notaclue
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Johnson now resorting to blackmail https://twitter.com/BethRigby/status/1484105255210082306
A thread to catalogue the eloquence, dignity, diplomacy and wisdom of Boris Johnson II
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Enfield boy
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Me too. Although I'm not a fan she delivered some serious punches at PMQs. In the light of subsequent events that have piled one on top of another I think history will judge her "scum"quote more kindly.
I wonder how many actual rebel MPs there are, because if there are no more than, say, 30, then I wonder if Johnson is considering withdrawing the whip, just as he did over Brexit.
Tony L
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No surprise. For a long while now I’ve viewed the Tory Party as a criminal entity. I’d not expect them to play by different rules to the local drug gangs. Threats and intimidation are always the tools of power for those who can not win arguments with logic or integrity.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
An interesting thought. And he has form, proroguing Parliament was a similar tactic.
notaclue
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Britain Trump https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...on-wont-quit-rebels-force-no-confidence-vote/
He'll probably resort to calling Steve Bannon to arrange a repeat of Capitol attack on the Houses of Parliament.
He'll probably resort to calling Steve Bannon to arrange a repeat of Capitol attack on the Houses of Parliament.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
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I hope he does fight it. The longer this shitshow goes on, the more the public gets to see of the Tories' dirty laundry.
Jim Audiomisc
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Given that his name is Jacob Reely-Smug he's just exhibiting nominative determinism, as it was beaten into him at the only good school in Engerland.
Tony L
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Excellent news. The longer and more spoilt-child Johnson’s narcissistic tantrum the more lasting damage will be done to his vile corrupt party. It is clear he models himself on Trump/Bannon, but I’m far from convinced the UK is ready to buy into that degree of far-right extremism even if the Mail and Express are willing cheerleaders.
Konteebos
Surfing on the lake of fire
"Nice little constituency you have there...It would be a shame if anything happened to it..."
They have gone from being spivs to out and out gangsters.
Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
I would say none of the above. The remit for her inquiry was deliberately narrowed to exclude any possibility of it being used to oust Johnson, which is why he keeps banging on about the result being so important.
Dave H.
Revolutionary relativist
Can’t help but be reminded of the broadly similar sentiments expressed back when Brexit was going horribly wrong. And also that the result in the end was Brexit being rammed through even harder than anyone feared/dared hope, and the party regenerating into a much more virulent form.
Can’t help also, therefore, feeling a bit more pessimistic about the current situation.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
Can't 'like' that post, but I fear you have a very good point.
farfromthesun
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Mogg is a living fossil from an era when manual workers were viewed with suspicion for their latent fecklessness and immorality, where the principal downside of industrialisation was realising you were now surrounded by hoards of masterless men and that the law had to be applied differently to those from servantless households.
In Boris, Jacob saw much to be admired.
Has he ever worn clothes that fit him?
Tony L
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In fairness given he is haunting this world from centuries past he’s at least mastered being largely opaque in daylight, which is quite a skill.
Nick_G
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Mogg is a living fossil from an era when manual workers were viewed with suspicion for their latent fecklessness and immorality, where the principal downside of industrialisation was realising you were now surrounded by hoards of masterless men and that the law had to be applied differently to those from servantless households.
In Boris, Jacob saw much to be admired.
Shades of The Omen and The Midwich Cuckoos in that photo. Brrr.
Darmok
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