Downing street party

[BillyStubbsTears]

So let's sum up then. Johnson at his most Johnsonesque today.

1) Apologises profusely.
2) Immediately then says there were no rules broken and it was all OK.
3) But still apologises if anyone was offended.
4) But it wasn't his doing and he thought it was OK. And he was only there for a bit anyway.
5) But he takes full responsibility for what happened.
6) Although that doesn't mean there'll be any penalty on him.
7) Then in private he tells Tory MPs he's taking the rap for his bas**rd officials who are really to blame.

The classic actions of the coward. Telling every audience what he thinks they want to hear, to save his own pathetic skin.

[Colin C No.3]

You know what really galls me, & it may seem petty but it has done since this git became Prime Minister.

When ‘his office’ is finally over (hopefully sooner rather than later), he will have his photo up the stairwell of Downing Street along with the ‘great & the good’ for all time as having been The Prime Minister of Great Britain.

And you know what, I think that’s all he ever wanted because whether he’s ‘hounded out of office’ or not he can always turn round & say “Ah yes, I have held the greatest office of state….as did Churchill”. He NEVER wanted ‘the job’, he wanted ‘the title’ & all that would bring him & his ever increasing family for evermore.

[SydneyRover]

Ah yes but the title will always be one of the worst if not the worst.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Johnson repeatedly said in Parliament that there had been no parties in No10.

He categorically lied to Parliament.

That is a stone cold resigning issue.

yes that's true
he lives in No.11  (see one of my earlier posts No.11  is much larger and more family orientated) other P.M's have lived at No.11

[Filo]

Johnson repeatedly said in Parliament that there had been no parties in No10.

He categorically lied to Parliament.

That is a stone cold resigning issue.

yes that's true
he lives in No.11  (see one of my earlier posts No.11  is much larger and more family orientated) other P.M's have lived at No.11

In that case, what was him and is girlfriend doing trespassing in next doors garden, and why didn’t he grass his neighbours up like Patel was suggesting at the time

[SydneyRover]

Reese Smog talks gibberish and some headlines on LK twitter feed

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[BillyStubbsTears]

There's a real lesson here about how weak our systems are.

The parties are being investigated by a civil servant who has no power to implement her recommendations.

If her report points the finger at Johnson, it then goes to the Standards adviser who advises Johnson what to do.

You might recall a previous Standards adviser told Johnson that Patel had bullied staff, leading one to resign and another to attempt suicide. Johnson ignored that and said Patel wasn't a bully.

The adviser resigned in protest.

Johnson appointed another adviser, Lord Geidt who investigated the payment for Johnson's missus's wallpaper.

Geidt found Johnson in the clear on that.

It later turned out that Johnson had lied to Geidt.

Geidt investigated again and said it didn't matter, Johnson was still in the clear.

It is this very same Geidt who will advise Johnson what to do when the parties report is published.

Whatever Geidt advises, Johnson can ignore it.

Now you see why they are kicking the can down the road and saying we should wait to see what the parties report says.

The one and only way Johnson can be removed is if Tory MPs decide he is a liability and turf him out.

The only reason they will do that is if public opinion is sufficiently incensed.

So anyone who doesn't express their revulsion at what Johnson has done is effectively saying "On you go mate. You lie as much as you want. You apply your own standards to yourself while the rest of us do the right thing. No bother."

Your call. If you accept what he is doing and don't express your feelings against it, you are responsible for this man doing what he wants and getting away with it.

[BillyStubbsTears]

On which note, the Tories are down to 28% in a poll tonight. They've only been lower than this once since Johnson took power.

Labour are 10% ahead. There's only been 1 poll in the last 8 years that had Labour further ahead than this, and it was that sort of polling that spooked Cameron into pledging the Brexit referendum.


 The backwoodsmen will be getting twitchy.

[SydneyRover]

Sunak shows support by being almost out of England rather than being by his masters side.

[SydneyRover]

Here's someone similar, totally un-pc, full of wind and meets a premature end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahf77qzEnE

[Colemans Left Hook]

So will Boris still be PM on July 1st 2022 as near as dam it according to the bookmakers


its even money he either is in office or out

A fairy tale ending we might think (as in GRIM)

[BillyStubbsTears]

This really couldn't be made up.

They are finally wheeling out the cabinet ministers to support Johnson. Guess what the party line is that they are all parroting.

"He went to a work event to thank his staff but with hindsight he realises people might be offended."

[Filo]

This really couldn't be made up.

They are finally wheeling out the cabinet ministers to support Johnson. Guess what the party line is that they are all parroting.

"He went to a work event to thank his staff but with hindsight he realises people might be offended."

Captain Hindsight eh? Lol!



“Dame” Sue Grey will exonerate him

[Bentley Bullet]

Criticising oneself in hindsight is completely different to criticising someone else to gain smarty points.

[BillyStubbsTears]

You do wonder what it would take to get BB to criticise Johnson.

I reckon he'd still be a fanboy if Johnson played up front for Rotherham and scored 50 a season.

[SydneyRover]

they both speak the same language

[Filo]

I’m typing this through gritted teeth because I hated the Woman, but give me Thatcher over the current PM everyday of the week

[Bentley Bullet]

BST. FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE WILL YOU RESPOND TO THE ACTUAL CONTENT OF A POST?

Now, what part of my last post do you disagree with?

[ravenrover]

How unlucky can this man get, the last time he was in trouble Carrie dropped the baby and he had to go on paternity leave so unable to answer questions and face the consequences.
Today it's announced that a close member of his family has tested positive for Covid which makes him unable to carry out his duties or be available for face to face contact as he now has to limit his contact with other people

[Bentley Bullet]

Not as unlucky as Starmer though!

[Hounslowrover]

But more convenient than Starmer’s self isolation.

[SydneyRover]

Not as unlucky as Starmer though!

Anybody game enough to bet on johnson still in #10 in 6 weeks?

[SydneyRover]

I just looked up what all johnson's kids names were but the file was too big to download.

[Bentley Bullet]

Well, it looks like your leader is conveniently unavailable to respond to my post.

I'll call back later.

[SydneyRover]

Article in the Guardian saying 'more to come from cummings' seat belts on!

[Glyn_Wigley]

How unlucky can this man get, the last time he was in trouble Carrie dropped the baby and he had to go on paternity leave so unable to answer questions and face the consequences.
Today it's announced that a close member of his family has tested positive for Covid which makes him unable to carry out his duties or be available for face to face contact as he now has to limit his contact with other people

It's OK, he can still have parties!

[Glyn_Wigley]

So will Boris still be PM on July 1st 2022 as near as dam it according to the bookmakers


its even money he either is in office or out

A fairy tale ending we might think (as in GRIM)

There's local elections between then and now so that could have a big bearing on him if he's still PM at the time.

[SydneyRover]

How unlucky can this man get, the last time he was in trouble Carrie dropped the baby and he had to go on paternity leave so unable to answer questions and face the consequences.
Today it's announced that a close member of his family has tested positive for Covid which makes him unable to carry out his duties or be available for face to face contact as he now has to limit his contact with other people

What are the latest rules on contacts and isolation?

[BillyStubbsTears]

If you're fully vaccinated, you don't need to self-isolate just because someone you live with has COVID.

However, there is another rule that if you are a lying man-child coward, facing difficult questions, you are allowed to climb into an industrial freezer to hide.

[Bentley Bullet]

Ah, THAT'S where you've been!