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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5131 
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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 |
 DaveSend message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2721
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https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/boris-johnson-flies-back-britain-attempt-rapid-comeback-2022-10-22/According to the news a few minutes ago he has pulled out. |
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Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1302
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Reportedly he tried to "bribe" Penny Mordaunt to pull out, and she declined the offer... |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 23 Feb 08 Posts: 2497 
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all this talk of pulling out, does this belong in a birth control thread? |
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5131
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This is the first time Boris Johnson has been known to pull out of anything. Oh, except the EU. |
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Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1302
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...and being PM (the first time round), this time he never actually got past the start line. |
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5131
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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. |
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Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1302
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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. |
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5131
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Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear" They aren't always entirely right in interpreting the question. |
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Dave Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2721
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Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear"They answer the question they wanted asked as opposed the one actually asked. |
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Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 23 Feb 08 Posts: 2497
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They consult a poll before answering to see how the wind blows.Correction - "the answer they think you want to hear"They answer the question they wanted asked as opposed the one actually asked. |
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Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1302
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In the case of BoJo the poll may be one person, BoJo.... |
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Dave Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2721
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In the case of BoJo the poll may be one person, BoJo....Only that many on a good day. |
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Dave Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2721
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seems to be back up again at least for UK. Don't know about everywhere. |
Jord Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15573 
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"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! |
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Send message Joined: 18 Feb 23 Posts: 36 |
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.... |
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