chrisd
Major Champion
This ^^^^
The Words of Wisdom of Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary
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This ^^^^
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
This WHAT? For God's Sake.
A poll of Tory Party Members has Boris the strong favourite for next Leader
If you feel you have won a point then on you go - celebrate
BTW - I hope that many Tories do take their vote elsewhere if Johnson (forget the chummy Boris nonsense) is Tory Party Leader.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Hard to imagine the tories electing boris when they know he's so toxic with the wider electorate.
On the other hand...... Corbyn...
On the other hand...... Corbyn...
chrisd
Major Champion
23% is NOT a majority of the Tory MP'S - Oh and with your hundreds of anti Tory posts, anti May and anti Brexit too, are you not constantly trying to win a point?
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Thats going to take a little time.
Strong favourite? By that magical number of 4% that you often say would be easy to swing...
Think I'd leave the country if Boris got the job...
chrisd
Major Champion
I don't think I've enough time left in my life ☺
gmc40
Head Pro
The difference being that public perception of Corbyn has been heavily influenced by a biased right wing press. Johnson on the other hand has earned his reputation without any assistance.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Yes, there’s an element of truth in that but there’s also plenty about Corbyn to turn voters off.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
So Boris fires off another salvo in a different direction as T-May
Brexit: Boris Johnson urges two-year transition time limit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41441444
Insiders say he would have been fired if T-May has a stronger hand. My conspiracy theory is that Boris is baiting the PM TO fire him. That way he will no longer be responsible for the shambolic negotiations (that he is responsible for getting us into in the first place). When everything has crashed and burnt, he will say, ‘if I had run this, we would have got a better deal yap yap yap’. May is doomed if she fires him and doomed if she keeps him. She is prolonging his pain by keeping him there- which is smart move - rather than get him out on jail by firing him. Boris desperately wants to be fired so he can join the crowds with the pitches and forks outside demanding ‘better deal’.
It would all become interesting if she decides to fall on her sword and trigger a leadership battle between Mophead v Rees Mogg v Davis etc. It will be a great theatre to watch. The country and the economy in the meanwhile will start getting dragged down as the clock ticks away to 2019. Would make a good TV series.
Popcorn...
Brexit: Boris Johnson urges two-year transition time limit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41441444
Insiders say he would have been fired if T-May has a stronger hand. My conspiracy theory is that Boris is baiting the PM TO fire him. That way he will no longer be responsible for the shambolic negotiations (that he is responsible for getting us into in the first place). When everything has crashed and burnt, he will say, ‘if I had run this, we would have got a better deal yap yap yap’. May is doomed if she fires him and doomed if she keeps him. She is prolonging his pain by keeping him there- which is smart move - rather than get him out on jail by firing him. Boris desperately wants to be fired so he can join the crowds with the pitches and forks outside demanding ‘better deal’.
It would all become interesting if she decides to fall on her sword and trigger a leadership battle between Mophead v Rees Mogg v Davis etc. It will be a great theatre to watch. The country and the economy in the meanwhile will start getting dragged down as the clock ticks away to 2019. Would make a good TV series.
Popcorn...
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Oh yes - it would be a hoot seeing and hearing Johnson confronted with his self-serving lies and deceit in the context of a Tory Leader election.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Don't you just love whatabootery
BTW - I am a bit of a wee Ruthie fan - and so I am not 100% anti-Tory, nor I am anti-Tory just for the sake of it. I look at the shambles that is the current government; the infighting; the effect of austerity; the mess and uncertainty of Brexit and the Brexit negotiations; who triggered the Brexit referendum and why; and policies such as £9k student fees, Universal Credit and the pain UC has caused ordinary working people in the pilot, and housing, NHS etc.
And against that backdrop I hear calls for Rees-Mogg or Johnson to be Prime Minister. Gies strength
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Here's a thought; is Boris trying to keep Brexit honest, i.e. the leave EU within the 2 years with no deal if necessary and without paying a penny? Is he backing the will of the people(or some of them) rather than fudging a one foot in, one foot out relationship? Does he have a better chance in a GE than May, with his perverse popularity?
As much as it galls me to say it, he may well be the only popular(credible) candidate for the Tories going into the next GE.
As much as it galls me to say it, he may well be the only popular(credible) candidate for the Tories going into the next GE.
chrisd
Major Champion
I fully agree that you are entitled to your opinion, but please remember that your opinion is just that!
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Think I'd leave the country if Boris got the job...
Tosser 😁
Ha - bite me:ears:
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
Gents I'm all for banter and the fact that I know that you know each other means that it is just that....banter
However it gives the impression that this sort of language is the norm, it gives a green light to the rest of the forum to start banding out insults, possibly to people they don't know,
And that is the road to bad places.
So please be aware of what you are posting and how other members would view that post.
Thank you
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
No, he's doing whatever is needed for his quest for power. At least Rees Mogg or god forbid Farrage is pretty consistent with his views and you know where you are with them.
As a non fan of the Tories then actually I'd like to see Bojo as their leader at the next election, playing the pound shop Trump shtick and campaigning on a hard Brexit. As whilst I am sure he will harden the vote for the hard core brexiters, I am pretty convinced that he will be very unpopular with a lot of people and it will be easier to rally against someone who is after a 'hard brexit'.
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ger147
Tour Winner
Has Boris confirmed if May is unsackable yet?
Old Skier
Tour Winner
He is an egotistic politician who wants the top job, no different than the majority of those from ALL parties who spout their lies to those gullible enough to listen and not see beyond the rhetoric. Why do people continue to spit their hate and venom at just one man when there are a further 649 to pick from.
No politician is worth the individual internet time they seem to get.
No politician is worth the individual internet time they seem to get.
