I'm surprised people don't seem to know about the assault thing, been common knowledge for decades. His supporters just don't/won't care. He was either goaded into it, it's been exaggerated, it's proof he's a cool maverick, or past mistakes shouldn't detract from where we are now etc.
Westminster Politics
- Thread starter altodevil
- Start date
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/mar/29/boris-johnson-channel-4
Was a while ago, but somethings shouldn't be forgotten.
Thanks for that. The incident took place in 1990 according to that article so it’s no wonder I wasn’t aware.
Shocking news:
Guardian said:
I'm shocked!
Did anyone actually get beaten up in the end?
He even spoke about it before on HIGNFY.
Not as far as I know.
Are you the established source of all information on Boris Johnson?
Ok I want us all to make a bit of money out of this fiasco, so @sun_tzu @Sassy Colin as our resident Tories (or as close as we have?) do you expect Boris to Win and what do you think his overall vote percentage will be?
Err no. Why?
I think he's a tit, of the 2 Hunt is the least worse option.
Hopefully Johnson's campaign will implode by the time the members vote and he won't win.
Hopefully Johnson's campaign will implode by the time the members vote and he won't win.
Well you said "Not as far as I know", like your knowledge is all encompassing as regards Johnson.
It's a harmless figure of speech
Not to the best of my knowledgeIt's a harmless figure of speech
Okay, either I misspoke or you misinterpreted. I just meant I don't know.
Are you the established source of all information on figures of speeches?
I was a member of the labour party till fairly recently but meh
I think Boris will win but at 1/7 on I don't think it's worth backing him
I'd guess about 65%-70% of the vote but honestly I wouldn't bet on anything with Boris as between now and the result he could totally gash it up and might end up just scraping home depending on the gaffes he makes
Next chancellor odds are more interesting I think
https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/next-chancellor
I'd stick some money on saaj and some on mogg
Rumours are Johnson might give it saaj but I wouldn't rule mogg out as an early backer of the Johnson campaign... He must have been promiced something
Put 2/3 on saj and 1/3 on mogg
Say 100 on Saj and 50 on mogg
450 back if mogg gets it
275 if saaj gets it
Saaj is bleedin obvious given his financial (if dodgy) background. Mogg for foreign sec.
Mogg has a pretty strong finance background as well... Plus he was one the very first prominent public backers bringing a chunk of the erg with him... For sure he has been promiced something I think.
I wonder if he will try and give gove the Northern Ireland job because
I think he will get higher but who knows as I say he could say anything at anytime and blow the lead he currently is projected to get
Will Mark Francois get a big job? A giant shit on his head would be my choice, but I mean summat in the cabinet.
This made me laugh. Then cry.
Mogg does have a finance background, but as you say I think he is in more of a position to choose than Saj, and he'd go for Foreign sec.
Hard to know but under Johnson I suspect a lot of brexiteers will be in prominent roles
Probably not Davies as he didn't run due to family issues...
I could see somebody batshit crazy about brexit as brexit secretary... Francois possibly maybe raab or even Esther mcvey
Treasury... Mogg or saaj
Foreign... Hunt if he plays nice in the election or mogg
International development... Francois / raab... Somebody brexity
Home... Perhaps ids or somebody like that
Health...hunt if he does not play nice possibly hancock
Ireland... Gove because he still hates him and it's going to be a difficult job with hard brexit etc
feck me it's gonna be bad
It amazes me sometimes that the best schools and universities that money can buy manage to deliver people who form sentences like this one. And then they probably become the next prime minister..Boris said:
Boris to scrape home, vote of no confidence within 4 months, Corbyn gets ousted and Tom Watson becomes Prime Minister. Second referendum and we remain.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
This is so confusing...
Wtf this that?!
Twitter is awash with rumours that Bojo boned Bip Ling (which is pleasingly alliterative, if nothing else) Bip Ling is some kind of influencer, who I think sings on that (terrible) song.
Oh, she actually looked alright when I googled her. Politics an power really are aphrodisiacs if he can get so much and even Prescott and Robin Cook got a bit of action.
Bip's new twitter account: https://twitter.com/Bipasha_Ling
If any doubt about the veracity of the account, Bip and Nimrod played Street Fighter yesterday and he has confirmed it is her account.Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Aaaaaaand now I’m even more confused than I was before.
Honestly, wtf is going on
Hi Mr Watson, welcome to the forum. Congratulations on the weight loss too.
I am lost. Did Boris have another affair?
We've gotten trump dozens of times. You're just getting started.