Popular Post onthedarkside Posted June 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2023 Boris Johnson's resignation as an MP has unleashed a torrent of responses from all parts of the political spectrum. But so far we've heard nothing about it from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who he takes an apparent swipe at in his resignation letter, or Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. And there hasn't been anything directly from Harriet Harman, chair of the Privileges Committee, who was so roundly condemned by the former prime minister. However, a statement from the committee moments ago did say that Johnson had "impugned the integrity of the house". READ MORE https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-65860705 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Social Media Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Boris Johnson's parting shot resignation letter is a rage-fuelled recognition he is never coming back In the months to come, Boris Johnson's decision today will be seen as an inevitability, rather than as a consequence of the privileges committee. Don't read this as a declaration of war against his enemies but as rage-fuelled recognition his political career is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Never say never. I think politics is the most opportunistic occupation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Social Media said: Boris Johnson's parting shot resignation letter is a rage-fuelled recognition he is never coming back In the months to come, Boris Johnson's decision today will be seen as an inevitability, rather than as a consequence of the privileges committee. Don't read this as a declaration of war against his enemies but as rage-fuelled recognition his political career is over Amongst other things, he called for lowering taxes. It is to laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks for everything Boris. You stood up when the nation needed you and got Brexit done. The man for the moment. That is what you will be remembered for. Unlike Theresa the traitor. Pizza? Cake? Pathetic distractions from the spiteful left because they couldn’t defeat your political ideology. A knighthood surely awaits. Top man. 1 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RuamRudy Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, JonnyF said: Thanks for everything Boris. You stood up when the nation needed you and got Brexit done. The man for the moment. That is what you will be remembered for. Unlike Theresa the traitor. Pizza? Cake? Pathetic distractions from the spiteful left because they couldn’t defeat your political ideology. A knighthood surely awaits. Top man. Is brexit done? If so then I am aligned with the majority of the country who are hugely disappointed with its results. 4 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RuamRudy Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, stevenl said: Never say never. I think politics is the most opportunistic occupation. As his old headmaster said, Johnson is the type of person who looks to see what way the crowd is marching then jumps to the front, crying "follow me". A nasty, selfish and thoroughly unpleasant character who, I fear, will continue to blight the country due to his vast ego and his love of other people's money. Edited June 10, 2023 by RuamRudy 6 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 What a day yesterday was. I switched on the 9 o’clock news hoping the catch the special council’s announcement, saw the Breaking News’ banner and there it was, tge self serving narcissistic liar was resigning as an MP. And of course he went out in a blaze of whining and whinging. Good riddance to bad stuff. Nadine Dorries went too, wonderful stuff. Two bye-elections, two chances to let the Government know what’s coming their way. Now do the right thing Sunak’s, put a stop to Johnson’s honors list, which is stuffed full of people directly implicated in the events that have brought down Johnson (AKA a bung to prospective witnesses against him). 4 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said: What a day yesterday was. I switched on the 9 o’clock news hoping the catch the special council’s announcement, saw the Breaking News’ banner and there it was, tge self serving narcissistic liar was resigning as an MP. And of course he went out in a blaze of whining and whinging. Good riddance to bad stuff. Nadine Dorries went too, wonderful stuff. Two bye-elections, two chances to let the Government know what’s coming their way. Now do the right thing Sunak’s, put a stop to Johnson’s honors list, which is stuffed full of people directly implicated in the events that have brought down Johnson (AKA a bung to prospective witnesses against him). That made your day? So sad. I sympathise. Edited June 10, 2023 by youreavinalaff 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said: That made your day? So sad. I sympathise. Did I say it ‘made my day’? No I did not. I’ll speculate it didn’t make yours, but I won’t put words in your mouth. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Just now, Chomper Higgot said: Did I say it ‘made my day’? No I did not. I’ll speculate it didn’t make yours, but I won’t put words in your mouth. The phrase " what a day yesterday was" speaks volumes. No, it didn't make my day. I have a life, a family, friends and things going on that far out strip anything about things I can't control about people I've never met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Just now, youreavinalaff said: The phrase " what a day yesterday was" speaks volumes. No, it didn't make my day. I have a life, a family, friends and things going on that far out strip anything about things I can't control about people I've never met. The term ‘what a day yesterday’ says no more than it says. I’ve met Johnson. Horrible man. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said: That made your day? So sad. I sympathise. When someone has nothing to say that addresses the issues, I guess one way to go is to take a cheap shot by making it personal. You've got nothing. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 minute ago, placeholder said: When someone has nothing to say that addresses the issues, I guess one way to go is to take a cheap shot by making it personal. You've got nothing. Nothing personal. Just an observation. I have something. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JayClay Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said: Did I say it ‘made my day’? It made mine 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozimoron Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, JayClay said: It made mine It was the icing on the cake for me. Trump's indictment made my day. I'm a great believer in karma. Edited June 10, 2023 by ozimoron 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, ozimoron said: It was the icing on the cake for me. Trump's indictment made my day. I'm a great believer in karma. The parallels are astonishing. