The British Politics Thread

[sledger]

I am not always the biggest fan of the way Marina Hyde is spaffed over by a certain bunch of people, probably maybe because she comes from a Toiry grandee family, one of which was Exeters mp for donkeys, oh and she ****ed Piers Morgan, which shows an huge lack of judgement.

Yet she's got Johnson's number over Cummings, IMHO probably because she grew up with people like Bo-Jo.

He wants to be PM, but doesn't want any of the responsibilty, or having to do any of the work, and Cumming is more than willing to do it for him, utterly co-dependent.

He wants to make grandiose statements about track-and-trace, but has no idea how to implement, well anything.

It is not unlike Trump and Miller/Mcconnell, neither Trump or Johnson actually want this job they're in, or what it "should" entail, just utterly narcissistically in love with the power of the title.

Agreed, but this isn't really that much of a hot take imo. It's been kind of obvious that he's all sizzle and no steak for....a very long time

 

[grecian]

Agreed, but this isn't really that much of a hot take imo. It's been kind of obvious that he's all sizzle and no steak for....a very long time

Perhaps, but it explains clearly, why against any political instinct or capital, he's still fully standing up for him as he feels Dominic needs to be around, or he'll have to actually do something.

The fact is actually even Trump would have ditched him in this situation, and he'd just got another similar person to blow smoke up his arse.

 

[Redbacks]

Are people extra fired up because they are angry about his role in Brexit?

 

[Uppercut]

Are people extra fired up because they are angry about his role in Brexit?

I don't think most people really know who he is tbh. Replace his name with any other high-profile government figure and the story is more or less the same.

It might be one of those political scandals that makes perfect sense in the country where it happens but looks a bit insane from the outside.

 

[grecian]

Are people extra fired up because they are angry about his role in Brexit?

52% of Leave voters want him gone, , by the latest polls, 71% over all think he broke lockdown rules, people have been slavishly adhering to this ****** lockdown, for the most part, so they are not terribly happy someone high up has decided to utterly flaunt it.

 

[Burgey]

Of course you're missing something - his Borisness has said we will have a world beating app by next Monday and I for one have absolute faith in his ability to deliver

We have one of those apps - been assured they don't keep the data which shows where yu've been, and that it is a handy tool for tracing where cases come from and how they spread. Unfortunately there's some bug in it which means it doesn't work with iPhones or some such, and NSW Health are unable to use the data for some reason, but Victoria has apparently used the app to track one case. So huzzah. Or something.

Around 5.5 million have the app apparently. Maybe more.

 

[sledger]

The "Free do whatever the hell you want mask" bit really got me

 

[wpdavid]

The "[I]Free do whatever the hell you want mask[/I]" bit really got me :laugh:[/QUOTE]

The whole thing's great. Nice sarcasm in the 'shock new advice' line.

 

[Uppercut]

so good from the Star.

Meanwhile ComRes have Boris's approval at -1% yesterday, down from +46% in early April.

 

[wpdavid]

This from Have I Got New For You's Facebook page



Which makes me wonder which was the biggest car crash?
Prince Andrew's interview with Emily Maitlis, Johnson's 'stay alert' broadcast a couple of weeks ago, or Cummings effort this week.

 

[sledger]

I think Prince Andrew's remains the worst tbh. Definitely some strong recent contenders for that crown though.

 

[Furball]

The "Free do whatever the hell you want mask" bit really got me

I can't decide whether I prefer that or the 'shock new advice' sub headline.

 

[andruid]

Shouldn't it be in Braille?

 

[Furball]

YouGov reporting that the Westminster voting intention is now 44-38 in the Tories favour.

 

[Pothas]

I really enjoy that most mundane of all British summer stories the hosepipe ban just tucked in the corner there.

 

[sledger]

I really enjoy that most mundane of all British summer stories the hosepipe ban just tucked in the corner there.

Haha I swear this is threatened every year, but I think I can only remember once in my lifetime when it has actually been imposed.

 

[Furball]

Doesn't happen up here due to our abundant supplies of fresh water.

 

[sledger]

Doesn't happen up here due to our abundant supplies of fresh water.

Oh of course. The water environment is a devolved matter after all.

 

[sledger]

This track and trace thing sounds incredibly flawed

 

[Furball]

Oh of course. The water environment is a devolved matter after all.

Not one of your best efforts.