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Boris Johnson


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1 hour ago, Bruce Spanner said:


I think the coverage across the board, even the telegraph, have been scornful and critical at times, perhaps not as critical as the needless deaths of tens of thousands would warrant, but the criticism is there for all to see, if they choose?

 

And that’s the real issue, people are not prepared to put aside partisan thinking and think critically as he’s ‘their guy’ and to even countenance the idea that they could, just maybe, have been wrong is the worst thing imaginable.

Agreed, but there is a difference between the occasional tut in a comment piece and 24/7 screaming at you from all outlets, as other political figures have had in the recent past.  People respond to personality politics. They'd think alot differently about Johnson if he was constantly called an incompetent buffon by the tabloids.

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1 minute ago, Rushies tash said:

Agreed, but there is a difference between the occasional tut in a comment piece and 24/7 screaming at you from all outlets, as other political figures have had in the recent past.  People respond to personality politics. They'd think alot differently about Johnson if he was constantly called an incompetent buffon by the tabloids.


Yeah, that’s why I’m glad Starmer has the Labour Party line as ‘serial incompetence’ as a soundbite when ever they mention him/them.

 

I hope it sticks and permeates. 

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Just now, Bruce Spanner said:


Yeah, that’s why I’m glad Starmer has the Labour Party line as ‘serial incompetence’ as a soundbite when ever they mention him/them.

 

I hope it sticks and permeates. 

If anything, he needs to shout it louder, and get his MPs to parrot it when interviewed (something the Tories are brilliant at - did you hear the 'with a heavy heart we've had to close schools' said word for word by Johnson, Gove, Sunak etc. on the news recently?)

 

"We support the government in their lockdown measures, but the way it has been handled by an incompetent Prime Minister is a shambles" said by everyone over and over. At the moment, people are only hearing the first part of the sentence.

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Some interesting data...

 

More people think Boris Johnson should resign as prime minister than think he should continue in office, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.

The first poll of 2021 found that 43% thought he should resign, while 40% said that he should remain as leader. However, most Conservative voters (87%) think Johnson should stay on as leader, with just 7% thinking he should resign. Just 20% believed Keir Starmer should resign as Labour leader, with 52% saying he should remain as leader.

There were also signs of a slight drop in support for the government’s handling of coronavirus.Some 72% (+4 on the last poll) think the government has not acted fast enough, with 42% (+4) thinking they are definitely not acting fast enough.

 

Johnson’s overall approval numbers have seen a slight drop. The proportion approving is now 37% (down one point from the last poll), while 45% disapprove (up one point). The government’s handling of the virus more generally has also seen a small drop. The number who approve is now 31% (-3), while the number disapproving is 48% (+3). This is the highest disapproval number since early November.


Overall, Labour hold a one-point lead on 40% of the vote, with the Conservatives on 39%. The Lib Dems are on 6%, the SNP on 5%, and the Greens on 4%.’

 

87% of Tories back the useless cunt, we really do share this stupid little island with some absolute fucking morons.

 

 

 

 

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40 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 

87% of Tories back the useless cunt, we really do share this stupid little island with some absolute fucking morons.

 

 

 

 

Of course they do. Like I said, Tories are exceptionally good at showing a united front - something some Labour MPs and supporters could learn a thing or two about.

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Just watching Sunday politics with a red wall tory on, 25 year old who'd previously worked at a sandwich shop, claiming there was a global shortage of laptops.

 

It's fair to say a few of these northern tory candidates weren't expected to win at the last election.

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9 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Just watching Sunday politics with a red wall tory on, 25 year old who'd previously worked at a sandwich shop, claiming there was a global shortage of laptops.

 

It's fair to say a few of these northern tory candidates weren't expected to win at the last election.

Were they challenged on it? I've just bought my son one for his birthday. A cursory check on the pc World website would have been easy enough to do on air.

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7 minutes ago, Rushies tash said:

Were they challenged on it? I've just bought my son one for his birthday. A cursory check on the pc World website would have been easy enough to do on air.

There's probably loads of companies offering them but they mysteriously don't get a call back unless they were set up last Friday and their only director's second name is Rees-Mogg.

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6 hours ago, Section_31 said:

Just watching Sunday politics with a red wall tory on, 25 year old who'd previously worked at a sandwich shop, claiming there was a global shortage of laptops.

 

It's fair to say a few of these northern tory candidates weren't expected to win at the last election.

My nieces need two computer sources at home from tomorrow to do virtual lessons from two different schools. They have a desktop so ordered them a laptop from Curry’s early evening yesterday and it was delivered this morning.

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6 hours ago, Rushies tash said:

The cult of preserving wealth and status. Doesn't matter who is in charge as long as they're alright Jack.

I disagree, I don't think for one second that Gove or Sunak or Hunt would have anywhere near the support of Johnson, there is deffo a cunt of personality around him.  There's something about a fat bloated mess who can barely string together a coherent sentence and who should be nowhere near his position that appeals to fat bloated messes who can barely string together a coherent sentence - and both countries have plenty of these.

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