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And yet, don't you think there's an element of well-observed clarity in that nickname? Given Johnson's track record of escaping unharmed from situations that would have eneded the career of other politicians?From lying to his bosses, through a series of barely hidden affairs, refusing to acknowledge how many kids he's fathered, leaving his cancer-ridden wife, having his mistress accompany him to Australia on public funding, aiding and abetting intended GBH, lying to Parliament, lying to his own standards advisor and blithely ignoring advice from the nations' security services about threats from Russia.Even you BB, with your Dorries-like affection for Johnson, must admit that there haven't been many politicians who could run up a rap sheet like that and sail on unencumbered.Sometimes a nickname can be both childish AND very illuminating.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on June 06, 2022, 04:54:18 pmAnd yet, don't you think there's an element of well-observed clarity in that nickname? Given Johnson's track record of escaping unharmed from situations that would have eneded the career of other politicians?From lying to his bosses, through a series of barely hidden affairs, refusing to acknowledge how many kids he's fathered, leaving his cancer-ridden wife, having his mistress accompany him to Australia on public funding, aiding and abetting intended GBH, lying to Parliament, lying to his own standards advisor and blithely ignoring advice from the nations' security services about threats from Russia.Even you BB, with your Dorries-like affection for Johnson, must admit that there haven't been many politicians who could run up a rap sheet like that and sail on unencumbered.Sometimes a nickname can be both childish AND very illuminating.Give over, you've picked up on every negative story concerning Johnson you could find over the last couple of decades or more in order to find a valid reason why we should all support your beloved, albeit impotent Labour party. The fact that your party and its supporters can only try to gain popularity by unpopularizing the opposition is a testament to its ability. Like I've said several times, we have become a country of bad losers. You are a prime example of it on this forum. It didn't start with Johnson, Theresa May got crucified by the media and it goes right back to the slaying of Thatcher. I wonder how Churchill would have gone on today with being in the eye of the media 24/7?
So we need a nickname that is more original and less childish?How about The Culprit?That's not childish, just factual.Or to be a little more contemporary The Perp?
He's promised if they keep him on, he will make tax cuts.He's not really in control anymore, he's just doing whatever it takes to appease the right of the Tory party.
I'd rather be poor than silly, BG.
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on June 06, 2022, 07:24:37 pmI'd rather be poor than silly, BG. Here's a thought. You could start off by being consistent. Today you've laid into Bob G for using an insulting nickname for a politician. You called it a childish, unoriginal, corny, imbecillic schoolboy insult.Have you ever met the BB who was chucking round the "Beer Korma" line a couple of weeks back?
Yes!!!! I won.When I posted 1365 I bet myself that BB would come back with something completely and utterly irrelevant. And he did. Predictable as the sun rising tomorrow. Whenever BB changes the subject you just know he's got no answer at all.Thanks BB. BobG
He's f**ked. Probably not tonight, but that is a massive thumbs down. Worse than May's performance 6 months before she resigned.