Mind bogglingly so. The scale of the thing, 100 email invites, bring a bottle is one thing and shows a colossal lack of judgment by people who frankly should know better them being in the "getting elected" business, but the bluffing and soft denials show that they are aware of how badly this and its timing plays out to the country, which begs the question, why do it? What possible benefit does this gathering have for those involved? None I would argue, yet Johnson et al risk their careers for a glass of red and a vol-au-vent, I am staggered at the naivety of it all, truly staggered. Johnson has handed his Premiership to his rivals on plate. He has always been lacking in self control, but you'd think those around him at the level he has reached would stick an elbow in his ribs and pull him aside " A word PM! You need to f*** this behind closed doors lack of rule observance lark off now or it will come back and bury you".
He'll try and stonewall and bluff it out but I think he's done this time.
Estuary wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:15 pm
Mind bogglingly so. The scale of the thing, 100 email invites, bring a bottle is one thing and shows a colossal lack of judgment by people who frankly should know better them being in the "getting elected" business, but the bluffing and soft denials show that they are aware of how badly this and its timing plays out to the country, which begs the question, why do it? What possible benefit does this gathering have for those involved? None I would argue, yet Johnson et al risk their careers for a glass of red and a vol-au-vent, I am staggered at the naivety of it all, truly staggered. Johnson has handed his Premiership to his rivals on plate. He has always been lacking in self control, but you'd think those around him at the level he has reached would stick an elbow in his ribs and pull him aside " A word PM! You need to **** this behind closed doors lack of rule observance lark off now or it will come back and bury you".
He'll try and stonewall and bluff it out but I think he's done this time.
You'd think his missus would say "don't be daft...can you imagine if this gets out?"
bonzosbeard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:52 pm
My mum went to hospital two weeks ago today. I visited her and was the only family member allowed to visit her.
Then visits were cancelled before new years eve.
Sunday just gone we were told my mum is having seizures and told to expect the worst. Mum is a fighter and hanging on.
My brothers and myself still cannot visit.
I'm sure Boris can find something funny out of his parties but I don't.
Everything crossed for you dear mum, bonzo.
Take your temperature, do a quick lft, double masked & visored-up, I'd let you & your bros in.
I suppose they'd say they haven't got the staff or time, to accommodate that, so a 'blanket rule' must apply.
However, the NHS (Govt) don't seem to realise what they are putting people & have put people, through.
Estuary wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:15 pmHe'll try and stonewall and bluff it out but I think he's done this time.
Totally agree, Estuary.
I'm wondering if the only reason why he's still there now is, he's possibly still more electable than anyone who could replace him.
It's clearly not only Labour with leadership issues.
Samba wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:28 pm
Everything crossed for you dear mum, bonzo.
Take your temperature, do a quick lft, double masked & visored-up, I'd let you & your bros in.
I suppose they'd say they haven't got the staff or time, to accommodate that, so a 'blanket rule' must apply.
However, the NHS (Govt) don't seem to realise what they are putting people & have put people, through.
Thanks again. We have been told that in the event of another turn for the worse, which happened already once, that they will work with us for a plan on who may visit in final hours. I imagine that will be myself and brothers. They have been very understanding at the hospital.
Samba wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:34 pm
Totally agree, Estuary.
I'm wondering if the only reason why he's still there now is, he's possibly still more electable than anyone who could replace him.
It's clearly not only Labour with leadership issues.
Weird as it sounds, I reckon someone like Dominic Raab could be more electable now. Yes, he's bland, boring and not exactly a Brain of Britain contender, but he could be a John Major-esque "safe pair of hands".
He showed while Boris was self-isolating that he could run a Cabinet meeting properly, I don't think he has been implicated in the garden/Christmas party scandals, and he could appeal to the Tory faithful as well as anyone.
And still Michelle Mone is trying to bluff out recommending her own company to the "VIP Lane" for a 200 million PPE contract.
Future generations will study these last couple of years in school history lessons and be bewildered that the kuntholes were allowed to laugh at us for so long.
sendô wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:00 pm
Laughing and joking and partying and lying whilst people up and down the country were not allow to see dying relatives or attend their funerals.
If this does not bring down this corrupt government then our system is truly lost.
That's about the truth of it, although to be fair the same restrictions on seeing dying relatives and attending funerals also applied to them and there's no evidence that they broke those rules.
There's been so many parties I'm struggling to keep up with what party had happened when what rules were in place, regardless of that if you're a Labourist then this must be a glorious shambles, if you're a Tory it must be an embarrassing one.
I think this is one too many for BJ, even if they/he comes up with some squirming cop out it will not excuse it.
bonzosbeard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:52 pm
My mum went to hospital two weeks ago today. I visited her and was the only family member allowed to visit her.
Then visits were cancelled before new years eve.
Sunday just gone we were told my mum is having seizures and told to expect the worst. Mum is a fighter and hanging on.
My brothers and myself still cannot visit.
I'm sure Boris can find something funny out of his parties but I don't.
