Slapped down for telling the truth?
 

.... Boris Johnson UK Foreign Secretary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38248316

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To further their own political objectives... Sounds familiar Pre- and Post-Brexit.

Did'nt Sunni and Shia do a song called I Got You Babe....

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It's because of his position obviously. It's not advisable for the foreign secretary to be upsetting the Saudis if it's government policy to engage with and sell weapons to them. Ditto Iran. In fact we have a British Citizen in prison in Iran as we speak whom we would quite like to get out and this isn't going to do that any favours. It's the same naivety we mock in Corbyn occasionally.

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Yet all our politicians go into luvvy hand-wringing mode the second capital punishment is discussed, who's that country that does market square public beheadings again?

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Comparing Bobo with our PM is like comparing chalk and cheese as the man is a nincompoop who everytime he opens his mouth puts his foot in it.

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Whatever we in the west think of public beheadings and such like that's how that particular country deals with criminals ,we don't like it when other countries criticize our way of life .
Personally i can't think of a worse person to be in charge of foreign affairs at a time when we need experience and tact to build relationships with other countries.For many years we have had all resources of Europe negotiating trade deals for us ,now we have a Boris ....god help us :rolleyes:

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Interesting to note that our saudi allies beheaded more people than ISIS last year. I agree with you about bozo though, I'm tired of his act and was hoping this job would side line him but he just can't help but seek attention

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Enough,rope and hang..I think May knows what she is doing.

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Agree Maggy i think she appointed boris knowing he'd mess up and finally kill him off politically which can't happen fast enough the downside is how much damage he'll do to the UK before he gets the boot.

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I think he is also there to get the hard-core leavers on board. If the Government negotiates a deal which he is party to, it will be an easier sell to the hard core if he's implicated/on board. So I don't see him leaving anytime soon but if he carries on forgetting his job description then he may have to be sent to replace Grayling in Transport or something.

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It would appear Bobo has support from several areas.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...MCNEWEML6619I2

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He'll need it, I hear Theresa has summoned him to Downing Street for a chat...

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Well he is going to Saudi next week. Perhaps he may star in the market place?

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Most leavers cannot stand boris after it became clear he supported it more for his own career then any real belief in brexit boris is just another political chancer nothing more.

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I'm all for it, we should do the same. Kill someone and you're on Sat night telly 8pm having your head lopped off...

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That's not the only thing they lop your head of for, engaging in gay love, witchcraft and fornication amongst others are all punishable by beheading iirc

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Running Man Bring it on.:D

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That film brings back a few memories from my younger days old bean.:D

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I just love hearing all those folk banging on about not doing business with Saudi Arabia. Have they thought it through? Our trade with SA isn't just arms - IIRC that is only about 20% of the total. What do these people think about buying Saudi oil to fuel their cars and light/heat their homes? Should we stop that too because if we don't surely they can use the resulting revenue to buy arms from somewhere else can't they? Where do they suggest we should buy our oil from? Which credible and reliable oil producing regimes would be acceptable to these people do you reckon?

Maybe we should also stop buying Chinese goods too because they've got plenty of previous when it comes to human rights abuses. When we've stopped buying Saudi oil maybe we should stop buying all those Chinese solar panels that make us feel a bit less guilty about the damage we're doing to the environment buy burning all that Saudi oil. How about all that Chinese made IT kit too - the very stuff these people use to spread their disapproval on social media for example? Ban it?

:rolleyes:

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The Saudis (actually the Saud family) are becoming more aware that they are very vulnerable to attacks from within and without. And if the oil runs out, they won't have the money to defend themselves.

But many Saudis (including those of the Saud family) are actively supporting the groups which are worrying them!

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Memories of what? Being hunted for our viewing pleasure :)