Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, as Boris is no longer to be PM, what do you expect?

I still support Johnson as do many Conservatives, because I think that his vision for the future and his achievements to date are far more important than when he chose to eat his birthday cake.

For what it’s worth, I often ate in the office. Nothing strange about that!

- Ambushed by birthday cake (In English: I broke my own rules that I asked everyone to follow)
- Ambushed by energy prices (In English: I presided over a regime that closed power stations without replacing them, leaving the UK heavily vulnerable to geopolitical disturbances.)
- Ambushed by pinching allegations about a whip (In English: I was warned twice about Chris Pincher but ignored it as he's a mate and mates before country and Party, right?)

[jfman]

Off to see Zelensky today. Presumably asking him how to ban opposition parties and trade unions.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

- Ambushed by birthday cake (In English: I broke my own rules that I asked everyone to follow)
- Ambushed by energy prices (In English: I presided over a regime that closed power stations without replacing them, leaving the UK heavily vulnerable to geopolitical disturbances.)
- Ambushed by pinching allegations about a whip (In English: I was warned twice about Chris Pincher but ignored it as he's a mate and mates before country and Party, right?)

You missed ambushed by trying to change the rules so your friends can be as bent as hell and take bungs.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

You missed ambushed by trying to change the rules so your friends can be as bent as hell and take bungs.

If I listed everything I'd be typing all week!

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

If I listed everything I'd be typing all week!

Good point

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

- Ambushed by birthday cake (In English: I broke my own rules that I asked everyone to follow)
- Ambushed by energy prices (In English: I presided over a regime that closed power stations without replacing them, leaving the UK heavily vulnerable to geopolitical disturbances.)
- Ambushed by pinching allegations about a whip (In English: I was warned twice about Chris Pincher but ignored it as he's a mate and mates before country and Party, right?)

All trivia, of course and a diversion by his detractors from the real issues.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

All trivia, of course and a diversion by his detractors from the real issues.

Few would dare pretend they were trivial matters.

He created these problems by his poor decisions. They were not created by his detractors nor by his apologists.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, some of us don't want a politically correct moralist in charge. We want a human.

You're out of luck with the truss bot then, a robot on valium and I think I speak for the majority who just want an adult in charge for a change

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Few would dare pretend they were trivial matters.

He created these problems by his poor decisions. They were not created by his detractors nor by his apologists.

Of course they were trivial. There are far more important matters to be concerned about both in this country and the rest of the world.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Of course they were trivial. There are far more important matters to be concerned about both in this country and the rest of the world.

Corruption, energy strategy and multiple allegations of sexual assault are not trivial matters, Old Boy.

It's time to stop viewing Johnson's Conservative Party as if it were a Premier League team at the end of the season facing relegation that needs every shout from its supporters.

Originally Posted by jfman

Off to see Zelensky today. Presumably asking him how to ban opposition parties and trade unions.

https://twitter.com/tomfoxtom/status...niwUSRA8b19IrQ

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Of course they were trivial. There are far more important matters to be concerned about both in this country and the rest of the world.

So the energy crisis is "trivial"?

Interesting viewpoint…

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

All trivia, of course and a diversion by his detractors from the real issues.

Make that 3,500% since 2016

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Corruption, energy strategy and multiple allegations of sexual assault are not trivial matters, Old Boy.

It's time to stop viewing Johnson's Conservative Party as if it were a Premier League team at the end of the season facing relegation that needs every shout from its supporters.

Perhaps you might like to look at the governments of other countries before you rush to judgement on ours.

In the scheme of things, the criticisms of the PM that forced him out of office are indeed trivial.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

So the energy crisis is "trivial"?

Interesting viewpoint…

The energy crisis is not trivial, and I didn’t say it was. It’s certainly a lot more important than partygate.

The energy price hike was caused by the war in Ukraine, as you well know, and our energy supplies are in far better shape than many EU countries are facing.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Perhaps you might like to look at the governments of other countries before you rush to judgement on ours.

In the scheme of things, they are indeed trivial.

So we should accept mediocrity and poor performance because other countries do it? What a way to base your standards

5,500% since 2016