Tory Leadership

[UncleEbenezer]

I'd like Javid to win, bit of an outsider I know, but it'll upset a relative of mine that's your basic racist.

Well, there's a fine throwback. I thought most racism today - particularly amongst brexit-tories, was against people from the more distant parts of Europe. People of Commonwealth descent being no longer the latest to arrive en masse.

[dionaeamuscipula]

I'd like Javid to win, bit of an outsider I know, but it'll upset a relative of mine that's your basic racist.

Well, there's a fine throwback. I thought most racism today - particularly amongst brexit-tories, was against people from the more distant parts of Europe. People of Commonwealth descent being no longer the latest to arrive en masse.

Are you being ironic?

DM

[terminal7]

2015

I will lie down in front of those bulldozers and stop the construction of that third runway

2019

I continue to have grave reservations about Heathrow runway three.

Spot the ball competition

[AsleepInYorkshire]

That would be my choice, they both seem to have a sensible degree of realism and pragmatism. I used to dislike Gove but he's gone up in my esteem over the past few years. And Stewart seems refreshingly honest and open.

But realistically, I don't think they stand a cat in hell's chance

--kiloran
PS...good luck with your wish to keep this in the Snug!

Hmmm. Just seen Redsturgeon's post asking people to keep politics out of the Snug.

Apologies, saw that too late, although I do think sensible people should be allowed to discuss politics here, like any pub up and down the land. It's only when it gets personal and heated that people should be asked to continue the conversation in Room 101 (aka Polite Discussions). <shudder>

HYD

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I'm just the messenger. I think we are all doing very well on this thread so far to keep it "Snug appropriate".

Long may it last.

Hmm

AiY

[sunnyjoe]

Character matters. As Eddie Mair reminds us "You're a nasty piece of work"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxA-9D ... ture=share

[UncleEbenezer]

Character matters. As Eddie Mair reminds us "You're a nasty piece of work"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxA-9D ... ture=share

What's the betting the Big Fight was staged?

The sympathy vote of prosecuting him being forgotten, the row with his current floozy is the next best thing. He - like Trump - knows the media will make an exaggerated fuss over it, and for exactly the same reason his own audience will tend to dismiss the story as an attack on him.

The Grauniad played right into his hands, reinforcing the average Tory's tendency to dismiss the story, and planting at least strong seeds of suspicion in a much wider Everyman audience.

[bungeejumper]

What's the betting the Big Fight was staged?

The sympathy vote of prosecuting him being forgotten, the row with his current floozy is the next best thing. He - like Trump - knows the media will make an exaggerated fuss over it, and for exactly the same reason his own audience will tend to dismiss the story as an attack on him.

I think wasting police time is rather frowned upon?

BJ

[StepOne]

2015

I will lie down in front of those bulldozers and stop the construction of that third runway

2019

I continue to have grave reservations about Heathrow runway three.

Spot the ball competition

The difference is that since 2015 a democratic decision has been taken by parliament, as representatives of the people, to go ahead with the third runway, so it's a done deal. Doesn't stop him having reservations though.

StepOne

[brightncheerful]

Mrs Bnc is set on Boris. I'd also like him to win, I think the UK could do with a personality in charge. But just to be on the safe side I've staked £20 at 4/1 on the other contestant. Unfortunately, the bookies wouldn't accept an each way bet!

[UncleEbenezer]

Mrs Bnc is set on Boris. I'd also like him to win, I think the UK could do with a personality in charge.

Why? It's not in quite such a desperate state as Germany in 1933.

Not yet, anyway.

[bungeejumper]

Mrs Bnc is set on Boris. I'd also like him to win, I think the UK could do with a personality in charge.

Why? It's not in quite such a desperate state as Germany in 1933.

Not quite a fair comparison. The little German guy had prepared a detailed plan of action, nine years before he eventually got his shot at power. And published it too.

BJ

[genou]

The little German guy had prepared a detailed plan of action,

BJ

Austrian, of course. I wonder if the American is planning his own Anschluss - that would be interesting.

[UncleIan]

The little German guy had prepared a detailed plan of action,

BJ

Austrian, of course. I wonder if the American is planning his own Anschluss - that would be interesting.

That would make the wall a bit redundant. Or do you mean Canada? Or the UK?

[genou]

The little German guy had prepared a detailed plan of action,

BJ

Austrian, of course. I wonder if the American is planning his own Anschluss - that would be interesting.

That would make the wall a bit redundant. Or do you mean Canada? Or the UK?

The Austrian annexed the land of his birth. Johnson was born in the US and is a citizen*, so would presumably attempt to annexe that.

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*which meant that when he sold his house in London ( and paid no UK tax ) the US taxed the gain in full. What larks

[UncleIan]

The Austrian annexed the land of his birth. Johnson was born in the US and is a citizen*, so would presumably attempt to annexe that.

Aah, yes, forgot he's a star spangled spanner.

[Slarti]

The Austrian annexed the land of his birth. Johnson was born in the US and is a citizen*

Didn't he renounce his US citizenship a while back?


Slarti

[genou]

The Austrian annexed the land of his birth. Johnson was born in the US and is a citizen*

Didn't he renounce his US citizenship a while back?


Slarti

These people who let the facts get in the way - wouldn't work for Mr Johnson. ( I didn't know this had happened ) .