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11-01-2022, 23:41
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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He needs to shut his opponents down. Labour is in the lift going up, right now.
Think about it - absolution by the investigator, presumably on technical grounds like No. 10 is a place of work, will simply not be credible with the public.
That buffoon seems not to know how the public works. Do you?
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If Johnson admitted he attended now, his position as Prime Minister would be untenable. Delaying matters with an enquiry may marginally increase his chances of survival, but I doubt even Johnson can wriggle out of this mess.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
But if he answers the question and says he was not there, they still wouldn’t believe him. That’s why he’s set up the inquiry.
The Opposition would love him to be found wanting - he's a huge barrier for them to overcome.
This whole issue has a distinct whiff of the mischievous Cummings.
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Johnson is more of an asset to the Labour Party now. He's not a barrier to be overcome by any stretch of the imagination. You are behind the curve by about a year on Johnson's popularity.
64% of the public think he's incompetent and 69% think he's untrustworthy.
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...ntent=trackers
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11-01-2022, 23:42
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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I'm at a loss to understand why you set your self up for the fall like this. It's past the point of any belief in his exoneration if it occurs. The investigation will become discredited if a witness or two come forward to say he was there and the investigation says he wasn't.
Quite simply, his word is not trusted and that's fatal in politics.
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oh, and here's me been thinking for years that they all tell porkies
anyway, if Bojo goes then everyone at the knees up must go also, seeing as they all broke the rules . . that'll really shake things up
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11-01-2022, 23:46
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
Where’s a successful Guy Fawkes when you need him…….
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11-01-2022, 23:46
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
Love that this is an “issue” v’s all the other shit going on ……… some one’s winning!
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11-01-2022, 23:50
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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The inquiry will clear him.
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I doubt it will, but I love your optimism.
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11-01-2022, 23:57
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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Love that this is an “issue” v’s all the other shit going on ……… some one’s winning!
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Fully agree, a targeted campaign carried to ridiculous levels by (yet again) the media frenzy. Probably that nice Mr Cummings has the reach of friends in places where damage can be done, he's a sore loser if ever I saw one
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12-01-2022, 00:06
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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Love that this is an “issue” v’s all the other shit going on ……… some one’s winning!
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As we need someone to deal with all the other stuff going on then we need to trust their judgement and not lie or cover up.
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12-01-2022, 00:12
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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As we need someone to deal with all the other stuff going on then we need to trust their judgement and not lie or cover up.
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It may have escaped you notice, but this forum, along with much of the internet, seem to have a problem with their judgment when it comes to things like Covid, Brexit, Global Warming etc etc
or were you meaning the 'enquiry'?
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12-01-2022, 00:14
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
A career-threatening situation demands another distraction!
Does Johnson know anyone with contacts in Russia who can persuade Putin to ramp up the pressure in Ukraine? Failing that, perhaps pick a fight with the EU and trigger Article 16?
In the midst of either situation, the investigation may report back but won't get so much attention. And he could then argue that now is not the time to disrupt government by steeping down whilst such a situation is happening, and make a vague, waffly promise to seriously consider stepping down in the autumn which he has no intention of doing.
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12-01-2022, 00:26
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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A career-threatening situation demands another distraction!
Does Johnson know anyone with contacts in Russia who can persuade Putin to ramp up the pressure in Ukraine? Failing that, perhaps pick a fight with the EU and trigger Article 16?
In the midst of either situation, the investigation may report back but won't get so much attention. And he could then argue that now is not the time to disrupt government by steeping down whilst such a situation is happening, and make a vague, waffly promise to seriously consider stepping down in the autumn which he has no intention of doing.
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Maybe we're due another shortage of something . . is it too soon for Easter eggs & Daffodils?
Perhaps a Nuclear Power station going critical would help eh . . or a plane crash in the Andes, a cruise ship hitting a rogue iceberg, . . no wait, I've got it . . it's perfect . . another 'possibly' dangerous Covid variant
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12-01-2022, 06:05
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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another 'possibly' dangerous Covid variant
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The 'bojo' variant ?
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12-01-2022, 07:13
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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The 'bojo' variant ?
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Wasn’t that Kent/Alpha?
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12-01-2022, 08:25
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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It may have escaped you notice, but this forum, along with much of the internet, seem to have a problem with their judgment when it comes to things like Covid, Brexit, Global Warming etc etc
or were you meaning the 'enquiry'?
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The general statement is still true, even if it's difficult to apply without severe irony at times (the same is true whichever party is in power unfortunately)
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12-01-2022, 08:30
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
But if he answers the question and says he was not there, they still wouldn’t believe him. That’s why he’s set up the inquiry.
The Opposition would love him to be found wanting - he's a huge barrier for them to overcome.
This whole issue has a distinct whiff of the mischievous Cummings.
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You only have to watch Boris to know what he's like as a weasel worded bombast.
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12-01-2022, 09:27
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Re: That No.10 Christmas Party
only just saw this thread, he needs a good boot in the ballix. lying toad.
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