes big ticket infrastructure projects - things that might magnify his magnificence and munificence. Now let me consider historically the sort of leader who likes that sort of thing...hmmm - don't think I'll bother - the comparisons aren't 100% brilliant.

C'mon Hugh, that just sounds so petulant. You'd criticise him if he didn't propose big (public)spending on infrastructure projects and you'd criticise him if he did. You just come across as the spoilt child who didn't get his way.