Boris Johnson

[Rudi]

https://gript.ie/nobody-will-miss-boris-as-much-as-irelands-establishment/

Very True

[seafoid]

A real pity Labour party didn't lodge a motion of No Confidence in BJ in the parliament. It would force the Tories to do an about turn and start supporting him at the same time as deserting him. Scramble their minds!

No Tory would vote for it as a Government loss would trigger an election and Labour is far ahead in the polls

[pbat]

But if they vote down Labours motion Boris could then claim a mandate and then refuse to go.

Really cause utter mayhem.

[screenexile]

But if they vote down Labours motion Boris could then claim a mandate and then refuse to go.

Really cause utter mayhem.

Not sure if it's a shrewd move by Labour or not... could galvanise the Tories or could cause more chaos if Boris decides not to resign!

[Eire90]

his deluded followers will probablt move  onto to worshipping whoever next i have a feeling its going to be penny mordaunt

[Capt Pat]

According to sky when boris was a boy he wanted to be world king. He has so far failed with that ambition.

[Harold Disgracey]

https://gript.ie/nobody-will-miss-boris-as-much-as-irelands-establishment/

Very True

Ideologically is there any difference between Johnson and McGuirk? Two right wing c***ts.

[seafoid]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/08/boris-johnson-politics-britain-ireland-europe

[gallsman]

https://gript.ie/nobody-will-miss-boris-as-much-as-irelands-establishment/

Very True

f**king state of McGuirk, the incel contrarian twat.

"Oh boohoo, Fintan O'Toole is a far better, more serious and more respected journalist than me, even though I'm not a journalist, so I'll have to get in some sad jibe that my 17 fans will claim as an intellectual knockout blow".

[Rudi]

https://gript.ie/nobody-will-miss-boris-as-much-as-irelands-establishment/

Very True

f**king state of McGuirk, the incel contrarian twat.

"Oh boohoo, Fintan O'Toole is a far better, more serious and more respected journalist than me, even though I'm not a journalist, so I'll have to get in some sad jibe that my 17 fans will claim as an intellectual knockout blow".

Perhaps read the article & maybe quote where McGuirk went wrong, instead of been your usual unhappy contrary self. Your comments on the Irish rugby game are typical of this boards most contrarian member.
McGuirk can never be right in your eyes, Fintan O Tool is probably Irelands biggest tosser.

[gallsman]

https://gript.ie/nobody-will-miss-boris-as-much-as-irelands-establishment/

Very True

f**king state of McGuirk, the incel contrarian twat.

"Oh boohoo, Fintan O'Toole is a far better, more serious and more respected journalist than me, even though I'm not a journalist, so I'll have to get in some sad jibe that my 17 fans will claim as an intellectual knockout blow".

Perhaps read the article & maybe quote where McGuirk went wrong, instead of been your usual unhappy contrary self. Your comments on the Irish rugby game are typical of this boards most contrarian member.
McGuirk can never be right in your eyes, Fintan O Tool is probably Irelands biggest tosser.

Lolololol. I don't think Ireland played well in a game of rugby therefore something something John McGuirk is the fat Messiah and I can't admit it.

McGuirk is a nobody. He writes about the poor and he homeless and the drug addicted but doesn't give a f**k about them. They are merely currency to be used against whoever he's choosing to have a go at on that particular day. He has bounced around and been removed from multiple political parties for his lies, treachery and complete lack of decency or ethics. He's a fat twat with a website who would take a job with any of the major media establishments he professes to loathe if they offered him a few quid.

