Johnson is still an untouchable bucaneering statesman in his head. This crisis is just a bump in the road to test his Churchillian metal.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:01 pm
by Bones McCoy
The Temple bells are callin'. (From Kipling)
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:04 pm
by soulboy
Youngian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:56 pm
Johnson is still an untouchable bucaneering statesman in his head. This crisis is just a bump in the road to test his Churchillian metal.
I don't zinc so.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:06 pm
by Malcolm Armsteen
Youngian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:56 pm
Johnson is still an untouchable bucaneering statesman in his head. This crisis is just a bump in the road to test his Churchillian metal.
Churchillian mettle.
Bunter's metal is merely base*.
*Base metals are common metals that tarnish, oxidize, or corrode relatively quickly when exposed to air or moisture. How very apt.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:17 pm
by Youngian
So who wants Bozo to stay on for the next GE? It'll save having to take apart whatever nutter or chancer takes over.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:20 pm
by Bones McCoy
Rumours say Carrie Johnson has been spotted collecting a wallpaper steamer form B&Q.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:20 pm
by Malcolm Armsteen
Given his performance today Jar-Jar would be an easy target.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:36 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Another PPS goes, Selaine Saxby.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:38 pm
by davidjay
Is that 18 now, or have I missed any?
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:43 pm
by davidjay
Claire Coutinho and David Johnston
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:00 pm
by Youngian
Dominic Raab could be PM tomorrow. Party political hat says: 'oh goody.' Ted Hastings hat says: 'Oh Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey.'
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:07 pm
by Boiler
I haz Ted Hastings hat on.
The Winker in charge...?
AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!
However, one fault in that: the rules of the 1922 committee have not changed, so...
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:25 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:29 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
5 more resign via the same letter.
Now 6. Mims Davies.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:31 pm
by soulboy
The BBC are reporting that Gove is on his way to hand deliver the Webley.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:51 pm
by davidjay
27 now.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:55 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Johnson about to appear at the Liaison Committee. Lucky he's always been such a policy details man.
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:00 pm
by Youngian
Liaison Committee link
Re: Alex Johnson - worst prime minister ever?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:17 pm
by Malcolm Armsteen
Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:29 pm
5 more resign via the same letter.
Now 6. Mims Davies.
In her statement she says 'I have tended my resignation."