The Boris thing?
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I was pretty surprised when Boris got elected Mayor of London the first time and thought it must be the equivalent of spoiling your ballot paper or putting Jedi down as your religion on the Census - a bit of typically British having fun with authority. Then he got elected again and people seem to now be talking about him being a prospective Prime Minister.
So what is the deal there? What is it that appeals to Londoners about Boris that isn't obvious to me, and I would guess most other non-Londoners. Would you have Boris as PM?
So what is the deal there? What is it that appeals to Londoners about Boris that isn't obvious to me, and I would guess most other non-Londoners. Would you have Boris as PM?
Jimshorts said:
I was pretty surprised when Boris got elected Mayor of London the first time and thought it must be the equivalent of spoiling your ballot paper or putting Jedi down as your religion on the Census - a bit of typically British having fun with authority. Then he got elected again and people seem to now be talking about him being a prospective Prime Minister.
So what is the deal there? What is it that appeals to Londoners about Boris that isn't obvious to me, and I would guess most other non-Londoners. Would you have Boris as PM?
I like the bloke and as a Londoner appreciate the fact that he speaks his mind a lot of the time without toeing the party line. That and he is much prefereable to the odious Livingstone.So what is the deal there? What is it that appeals to Londoners about Boris that isn't obvious to me, and I would guess most other non-Londoners. Would you have Boris as PM?
Whether that would change as an MP, who knows, and if it didn't would it be a good thing on the world stage, don't know about that either.
The pool of Cameron and Milliband as current leaders is seriously lacking though and it would be good to see what someone different would be capable of.
Think a lot of people are fooled with the very intelligent "blundering" persona he has crafted too. Wouldn't be surprised if this was a total facade as he is clearly a very intelligent individual.
Also, I was in Hyde Park on this day and it was the first time in my life I have heard a crowd chanting a politician's name (About 1min 35s). OK, it might have been a bit of Olympic fever but the man knows how to work a crowd:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19006480
The Tories think that Boris is electoral gold, he got in by a slim margin in London because a lot of Londoners have simply had enough of Livingstone. I said when it was announced that Ken was standing again that I'd have preferred anyone but him.
Boris may be loved around these parts, how he goes down in the North of the country is probably a different matter. Also the ladies don't really want a PM who can't keep his dick in his trousers.
Boris may be loved around these parts, how he goes down in the North of the country is probably a different matter. Also the ladies don't really want a PM who can't keep his dick in his trousers.
Fittster said:
He's a politician, that tells you all you need to know about the man.
YepI'd go further though, the guy comes across as a right prat to me. The type i'd avoid in a pub.
I'm sure its got nothing to do with party he belongs to that he has such support on here. If labour had such a character would he be lauded as much as the Phers do? don't think so.
I think Boris would be a great MP, as he does not just follow the party line, he does what he wants, which is really want you want in a MP, rather than someone just saying what he is told by those higher up.
he is also very charismatic, and plays the idiot, but I suspect is a pretty shrewd and intelligent bloke underneath...
the article mentions his outbursts of temper, but i seem to remember that Brown had umm... similar? also John Simpson (a God/ war reporter) was punched on his first day by Harold Wilson
, so its hardly a trait that is new...
i think it would be great to have someone who does what they think is correct, rather than following what they are suppost to do via party convention, it would mean that things, may possibly get done. I also think that he is actually quite honest, and at least keeps the bulls
t to a minimum, unlike, for example the Milliband(s).
he is also very charismatic, and plays the idiot, but I suspect is a pretty shrewd and intelligent bloke underneath...
the article mentions his outbursts of temper, but i seem to remember that Brown had umm... similar? also John Simpson (a God/ war reporter) was punched on his first day by Harold Wilson
, so its hardly a trait that is new...i think it would be great to have someone who does what they think is correct, rather than following what they are suppost to do via party convention, it would mean that things, may possibly get done. I also think that he is actually quite honest, and at least keeps the bulls
t to a minimum, unlike, for example the Milliband(s).sday12 said:
The Guardian, renowned for it's unbiased views and not at all left-wing, anti-Tory status and use of journalists trying to promote their own books.Oh no, wait...
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