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Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5082	Message 110174 - Posted: 22 Oct 2022, 15:30:00 UTC - in response to Message 110173.   Last modified: 22 Oct 2022, 15:40:44 UTC He's definitely marmite. Some people are saying he's the only leader that can save them: others say they'll resign or switch to another party if he comes back. And that's just the Tory MPs. Edit - here's one of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFDt4HdLuE ID: 110174 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2540	Message 110190 - Posted: 23 Oct 2022, 20:47:04 UTC - in response to Message 110173.   https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/boris-johnson-flies-back-britain-attempt-rapid-comeback-2022-10-22/ Really 😂 According to the news a few minutes ago he has pulled out. ID: 110190 ·
robsmith Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1284	Message 110191 - Posted: 23 Oct 2022, 21:18:40 UTC - in response to Message 110190.   Last modified: 23 Oct 2022, 21:19:38 UTC Reportedly he tried to "bribe" Penny Mordaunt to pull out, and she declined the offer... ID: 110191 ·
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 23 Feb 08 Posts: 2465	Message 110193 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 4:15:15 UTC all this talk of pulling out, does this belong in a birth control thread? ID: 110193 ·
Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5082	Message 110196 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 7:35:05 UTC This is the first time Boris Johnson has been known to pull out of anything. Oh, except the EU. ID: 110196 ·
robsmith Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1284	Message 110197 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 10:07:25 UTC - in response to Message 110196.   ...and being PM (the first time round), this time he never actually got past the start line. ID: 110197 ·
Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5082	Message 110198 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 10:35:51 UTC - in response to Message 110197.   He made that (unverified) claim of 102 supporters last night, but there were nowhere that number of MPs prepared to state their backing in public. That means that either Boris made up the number - wouldn't be the first time - or Tory MPs are embarrassed about being seen to back him. Neither would be a good way of starting his second term. ID: 110198 ·
robsmith Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1284	Message 110201 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 15:09:47 UTC - in response to Message 110198.   Having known a few MPs of all colours I would say that far too many of them will give the answer you want to hear, but in reality will do something completely different. ID: 110201 ·
Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5082	Message 110202 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 15:12:57 UTC - in response to Message 110201.   Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear" They aren't always entirely right in interpreting the question. ID: 110202 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2540	Message 110204 - Posted: 24 Oct 2022, 15:44:06 UTC - in response to Message 110202.   Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear" They aren't always entirely right in interpreting the question. They answer the question they wanted asked as opposed the one actually asked. ID: 110204 ·
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 23 Feb 08 Posts: 2465	Message 110209 - Posted: 25 Oct 2022, 0:50:40 UTC - in response to Message 110204.   Last modified: 25 Oct 2022, 0:50:58 UTC Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear" They aren't always entirely right in interpreting the question. They answer the question they wanted asked as opposed the one actually asked. They consult a poll before answering to see how the wind blows. ID: 110209 ·
robsmith Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1284	Message 110210 - Posted: 25 Oct 2022, 7:28:20 UTC - in response to Message 110209.   In the case of BoJo the poll may be one person, BoJo.... ID: 110210 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2540	Message 110211 - Posted: 25 Oct 2022, 7:45:20 UTC - in response to Message 110210.   In the case of BoJo the poll may be one person, BoJo.... Only that many on a good day. ID: 110211 ·
Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5082	Message 110215 - Posted: 25 Oct 2022, 9:00:03 UTC Now, Tory MPs won't know what to think. WhatsApp down for users across UK and world ID: 110215 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2540	Message 110223 - Posted: 25 Oct 2022, 10:49:42 UTC - in response to Message 110218.   seems to be back up again at least for UK. Don't know about everywhere. ID: 110223 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15483	Message 112886 - Posted: 11 Oct 2023, 15:48:25 UTC Last modified: 11 Oct 2023, 15:48:35 UTC "Brussels has given Elon Musk until midnight to get a grip on the gruesome Hamas attack imagery flooding X — or face the full force of Europe's new social media rules." https://twitter.com/POLITICOEurope/status/1712107468703117515 Yeah, because censorship is such a good weapon against the atrocities committed by Hamas and Israel! ID: 112886 ·
Lucas Dobre Send message Joined: 18 Feb 23 Posts: 33	Message 112887 - Posted: 11 Oct 2023, 16:01:00 UTC Last modified: 11 Oct 2023, 16:02:53 UTC Europe should have no powers in the rest of the world. AFAIK Musk is in the USA - I don't think they can imprison an American.... ID: 112887 ·

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