Richard Burgon MP
Author
Discussion

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Thursday 5th December 2019
quotequote all
This chap's profile has been raised by the election. He is trotted out a lot. IMO it' as much to do with some other Labour stalwarts being unusually quiet- Shami. Diane Abbott , and especially Emily Thornberry.
So Richard has been used a ,lot
IMHO he is a colossal throbber but also really quite unpleasant. I just though he deserved his own entry.

Currently being destroyed on Newsnight

Uncle John

5,206 posts

215 months

Thursday 5th December 2019
quotequote all
Agreed. Class One Amoeba.

don'tbesilly

15,362 posts

187 months

Thursday 5th December 2019
quotequote all
techiedave said:
This chap's profile has been raised by the election. He is trotted out a lot. IMO it' as much to do with some other Labour stalwarts being unusually quiet- Shami. Diane Abbott , and especially Emily Thornberry.
So Richard has been used a ,lot
IMHO he is a colossal throbber but also really quite unpleasant. I just though he deserved his own entry.

Currently being destroyed on Newsnight
Starmer/Abbott/Thornberry are being kept out of the spotlight by Corbyn & McDonnell because of their personal views on Brexit.

The problem for Labour is Burgon is causing more damage than the 3 who are being kept under wraps combined, the Guy is an absolute clown.

9.3

1,203 posts

216 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Considering he’s a qualified solicitor in employment law, he comes across as thick as sheet. Not sure if I’d want him representing me.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
9.3 said:
Considering he’s a qualified solicitor in employment law, he comes across as thick as sheet. Not sure if I’d want him representing me.
No one else wanted him, that’s why he’s in politics..........

Captain Raymond Holt

12,423 posts

218 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Ideal for NHS middle management.

Fastchas

2,803 posts

145 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
I can't stand listening to the guy, his delivery winds me up. That's without listening to the content...

ChevyChase77

1,079 posts

82 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Burgeon moaned at the Tory chap last week on the ITV debate for politicising the terrorist tragedy last Friday. However, Burgeon spoke before the Tory chap did and moaned about the Government slashing police numbers by 21,000.

uk66fastback

17,921 posts

295 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Captain Raymond Holt said:
Ideal for NHS middle management.
He's like a union convenor in a suit. Dead behind the eyes (the eyes of a maniac). Likewise Starmer.

Drihump Trolomite

5,048 posts

105 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
is he the fat camp Andy Burnham impersonator?

Looks like a guppy when trying to speak? A young Cyril Smith?

gooner1

10,223 posts

203 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
ChevyChase77 said:
Burgeon moaned at the Tory chap last week on the ITV debate for politicising the terrorist tragedy last Friday. However, Burgeon spoke before the Tory chap did and moaned about the Government slashing police numbers by 21,000.
I seem to remember him answering a question from the presenter with a vomit inducing smirk,
which rapidly disappeared when he realised the cameras were on him.

Supercilious Sid

2,698 posts

185 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
9.3 said:
Considering he’s a qualified solicitor in employment law, he comes across as thick as sheet. Not sure if I’d want him representing me.
I wonder what his username is on here?

Digga

46,744 posts

307 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
uk66fastback said:
Captain Raymond Holt said:
Ideal for NHS middle management.
He's like a union convenor in a suit. Dead behind the eyes (the eyes of a maniac). Likewise Starmer.
Burgon: dumber than a bagful of hammers.
Starmer: always looks like he's at least two poos behind schedule.

Evercross

6,883 posts

88 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
I see they gave him a rest today and put Rebecca Wrong-Bailey out on media duties.

Supercilious Sid

2,698 posts

185 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Digga said:
Burgon: dumber than a bagful of hammers.
Starmer: always looks like he's at least two poos behind schedule.
Spot on with the Starmer look!

Jasandjules

72,036 posts

253 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Digga said:
Starmer: always looks like he's at least two poos behind schedule.
You have a schedule?

Digga

46,744 posts

307 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Jasandjules said:
Digga said:
Starmer: always looks like he's at least two poos behind schedule.
You have a schedule?
Each to their own, but he always looks a bit red in the face and overstuffed. Basically how I feel after an economy class longhaul flight.

Supercilious Sid

2,698 posts

185 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Jasandjules said:
You have a schedule?
The little handbook they gave young sailors on joining the Navy even stipulated what time of day.

Digga

46,744 posts

307 months

Friday 6th December 2019
quotequote all
Supercilious Sid said:
Jasandjules said:
You have a schedule?
The little handbook they gave young sailors on joining the Navy even stipulated what time of day.
Never understimate the importance of being regular.

AstonZagato

13,820 posts

234 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
quotequote all
Oh he's my current favourite clown on the Labour front bench (though it is a close run thing - they are all hilariously weak). He is smug, condescending, slow of thinking, proven liar with some dodgy views ("Israel is the enemy of peace") and would not be able to pour water out of a boot if the instructions were printed on the heel. I liked one description of him as being a "bayard" which is “someone with an unshakeable self-confidence that is rooted in ignorance”,

I not completely sure that he isn't actually David Walliams trying out a new Little Britain character.

Here he is, proving he isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer on Sky News. He bullishly declared that Labour really wanted an election. Kay Burley suggested that the polls meant that his party was heading for defeat. With all the poise of Fred Flintstone in a suit, he boomed: “The polls said we wouldn’t win last time!” Helpfully, Burley pointed out that they didn’t win last time.
https://www.indy100.com/article/sky-news-kay-burle...

Priceless.

To be clear, I think the Conservative front bench is not much better. But Burgon really has a special talent - much like Grayling had.

Edited by AstonZagato on Saturday 14th December 13:11