[Closed] Boris Johnsons Conference speech

He's not a real mayor though is he. That's just his stage name. Like 'Iron' Mike Tyson and so on.

Hurrah for style over substance!
Hurrah for bread and circuses!
Hurrah for the dimness that characterises politics in the UK...

Adolf Hitler apparently delivered speeches with much gusto and passion, and gawd bless 'em, he was a bit of a "character" too. Personally I need more than gusto and passion, I need to agree with the policies...... I'm funny like that.

Gusto and passion delivered by an idiot.

and well received by one 😉

Adolf Hitler apparently delivered speeches with much gusto and passion, and gawd bless 'em, he was a bit of a "character" too

And besides, he got the buses to run on time, hey ??
Maybe Boris should try a little moustache - next month, say

Passion and gesticulation delivered by a media spinatorist.

I think the lads got something going for him.

Make him Mayor I say.

I'd rather go for a pint with Boorish Johnson than Ed Millibland, but I wouldn't want either of them running the country TBH. Of the two I'd prefer Ed by a country mile though.

[i]Gusto and passion delivered by an idiot.

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That's a Marcus Brigstocke quote

"never vote for people just because they are a good orator, its just good schooling"

Bit early for a Godwin ernie

It's never too early to mention Godwin's scaredypants. TBH I'm surprised it took 4 minutes.

Better than a red. A good red is a dead red.

[i]Better than a red. A good red is a dead red.[/i]

If brains were dynamite, you wouldn't have enough to blow your own nose.

Whether you like him or not

You appear to have found a few nots.

If brains were dynamite, you wouldn't have enough to blow your own nose.

I don't know. That seems like a shot in the foot to me.

[i]That seems ilk a shot in to foot to me.[/i]

Eh?

I would absolutely love it if Boris Johnson became PM*

(*if I wasn't British and didn't live here)

Crikey I'd call your lass round to do it (again) 😀

I'd be very happy to share a meal with Boris he seems like he'd be good company, but I didn't vote for him as mayor (twice) and i wouldn't vote for him as prime minister.

As mayor of London I can't think of one good thing that he has done other than wander around being Boris and amusing people, maybe that is enough for some people.

[i]Crikey I'd call your lass round to do it (again)[/i]

She'd eat you for breakfast, again... Er..... 😆

I wish there were more politicians like Boris, in that they've actually worked in the real world. It says a lot about society, that we'd rather be lead by boring, lying, cheating scum than someone who cheers you up, is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.

igrf - Member
I wish there were more politicians like Boris, in that they've actually worked in the real world. It says a lot about society, that we'd rather be lead by boring, lying, cheating scum than someone who cheers you up, is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.

And is lying, cheating scum.

But look at his silly hair! Arf arf

I wish there were more politicians like Boris, in that they've actually worked in the real world. It says a lot about society, that we'd rather be lead by boring, lying, cheating scum than someone who cheers you up, is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.

I'm assuming there's a good dose of irony in those sentences...

Upon graduating from Oxford, he spent only a week as a management consultant at L.E.K. Consulting:
Try as I might, I could not look at an overhead projection of a growth profit matrix, and stay conscious.
He then became a trainee reporter for The Times. Within a year, he was sacked for falsifying a quotation from his godfather, Colin Lucas, later Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.[24] After a short time as a writer for the Wolverhampton Express & Star, he joined The Daily Telegraph (1987) as leader and feature writer and was the paper's European Community correspondent (1989-94). He served as Assistant Editor (1994-99). In 1995, a recording of a telephone conversation was made public revealing a plot by a friend to physically assault a News of the World journalist. Johnson retained his position at The Telegraph as there was no evidence that he intended to provide information that would facilitate the assault of the journalist, even though he promised under pressure to provide this information. His association with The Spectator began as political columnist (1994-95); and, in 1999, he became the Editor, where he stayed until December 2005 upon being appointed Shadow Minister for Higher Education.
He wrote an autobiographical account of his experience of the 2001 election campaign Friends, Voters, Countrymen: Jottings on the Stump. He is also author of three collections of journalism, Johnson's Column, Lend Me Your Ears and Have I Got Views For You. His comic first novel Seventy-Two Virgins was published in 2004,[25] and his next book will be The New British Revolution, though he has put publication on hold until after the London Mayoral election.[26] He was nominated in 2004 for a British Academy Television Award and has attracted several unofficial fan clubs and sites. His official website and blog started in September 2004.
Johnson is a popular historian; and his first documentary series, The Dream of Rome, comparing the Roman Empire and the modern-day European Union, was broadcast in 2006.
After being elected Mayor, he announced that he would be resuming his weekly column for The Daily Telegraph. The Guardian reported that he had agreed to a £250,000 annual salary for doing so. The report added that he will donate £25,000 each towards two scholarships: one for students of Journalism, and the other for the teaching of Classics

[i]is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.[/i]

Which he uses to camouflage his elitist, essentially Tory, political and therefore untrustworthy statements.

