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Bye-bye Boris

Reports are suggesting the British Prime Minister is about to face a no-confidence vote from his own party.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/26/tory-mps-poised-to-send-letters-of-no-confidence-in-pm-after-partygate-report

Even if these reports are premature, I really can't see him surviving this. There is a police investigation into "Partygate" and council elections coming up in May. The Conservatives will do badly in those. In addition, his former friends in the media are all gunning for him. It's a question of either weeks or months.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T Best Comment

You need to be careful what you wish for. Whoever replaces Boris will probably be more competent but that does not automatically mean that they will be any better for the country. And being more competent they will be able to do the wrong things faster.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@ninalanyon Shrewd comment.

I don't disagree and in fact would GO even further.

The Tory media have been critical of Johnson for generous (by Tory standards) govt spending and refusal to implement austerity. This predates the latest round of scandals but is perhaps linked.

Whether due to Cummings former influence or vain desire to please the public, Johnson is relatively left-leaning on economic policy. This is obviously by Tory standards, not my standards.

The media barons and business class want a market liberal in charge who will impose austerity to pay for the recovery. Which means, making the poor and average folk take the burden. That is the real reason they are gunning for Johnson and they don't care about his personal hypocricy or incompetence.

Sunak and Truss are ideological Thatcheritez who will do what the elite want of them without any tepid "levelling up' red tory pretentious.

Ironicman · 56-60, M

Carrie won't go without a fight. The wallpaper paste has barely had time to dry.

Philth · 46-50, M

@Ironicman "The wallpaper paste has barely had time to dry" hmm as a Viz reader this sounds like a euphemism for the length of time Boris stays in a relationship after spaffing his load

Ironicman · 56-60, M

@Philth BJ the sperm whale, full of jiz but out of fizz.

Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F

I hope he does get forced to go... it would a worrying sign of lowering standards if he gets away with it..

I think he should go anyway.. when we think back to how the rest of us weren't allowed out of our house except once a day for exercise within walking distance.. we couldn't see parents, loved ones, grandchildren, relatives who were sick and dying.. No sympathy for him he has behaved arrogantly

JohnOinger · 41-45, M

@Adaydreambeliever who wss the last great Prime Minister Of Britian

LadyJ · F

He needs to jog on to stupidville

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LadyJ · F

@JohnOinger lets hope so johnny

JohnOinger · 41-45, M

@LadyJ Wanna Trade Boris For Biden LOL 🤣

LadyJ · F

@JohnOinger oh god no!..🤣

Entwistle · 56-60, M

It's wonderful to see Johnson damaging the Tory party. I hope he clings on for ages..or that when he goes a General Election is called.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Entwistle I'd be very surprised if he lasts six months. The Tories are ruthless and most of their MPs never liked him anyway.

Elessar · 26-30, M

I'm a bit surprised he managed to stay in charge after the initial communication fiasco at the beginning of the pandemic (when he ended up in ICU after handshaking covid+ people to show how he didn't fear the virus or something similar, at the sound of "prepare to lose loved ones", to then lock-down the country), but is now getting kicked out for the party-gate.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Elessar They handled the pandemic appalling badly but escaped consequence. thought that bigger scandals were the track and trace fiasco and Johnson skipping emergency meetings but the public gave him the benefit of the doubt. It also helps to have an extremely pro-Conservative media. Then, they got bailed out because luckily a British company was the first to develop a good vaccine.

The benefit of the doubt thing is important to say because it was based on trust and was not an outright endorsement. That trust has now evaporated due to brazen hypocricy.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Burnley123 Yeah, media polarization is a scourge also here unfortunately. Half the measures enacted by our current govt. would've caused serious unrest had they been implemented by the previous govt., and the media would've certainly blown on the fire. Your vaccine strategy was sound as well, we've started roughly at the same time but you were proceeding way faster than us (intended as E.U. as a whole) at first, I can imagine it got appreciated internally as much as it was universally considered better-planned than ours, down here.

Yeah, true, plus probably no one wanted a change of leadership *during* the peak of the crisis.

romper69 · 51-55, M

I think the words of some bloke in a Cockney gangster film expresses it well when he said "Fark off you slaaaag"

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

And we've got Petgate now too !

(I did predict that might come back to bite him on the bum , if you remember , and lo and behold .... )

He's finished mate , unlike the Americans , the British will not sustain a pathological liar in office.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@RodionRomanovitch We've sustained plenty before.

I get the point though.

PepsiColaP

I don't understand how a man who had gone through it could act so irresponsibly ,let aside credentials. Or I can , he can access the best healthcare has to offer and so can his friends , credentials being very much relevant

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@PepsiColaP Johnson and responsible?

He literally doesn't know how many children he has.

SW-User

I think there's a good chance he would win a no confidence vote, unless the Sue Gray report is really bad or police start charging people.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@SW-User I'd predict he would narrowly lose it. A lot would abstain but Johnson's problem is that he doesn't really have a 'base' of Conservative MPs. The right seems to be against him, as does anyone loyal to previous MPs he shafted. He has govt loyalists and most Red Wall MPs but I don't think it will be enough.

smiler2012 · 56-60

{@burnley123] it is rather hypocritical of our prime minister do things during lockdowns that he sacked cummings for doing the same precise thing . boris do as i say not as i do

deadgerbil · 22-25

Sad day to be Boris

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@deadgerbil [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksSPZTZES0]

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@Burnley123 A bigger scandal is posting a Justin Timberlake song. 😉

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@eli1601 Obviously, I meant it sarcastically.

Though yeah, it was a low blow. 😜

JohnOinger · 41-45, M

Bye Boris pack your bags don't let the door hit you on the way out

TopCat

I'm not defending him at all, but I'm not trusting anything the media says before the report is issued.

Also, out of curiosity who would put in his place?

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@TopCat I'm a lefty and I'm not supporting any likely replacement.

TopCat

@Burnley123 so you want no-one to replace him? Have no PM!?

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@TopCat Not what I said. My dream replacement would be John Mcdonnel

Fwiw cos there is no chance.

NickiHijab · F

Traa Bo-Jo

romper69 · 51-55, M

I think On Yer Bike" would be an apt statement (though technically they were actually Ken Bikes)

Harriet03 · 41-45, F

[youtube=https//youtu.beAKPwfcCzF54 ]

Human1000 · M

I don’t get it…so that would be like Republicans impeaching Trump? What the angle?

Oh this from you “ The media barons and business class want a market liberal in charge who will impose austerity to pay for the recovery. Which means, making the poor and average folk take the burden. That is the real reason they are gunning for Johnson and they don't care about his personal hypocricy or incompetence.”

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Human1000 By market liberal, I mean economically rightwing. I think you understood but just in case.

Human1000 · M

@Burnley123 Indeed, thanks.

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Emosaur One of the reasons he has been so successful is because people like this and find it endearing. The likable fool act is an act. He is really ruthless and cynical.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@Burnley123 Apparently that performance at the CBI was the deciding factor for Tories to turn on him in Shropshire. At least with them his clown act is no longer amusing.

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