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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 28, 2020, 11:49:24 AM

Title: Lying, Johnson, and politics
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 28, 2020, 11:49:24 AM

Peter Oborne on coruscating form.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-boris-johnson-end-truth-joins-ranks-putin-sisi-mohamed-bin-salman
Title: Re: Lying, Johnson, and politics
Post by: Aruntraveller on June 28, 2020, 12:56:47 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 28, 2020, 11:49:24 AM
Peter Oborne on coruscating form.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-boris-johnson-end-truth-joins-ranks-putin-sisi-mohamed-bin-salman

Excellent article.

I find it hard to understand how anyone can give their support to such an unscrupulous politician. I know it happens, and that even people who I consider normal,caring people support him. I just wonder how they cope with the considerable guilt they must feel having allowed this incompetent monster anywhere near the levers of power in this country.
Title: Re: Lying, Johnson, and politics
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on June 28, 2020, 01:29:29 PM
Quote from: Trentvoyager on June 28, 2020, 12:56:47 PM
Excellent article.

I find it hard to understand how anyone can give their support to such an unscrupulous politician. I know it happens, and that even people who I consider normal,caring people support him. I just wonder how they cope with the considerable guilt they must feel having allowed this incompetent monster anywhere near the levers of power in this country.
Doubtless the old excuse ''imagine what it would be like under labour''.
Title: Re: Lying, Johnson, and politics
Post by: Roses on June 28, 2020, 01:33:09 PM
Quote from: Your friendly illusion of self. on June 28, 2020, 01:29:29 PM
Doubtless the old excuse ''imagine what it would be like under labour''.

A lot better now Starmer is leader, imo.
Title: Re: Lying, Johnson, and politics
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 01, 2020, 09:43:43 AM
This from Armando Iannucci popped up on my timeline elsewhere from 4 years ago. All the more depressing now.


http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/06/trump-boris-i-wouldn-t-write-thick-it-now-politics-already-feels-fictional?fbclid=IwAR19qkYMMQB2MchXZKALTO0SN8S1RCoMd6RsfaKdDzs1MPIwc-vrFZDQPK8