Open yer eyes!

It says a lot about society, that we'd rather be lead by boring, lying, cheating scum than someone who cheers you up, is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.

It says a lot that you think someone 'cheering you up', and being classically educated and witty are important qualifications for leading the country.

The man is a twunt

hexhamstu - Member
Gusto and passion delivered by an idiot.

Sure about that? He's achieved a fair bit in this here Londinium...

[quote=crikey ]> is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.
Which he uses to camouflage his elitist, essentially Tory, political and therefore untrustworthy statements.
Whereas Ed Miliband has the Labour Party.

IMO, more of a Benito Mussolini clone than AH.
Especially if it's a wig.

druidh - Member
"crikey » > is very bright, classically educated, and has a wry wit.
Which he uses to camouflage his elitist, essentially Tory, political and therefore untrustworthy statements."
Whereas Ed Miliband has the Labour Party.

BOOM!

he also lied saying 60% of cyclists involved in traffic accidents had been breaking the law at the time

the actual figure is 6%

the thing is he lies in a very convincing manner so people are happy to accept whatever he spouts

He certainly is a lot more of an "operator" than he would like us to think. I reckon even that thing at the olympics where he got stuck in a harness up in the air was engineered.

the thing is he lies in a very convincing manner so people are happy to accept whatever he spouts

Who are you talking about, Milliband, Johnson, or Ronald McDonald?

Yeah, lovely man, good old Boris, what a legend eh?

[url= http://boris-johnson.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/boris-johnson-and-darius-guppy.html ]http://boris-johnson.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/boris-johnson-and-darius-guppy.html[/url]

Who are you talking about, Milliband, Johnson, or Ronald McDonald?

johnson-- milliband isnt very convincing!

If he didnt have a posh accent/background youd respect him more.

Good old Boris. I still 😮 at his truck/bicycle close miss. Yes he says some silly things but he IS a grafter IMO.

The BBC referred to him as the Conference comedy act. That is firmly Osborne/Clegg and the dull PMs job.

Please god make him Tory leader! Have you noticed how all his fans are from London (apart from the odd stray idiot). When it comes to anyone outside London voting for him.... Well let's see how that one plays out

Binners youd vote Scargill in 😉

Have you noticed how all his fans are from London (apart from the odd stray idiot).

Actually most of his fans are in the "donut ring" around London - Bromley, Kingston, etc. He would never win mayoral elections if only the London postal districts were included.

Sure about that? He's achieved a fair bit in this here Londinium...

Care to explain what, exactly? Other than get his chums in the media to big him up over projects such as the cycle hire scheme (was actually instigated under Ken Livingstone, nothing to do with Boris at all)?

Most of his stage managed bluster and posturing is bullshit anyway, the man has no genuine morals or integrity when it comes to the people of London. He's only in it for the power and wealth.

http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/how-boris-failed-london-cyclists/

Still, while he has the backing of people like Viscount Rothermere, Rupert Murdoch and a former KGB agent, he can't fail. A 'man of the people' indeed.

Yes he says some silly things but he IS a grafter IMO.

Of course he is. You don't get to be that wealthy and powerful merely by being born into it, do you?

And let's not mention 'picanninines' or 'watermelon smiles' eh?

MPs are generally a poor bunch with regard to actual achievement...most these days go to university and study politics, philosophy and economics....they then take a job as a researcher for whichever political party best serves their ambitions....if they are any good they will become an assistant to an existing MP....and if all goes well they will be put on an electoral shortlist....on becoming an MP they will have known nothing bar education, theory and party politics....it is depressing.

Where are the ex teachers, soldiers, coppers, doctors, small business owners, company directors, union stalwarts etc etc?....people who have life, work, family and business experience....i want MPs to be older than me, to have achieved more than me, to be worldly wise....not just a product of the now well trodden route into Westminster.

There were/are self made millionaires in the house though.

At least Boris pays TAX properly than the faux red 😆

😀 I had missed this little gem : [i]"he IS a grafter IMO"[/i]

Yep, most people would probably consider that being mayor of London was a full time job, but Johnson is such a "grafter" that he needs a second job to keep himself occupied.

He describes the £1/4 million per year he gets from his job as a columnist for a national daily paper as mere "chicken feed", so he obviously isn't doing it for the money - he just clearly has plenty of spare time on his hands.

And I'm sure most Londoners fully appreciate their mayor describing a £1/4 million wage as chicken feed, so he needn't fear appearing to be out of touch with the people he purports to represent.

