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 steeleye20  Croydon 16 Jun 23 10.16am |
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If Britain has become a 'basket case' the voters put it there. 'The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter'. - Winston Churchill.
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HKOwen  Hong Kong 16 Jun 23 10.23am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
The damage Johnson has inflicted on the country and by all who supported his lies, is incalculable. To think he is still squirming and his motley gang of toffs they should be dropped off a cliff. Lower taxes. All the tory reasons for being, are all unmitigated disasters. Borrowing out of sight, only the few rich benefit in tory Britain. Off he goes with his new millions having left his country with his rotten brexit deal which looks irrecoverable.
Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance. |
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Henry of Peckham  Eton Mess 16 Jun 23 12.06pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
If Britain has become a 'basket case' the voters put it there. 'The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter'. - Winston Churchill. I think our outdated electoral system is partly to blame too. So many politicians using the current system to benefit themselves rather than doing the job they were elected to do. Boris was the first PM to abuse his position ... he just couldn't help himself enough. Who the hell does he think he is? At least Cameron left office before he dipped his snout in the trough of financial opportunity. They were both rubbish PMs eclipsed only by the idiot Truss.
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| silvertop Portishead 16 Jun 23 2.24pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
I do not normally contribute on the political discussion threads as my 'Raison D'Etre' for joining HOL was purely to engage in debate apropos our esteemed club, besides I spend a great deal of my time on political matters away from this cherished site. All I will assert is that I engaged in conversation with my Conservative chums tonight (All Brexiteers, Mail readers and avid watchers of GB News) over a beer or two, and ALL were incandescent with rage over the conclusions of the report.There was self-combusting and hyperventilating, and on occasions the coarsening of public discourse. I have nothing more to add and will not respond to any barbs thereby denying them the "Oxygen of publicity", a phrase used by the great Margaret Thatcher. Edited by Willo (16 Jun 2023 12.05am) For clarification are you saying they were upset with the committee or with the subject of the report? Your post is not clear. If upset with the committee I would be interested to hear why.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 16 Jun 23 2.33pm |
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Johnson now 'a Daily Mail correspondent' (without getting clearance) and considering running for London Mayor. Never a dull moment. The British public are certainly paying for handing him a huge majority to basically do whatever he liked at the 2019 election. Which, of course, he proceeded to do. The voters? 'Never give a sucker an even break'
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Jun 23 2.35pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
If Britain has become a 'basket case' the voters put it there. 'The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter'. - Winston Churchill. So we're all stupid? Thanks. I'm guessing us all being Communist intelligesia would be preferable. We could all debate the theories of Mao vs Trotskyism or Stalinism's roots in Leninism whilst drinking instant coffee in a state sanctioned cafe. Actually, sounds kind of fun.
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Teddy Eagle  16 Jun 23 2.49pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
So we're all stupid? Thanks. I'm guessing us all being Communist intelligesia would be preferable. We could all debate the theories of Mao vs Trotskyism or Stalinism's roots in Leninism whilst drinking instant coffee in a state sanctioned cafe. Actually, sounds kind of fun. Except the coffee would be lukewarm and made from acorns. And the cafe would be bugged.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Jun 23 3.24pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Except the coffee would be lukewarm and made from acorns. And the cafe would be bugged. Such WW2 nostalgia
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| Teddy Eagle 16 Jun 23 3.45pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Such WW2 nostalgia I'm not that old! I meant eastern Europe in the 80s. OK, maybe no acorns were involved but there weren't many coffee beans either.
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| Henry of Peckham Eton Mess 16 Jun 23 4.38pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Johnson now 'a Daily Mail correspondent' (without getting clearance) and considering running for London Mayor. Never a dull moment. The British public are certainly paying for handing him a huge majority to basically do whatever he liked at the 2019 election. Which, of course, he proceeded to do. The voters? 'Never give a sucker an even break'
He looks after Number One as he has always done. As he's blatently disregarded the Ministerial Protocols then I'd pull his Ministerial pension. £100k pa is chicken feed to him anyway. Won't even pay for his next wedding.
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cryrst  The garden of England 16 Jun 23 7.11pm |
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Originally posted by Henry of Peckham
He looks after Number One as he has always done. As he's blatently disregarded the Ministerial Protocols then I'd pull his Ministerial pension. £100k pa is chicken feed to him anyway. Won't even pay for his next wedding. Which should really make you ask why he did it. The guy is and already was a multi millionaire. My guess was he took the small print as being the norm. Meetings were allowed but not a get together. Work it out for yourself. Someone or some ideologitic ways are and have pushed this. A bit like trump I guess.
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| silvertop Portishead 17 Jun 23 2.05pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
For clarification are you saying they were upset with the committee or with the subject of the report? Your post is not clear. If upset with the committee I would be interested to hear why. No reply. Must assume your blue rinse 19th hole brigade still love Boris and genuinely believe his allegation that the Tory majority committee that Boris set up is intent on a witch-hunt against him. Boris said it. What further proof do you need?
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