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said: That made your day? So sad. I sympathise. Surely that should be 'making my day'? The day wasn't over at the time of your - or this - post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, RayC said: Surely that should be 'making my day'? The day wasn't over at the time of your - or this - post? To be honest, I didn't even know the news until I saw it here and, thus, didn't know the timing of said news. The post I quoted said " what a day yesterday was" followed by " I switched on the 9 o'clock news". (AM orPM?). The grammar and tenses of the sentences suggest the same day. Yesterday being over, I wrote in the past tense. Edited June 10, 2023 by youreavinalaff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said: Nothing personal. Just an observation. I have something. Thanks. You claimed it made his day. Here's a definition of it made someone's day: "to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy." https://www.google.com/search?q=it+made+his+day+defination&oq=it+made+his+day+defination&aqs=chrome..69i57.6693j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 And you claimed it was sad that this news made his day. In other words made him happy. So you construed he was happy and that it was sad that he felt that way. How is alleging someone's emotional state and judging to to be sad that someone felt that way, not personal? You've got less than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, placeholder said: You claimed it made his day. Here's a definition of it made someone's day: "to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy." https://www.google.com/search?q=it+made+his+day+defination&oq=it+made+his+day+defination&aqs=chrome..69i57.6693j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 And you claimed it was sad that this news made his day. In other words made him happy. So you construed he was happy and that it was sad that he felt that way. How is alleging someone's emotional state and judging to to be sad that someone felt that way, not personal? You've got less than nothing. Little do you know how much I have. Thanks for caring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Its Ok he still has his high wire career !! notice how he is wisely covering his private parts? Perhaps they had that safety harness a wee bit too tight? ???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said: Little do you know how much I have. Thanks for caring. Well, if you've got something, you're keeping it extremely well hidden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Every cloud has a silver lining, even for Johnson. He can perhaps now spend more time with his families. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, placeholder said: Well, if you've got something, you're keeping it extremely well hidden. Not hiding anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RayC Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 5 hours ago, JonnyF said: Thanks for everything Boris. Divided party, divided country, economic decline, reduced standing in the world, etc. Yep, thanks for everything. 5 hours ago, JonnyF said: You stood up when the nation needed you and got Brexit done. I thought that Brexit was ongoing? 5 hours ago, JonnyF said: The man for the moment. That is what you will be remembered for. Unlike Theresa the traitor. Traitor: Revised ERG definition - Anyone who doesn't share their right-wing parochial worldview. 5 hours ago, JonnyF said: Pizza? Cake? Pathetic distractions from the spiteful left because they couldn’t defeat your political ideology. "Political ideology"? You're got to be kidding! The only ideology Johnson knows is a self-serving one which, happily, it appears has brought about his downfall. As my dear old Dad used to say, "Bloke'll skin a turd for a sixpence". 5 hours ago, JonnyF said: A knighthood surely awaits. Top man. Somehow I don't think that Johnson will be making it on to an Honours list if Rishi has anything to do with it! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Realistically, he probably had very little choice - facing as he was the determined attempts of the establishment both within the Tory Party ( who seem hell bent on committing electoral suicide), and the wider political and civil service, to force him from public life. He certainly upset them, both parts, and their response over the last two years is an interesting reflection on our public life, and perhaps the increasingly marginalized part the electoral process and the electorate play in it. Quite remarkable really when you look at what Blair got away with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: Realistically, he probably had very little choice - facing as he was the determined attempts of the establishment both within the Tory Party ( who seem hell bent on committing electoral suicide), and the wider political and civil service, to force him from public life. He certainly upset them, both parts, and their response over the last two years is an interesting reflection on our public life, and perhaps the increasingly marginalized part the electoral process and the electorate play in it. Quite remarkable really when you look at what Blair got away with! Nothing to do with Johnson lying through his teeth, breaking the law, more lying through his teeth, backing a sex offender, more lying through his teeth? Of course not, it’s always somebody else’s fault. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dunroaming Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 hours ago, JonnyF said: Thanks for everything Boris. You stood up when the nation needed you and got Brexit done. The man for the moment. That is what you will be remembered for. Unlike Theresa the traitor. Pizza? Cake? Pathetic distractions from the spiteful left because they couldn’t defeat your political ideology. A knighthood surely awaits. Top man. In the end he couldn't wriggle his way out of any more of his lies. he was told that he was going to be suspended for lying to MPs in the house and that would trigger a by-election that he would lose. That was the conclusion of the report. He then writes a three page resignation letter blaming every else apart from himself. So he has now left in a cowardly manner. He could have stayed and fought but knew that nobody was buying his bull any more. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 3rd resignation now in. 3 bye elections. Wonderful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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