He's a very dangerous man.

Hopefully CMD and friends have a lot of dirt on him, enough to discredit him before he attains even more power.

And I'm sure most Londoners fully appreciate their mayor describing a £1/4 million wage as chicken feed,

Depends how many chickens he's got.

I can't think of a policitician, whatever party, that doesn't strike me as a self-serving narcissist so anyone a bit 'different' stands out.

He may be a c0ck, but at least he's got/getting rid of those evil bendy-buses.

I can't think of a policitician, whatever party, that doesn't strike me as a self-serving narcissist so anyone a bit 'different' stands out.

They are all the same - snide, sniveling looking shits. However at least BJ (unfortunate initials there) comes across with some bloody character.

Tony Bliar- did you warm to him? Hes a rich fellow isn't he... or the incompetent Scot?

Tony Bliar- did you warm to him?

I didn't due to his policies....... "sniveling looking shit" didn't come into it.

Perhaps if people elected politicians using criteria other than how they appear, we might then get better quality politicians ? 💡

Have you seen the Liberals line up shots? 😯

Have you seen the Liberals line up shots? 😯

Perhaps if people elected politicians using criteria other than how they appear, we might then get better quality politicians ?

I didn't like him because I always felt at least 50% of what came out of his mouth was lies. Mendacious creep.

I didn't like him because I always felt at least 50% of what came out of his mouth was lies. Mendacious creep.

I don't who you are talking about but I assume that it is/was an elected politician. You'll find a clue to the solution there.

Bliar and, yes, the solution is simple if a viable alternative is available...

Boris-- The court jester he plays, wolf in sheeps clothing.......

Well I hope he gets to be Tory leader, I might even vote for them again, since my party is lead by a Godless Philandering Hypocrite who reneged on almost every pledge our lot made and the other idiot Cable don't even get me started.

At least with the Tories you used to know where you were, we voted Labour and got Mrs Blair whispering in her husbands one ear and Gordon Brown shouting in the other side the result was more disasterous for most of us than ever the Tories could have been and you really think anyone will have them back with that **** at the helm or Mrs Balls if Ed manages to shoe horn her into the leadership.

Fact is, it's a pretty dire choice between any of them right now, so it might as well be one who makes us smile now and again and hey he gave us Boris Bikes, he rides without a Jag following behind with his papers, doesn't care that he looks stupid (I view that as a quality along with the silly hair.) He's been described as Churchillian, another publicity seeking narcissist in his day. I hope Boris is a wolf in sheeps clothing, his airport idea, would be ideal, keep the flight paths over the water, more jobs for North Kent and Poland, nothing you lefties can say to change my mind sorry, Boris is on the way, better get used to it. 😉

Boris is on the way, better get used to it.

Leftfield but I wonder what would have become of Portillo if he didn't have his closet skeletons coming out 🙁

he gave us Boris Bikes

Ken Livingstone gave us "Boris Bikes".

Or perhaps you would like to credit Johnson for giving us the London Olympics too, if everything which has happened on his watch is down to him ?

Love him or loath him (actually does anyone actually love him? Even his wife?) at least CMD appeared a plausible prime Minister. So while the work experience kid inspires absolutely zero confidence about taking big decisions...

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I don't think many people outside his home counties base camp would have any confidence in the court jester either

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It'd be an interesting experiment in seeing how low the Tory vote could get in Merseyside. 0.0000001% perhaps?

ernie_lynch - Member
he gave us Boris Bikes
Ken Livingstone gave us "Boris Bikes".

Or perhaps you would like to credit Johnson for giving us the London Olympics too, if everything which has happened on his watch is down to him ?

Ken Who? Oh are you talking about Red Ken, isn't he the anti semite that used to do something in that Lunnon?

Sorry it was Boris, I read it in the Sun, oh and it was Boris's Olympics as well, the papers said so, so it must be true.

No, they love Boris, the papers that is and so does the bread knife and lots of other bread knives, who er vote and will vote when it comes to the time, lovely cuddly Boris he'll put paid to all those horrid lefty liberal pinko's 😆

Interminable.

Like most politicians nowadays, they build there support by photo-ops, vague-sounding feel-good speeches. Anything other than actually stating anything like a real policy or manifesto commitment.

So its always worth looking at who's actually backing him for any possible leadership bid. And as well as the delightful usual suspects like Murdoch and an assortment of hedge fund managers and bankers, you have a thoroughly unpleasant bunch of rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth, uber-right wing, free market zealots, who believe the present administration are a bunch of namby-pamby pinko socialists.

The amiable buffoon shtick wouldn't last long once any policies squeaked out

binners - Member
The amiable buffoon shtick wouldn't last long once any policies squeaked out

It doesn't last long now when he's challenged.