[seafoid]

Boris Johnson's parting gift to conversation

https://www.ft.com/content/9f28eefd-c678-49f4-81a6-6e9ca0a2852f

Boris Johnson's parting gift to conversation From 'work event' to 'suitcased': a glossary of world-beating euphemisms from the heart of Downing Street © Lucas Varela Share on twitter (opens new window) Share on facebook (opens new window) Share on linkedin (opens new window) Share Save Robert Shrimsley JULY 8 2022 107 Print this page It was one of those late-night conversations at a bar. A colleague was recalling the partygate rows surrounding the prime minister and, in particular, reports that staff in the Downing Street press office had been dispatched to a nearby supermarket with a suitcase on wheels to bring back booze. Why, he lamented, had "suitcased" not entered the lexicon of euphemisms for severely drunk?
This got me thinking. Whether you liked or loathed Boris Johnson, his era has unquestionably been abundant in new words, terms to enrich our language and, especially, the canon of political euphemisms. The FT is therefore proud to present this new glossary:

Levelling up. A process in which competent ministers are discarded in favour of mediocre or useless loyalists. This is a key party policy to focus on the left-behind no-hopers, who were previously, and, quite rightly, languishing on the backbenches.

Doctrine of necessity. The specious legal argument deployed to justify government efforts to breach treaty arrangements to wriggle out the Northern Ireland protocol. In this case, the necessity was that the prime minister hadn't read the treaty at the time he signed it. In future use, the DoN will be used whenever no alternative or legitimate excuse exists. Possible use: "I know I promised to paint the bathroom but I'm invoking the doctrine of necessity because I'm quite tired and I can't be bothered."

A Lulu. A ludicrous extravagance that you cannot afford but do anyway in the expectation someone else will pay. (Named for the Downing Street interior designer Lulu Lytle.) As in: "It's a complete Lulu, but I couldn't say no." See also: Treehouse.

Work event. An illegal rave or party often featuring lots of essential work tools such as alcohol, karaoke and suitcases (see above). See also: "I am satisfied no rules were broken" and "Hands, face, there's a party back at my place."

Paterson. A verb meaning to change the rules when they suddenly become a nuisance. "Listen mate, I know we have always banned workplace romances, but we may need to Paterson that as I've hooked up with my secretary." See also: Doctrine of necessity.

Barnard. As in Barnard Castle, site of Dominic Cummings' Covid dash. To do a Barnard is to breach rules you have yourself proposed.

Getting the big calls right. To be deployed when you get a lot of other calls wrong. "I know I just drove the car into a lamppost, but I did sort out the loft conversion. You know, I got the big calls right."

World-beating. Mostly meaningless, but sounds good stuck in front of something else. Potential for irony as in: "Am heading home on the world-beating District line."

An inverted pyramid of piffle. True in every detail.



Party of low taxes. An ironic term, used in reference to the current UK tax burden, but one which can be adapted to the circumstances. As in, "I know I'm completely suitcased but, actually, I'm the party of low alcohol."

Islington lawyer. The ex-wife.

Carrie-d. When your new wife helps you discard the friends you hadn't realised you didn't like any more.

The Blob. Implemented initially to describe civil servants deemed to be obstructing government policy, mostly on grounds of feasibility or legality. But now used to describe pretty much anyone who disagrees with you. Possible example: "I wanted to see Top Gun but the blob is insisting on going out for dinner". See also Gloomster, Doomsters and Remainiac.
Shopping trolley. To wobble around like a trolley. Used by the PM to describe his own vacillations over Brexit, and later by his opponents to describe him. Applicable to anyone of indecisive nature.

A Pincher. Sometimes nominative determinism just does the work for you.
Googling tractors. Euphemism for watching pornography. Sometimes you can't improve on reality.
Very old friend. Anyone with a holiday home or the means to offer other significant favours. See also: Newly ennobled.

[bennydorano]

Tory leader cuurent betting accordto PP:
Sunak 6/4
Mordaunt 9/4
Truss 4/1
Tugendhat 8/1.

Give me a free bet and I would bet on Truss, but she is the one person I really wouldn't want to win. It would be another step on the road to idiocracy, I think she would be a very dangerous person to be charge of weapons. Very hard to see a genuine moderate winning.

[imtommygunn]

I would say truss too and she is beyond useless. Jesus have you ever seen a worse shower. Not one of those people in that election has even one redeeming feature. Not even one.

[CiKe]

Just seen that Badenoch is second in a small vote on the Conservative Home website. Don't know her at all. Possibly makes her more palatable than the rest...anyone know anything about her? Although if the isn't figuring in the bookies running, then probably for a reason and the Conservative Home website is non-representative