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Brilliant....Boris hints at leadership challenge
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He was a journalist (i.e. not a politician) from 1987 - 2005 and only entered Parliament in 2001.
He may be many things but a career politician is not one of them.
His motoring commentary bore little relevance to motoring. His political commentary bears little relevance to political reality.
Kryten sees him as better alternative to Georgie, a somewhat back handed compliment. Most people would be."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »His motoring commentary bore little relevance to motoring. His political commentary bears little relevance to political reality.
Kryten sees him as better alternative to Georgie, a somewhat back handed compliment. Most people would be.
I like the parable of the toast.
His 'apology' to the MP from Portsmouth was an excellent piece of comedy at the expense of another permanently outraged type.0 -
a while back I had a drink with my local councillor (tory) who shuddered at the idea of BoJo as PM. 'the labour lot love him. he'd be a big asset to them. he adds a lot of colour playing bertie wooster. but intellectual rigour? labour would have a field day'*
be careful what you wish for, devon.
*or something v.close.0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »Imagine Prime Ministers Questions. It'd become prime time TV. Would be an absolute hoot!
Well, yes, but as it is 'Lord Mayor's Questions' are pretty tedious. Perhaps it's the quality of the very earnest opposition.
I think I'm with Out Vile Jelly's dad on this one.0 -
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Was he not a political journalist? I have to admit I thought he was which was why I regard him as being immersed in politics for his entire working life. I bet whatever he was doing he doing so as a stepping stone to becoming a politician.He was a journalist (i.e. not a politician) from 1987 - 2005 and only entered Parliament in 2001.
He may be many things but a career politician is not one of them.0 -
Was he not a political journalist? I have to admit I thought he was which was why I regard him as being immersed in politics for his entire working life. I bet whatever he was doing he doing so as a stepping stone to becoming a politician.
Why would he want to work for a living when he can join the gravy train?"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
So why would Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson be hinting at a leadership at this particular time? Anyone would be unforgivably cynical and ignorant to suggest he was using the apolitical Olympics as a political platform to further his career.gadgeteer I'd have thought most British people would be intelligent enough to realise that the Olympics is not a political issue so therefore hasn't affected voting either way.
Obviously I was mistaken.
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More seriously for those who wish to live in the real world its important to realise that Boris Johnson has mercilessly used the Olympics to con any fool over who's heart rules their brain, a bit like himself. And there are plenty of em!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/aug/14/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-plans-olympicAs Boris Johnson joshingly feigned a little resistance as he handed over the flag to Rio at the Olympics closing ceremony, the British viewing public looked on at the political winner of the Games.
While David Cameron, who became embroiled in an argument
over school sport and for a time was regarded as a curse on the British medal
contenders he went to watch, his former Eton schoolmate prospered, managing even to make light of being stuck on a zip wire in Victoria Park, east London.
A poll by ConservativeHome suggested Johnson is the early favourite to
succeed Cameron as Tory leader. Furthermore, a YouGov poll published by the Sun over the weekend indicated "BoJo" was the best placed to win over Labour and Liberal Democrat voters as his popularity travels beyond the capital and traditional Tory voters.
Along the way, he was praised on Twitter by Rupert Murdoch, chair of News
International – which now has Johnson's former aide, Guto Harri, on its payroll – for the "brilliant" organisation of the Games0 -
More seriously for those who wish to live in the real world its important to realise that Boris Johnson has mercilessly used the Olympics to con any fool over who's heart rules their brain, a bit like himself. And there are plenty of em!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/aug/14/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-plans-olympic
It is also important to realise that the same applies to the towering intellects who signed us up for the games in the first place - and who hoped still to the ruling junta when they took place.
Singling out Boris (meretricious as he may be) is extremely disingenuous. They are all at it. All of the time.0
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