Whilst everyone is laughing at the fool, few are aware of being fooled by the fool.

He's one of the greatest acts in politics. Seemingly stumbling from one cock up to the next out of touch remark. He's a showman, but a dangerous one. The sooner he is out of British politics the better. Unfortunately he has very powerful friends in very high places. And he serves a purpose at the moment.

I'd still like 5 mins in a room with him and blunt instrument.

I'd still like 5 mins in a room with him and blunt instrument.

The poor instrument!

A dildo? 😐

I'd pay to watch that!

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Godless Philandering Hypocrite

I was thinking more, 3' 2"x2" with a 6" nail in the end.

But hora, whatever floats your boat......... 😯

his airport idea, would be ideal, keep the flight paths over the water

unfortunately to keep the planes over the water theyd have to fly through a bird sanctuary and decend over a half submerged boat full of highly volatile explosives... And he forgot to mention that theyd be approaching over water but taking off, circling and turning over land. Not to mention the fact that the local transport links are currently gridlocked as it is and adding the resultant traffic passengers and freight from 1440 planes a day would bring the south east and the M25 to a total standstill...

Thats STILL there? FFS

+1 deviant
+1 bigblackshed

What we have here is public school educated career politician relying on increasingly desperate media stunts to appear electable. So what he knos a lot about classics, how is that helping London?

IMHO Livingston was great, he had big, bold ideas, and implemented them. More substance than many.

What's all this [i]arseburgers[/i] about Boris Johnson having a real job? Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

Thats STILL there? FFS

if youre talking about the montgomery (boat full of explosives) then yes it'll be there for many years to come as it's to volatile to attempt to move or gain entry to remove them

Boris just seems to think it won't be a problem though..!!

Glitchbumpalready?

montgomery

Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

But it isn't entirely stupid to want/expect those who represent you to have some simular experiences of life to yourself. They are certainly more likely to understand your fears, concerns, priorities, etc.

Of course some would argue that the Eton educated elite were born to rule, not represent.

Firstly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that politics isn't part of the real world. Secondly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that succeeding in the private sector is necessarily a useful skill in government. Thirdly, it's a stupid statement because it suggests that the private sector is a meritocracy. And fourthly, it's a stupid statement because Johnson's private sector career was mostly writing about the same London media-business-politics village that all MPs inhabit (with the possible exception of, say, Gerry Adams).

Utter cobblers! The reason that most government ministers reside over departments that spaff money away like water, is because none of them have ever run a business. If you run a business like a government dept, you'd have gone bust in a week*!! Therefore I'd like someone in charge of these huge budgets to have some real-life experience thanks. Sweet jesus - these lot couldn't even balance a household budget that isn't sunbsidised by a limitless taxpayer funded expense account! Is that really too much to expect

In fact, don't fanny around with privatising this, tinkering with that. I reckon its getting to the point that we just go the whole hog. Dispense with this cod ideology nonsense, and had the entire running of the country over to Tesco

* unless your friends are running the government, in which case they'll just print you some money

depth?? This is it during a particular high tide..

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As youre prob aware during normal tide its more than visible.

Oh and Boris has also forgotten about the UK largest container port just about to be opened two miles down the estaury - his airport would be sitting right in the path of the newly dredged shipping lane

Oh and Boris has also forgotten about the UK largest container port just about to be opened two miles down the estaury - his airport would be sitting right in the path of the newly dredged shipping lane

FFS. Do expect Boris to think of everything ? 😐

Oh are you talking about Red Ken, isn't he the anti semite that used to do something in that Lunnon?

Here's that 'anti-semite' opening a school for disabled Jewish children:

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What we have here is public school educated career politician relying on increasingly desperate media stunts to appear electable. So what he knos a lot about classics, how is that helping London?

Good for helping out lost Italian tourists?

IMHO Livingston was great, he had big, bold ideas, and implemented them. More substance than many.

Transport was a lot cheaper under Ken. Congestion Charge has been a brilliant success. The cycle Hire scheme was instigated during his tenure. Many new cycle lanes were created. Many of the much needed upgrades to the tube and rail system were started during his tenure. His office introduced the Oyster card scheme, as well as the Zip Oyster card scheme giving all youngsters in London free travel on public transport. Just a couple of his achievements.

under Boris Johnson, London has become more expensive, more congested, more polluted and more divided. Crime has risen. we've seen riots here. People feel less safe. Transport costs more. And he's cut the budget for cycle lanes.

Still, at least his mates will be getting richer.

Here's that 'anti-semite' opening a school for disabled Jewish children:

Is being ginger officially a disability now? Or only when its as extreme as that photo? 😆