Mike Bassett: England Prime Minister

[JamesWales]

Are you honestly and really comparing Starmer apparent failure to prosecute Savile, May being PM whilst a tragedy took place on a single day to Johnson's numerous mistakes, absences of leadership leading up and alleged parties during the pandemic?

Fair play to you but that's a bit of a reach

Sorry, is it not the same principle? I've those at the head of an organisation not being personally responsible for it? That's your argument isn't it?

Can you please clarify what the rules are here?!🤣

[Jordi Culé]

Sorry, is it not the same principle? I've those at the head of an organisation not being personally responsible for it? That's your argument isn't it?

Can you please clarify what the rules are here?!🤣

Use that self proclaimed ability of yours by looking at the three situations in a nuanced manner.

I’m sure you can spot subtle differences between them?

[JamesWales]

Use that self proclaimed ability of yours by looking at the three situations in a nuanced manner.

I’m sure you can spot subtle differences between them?

Ha, thanks.

Look, I get it. Johnson shouldn't have said it.

My point is applying this consistently. It's a fact that Starmer was head of an organisation that (with hindsight) made a huge error.

The same goes for a lot in government. Is it not common to us we phrases such as 'the fish rots from the head down' and 'the person at the top is ultimately responsible' etc?

Will we not be doing that going forward then?

I think a huge stupid fuss was made over it. He shouldn't have said it but then again the reaction was OTT.

[Jordi Culé]

Ha, thanks.

Look, I get it. Johnson shouldn't have said it.

My point is applying this consistently. It's a fact that Starmer was head of an organisation that (with hindsight) made a huge error.

The same goes for a lot in government. Is it not common to us we phrases such as 'the fish rots from the head down' and 'the person at the top is ultimately responsible' etc?

Will we not be doing that going forward then?

I think a huge stupid fuss was made over it. He shouldn't have said it but then again the reaction was OTT.

Hmmm...

I'm not sure you do get the point or you're deliberately obfuscating the point?

You're comparing the CPS not prosecuting Savile whilst Starmer was top dawg and May being PM whilst the Grenfell tragedy occurred with Johnsons mistakes made during the Covid pandemic.

Come on buddy, you can do it.

We're in agreement that Johnson shouldn't have said it but let's be honest, he feels its a legitimate strategy for deflecting shiit away from him.

You are right though, that's where politics is at the moment. Embarrassing and extremely worrying.

[JamesWales]

Hmmm...

I'm not sure you do get the point or you're deliberately obfuscating the point?

You're comparing the CPS not prosecuting Savile whilst Starmer was top dawg and May being PM whilst the Grenfell tragedy occurred with Johnsons mistakes made during the Covid pandemic.

Come on buddy, you can do it.

We're in agreement that Johnson shouldn't have said it but let's be honest, he feels its a legitimate strategy for deflecting shiit away from him.

You are right though, that's where politics is at the moment. Embarrassing and extremely worrying.

It's all shit. Lets just have a beer yeah 😘

[jon1959]

He's filling in his police questionnaire today.

Multiple choice I assume.

'Are you a lying, rule-breaking, narcissist?' - Yes/No

'Are you telling the truth?' - Yes/No

[Dorcus]

He's filling in his police questionnaire today.

Multiple choice I assume.

'Are you a lying, rule-breaking, narcissist?' - Yes/No

'Are you telling the truth?' - Yes/No

Do you suffer from delusions of grandeur?
Are your brains stored in your balls?

[the other bob wilson]

Something else to be added to this Government’s Roll of Shame, they’ve lifted a ban on Rupert Murdoch interfering in the editorial independence of the Times and Sunday Times imposed by the Thatcher Government when he bought both papers in the eighties.

[Swiss Peter]

In the interests of balance here is a piece from the Independent (yes, the Independent) which is quite favourable to Johnson.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...l?fr=operanews

I'm sure normal service will be resumed soon!

[Dorcus]

In the interests of balance here is a piece from the Independent (yes, the Independent) which is quite favourable to Johnson.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...l?fr=operanews

I'm sure normal service will be resumed soon!

John Rentoul is of a right wing bent so it's no surprise he finds some credit in Johnson's war performance. Nevertheless he's a savvy journalist and his analysis should not be dismissed. It will be interesting to guage the mood of the Tories after May's local elections.

[Swiss Peter]

John Rentoul is of a right wing bent so it's no surprise he finds some credit in Johnson's war performance. Nevertheless he's a savvy journalist and his analysis should not be dismissed. It will be interesting to guage the mood of the Tories after May's local elections.

All true. The outcome of May's elections will probably be quite different to what might have been expected a couple of weeks back.

[Jordi Culé]

Johnson getting questioned by the Times about his relationship with Evgeny Lebedev, the latter being awarded a peerage for services to party hosting whilst his father was deemed a security risk.

I see on Twatter that even that well known left wing sop Andrew Neil is commenting on it.

Good old Boris, such a character.

[the other bob wilson]

Johnson getting questioned by the Times about his relationship with Evgeny Lebedev, the latter being awarded a peerage for services to party hosting whilst his father was deemed a security risk.

I see on Twatter that even that well known left wing sop Andrew Neil is commenting on it.

Good old Boris, such a character.

Another prominent left winger has his say;-

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-03-06/...edev-a-peerage

[the other bob wilson]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1504439822919905282