Renton

Man of the people.

The problem with only appointing leavers to cabinet is that they are as thick as fuck. Odd that.

Guess it's a swing of 24 which is fairly damaging. These twats should get organised now. Get 35 plus and they could force a GE couldn't they. They could use that as leverage in stopping Johnson now.

I'm not sure those numbers should reassure you of that. Although it does suggest the country isn't as enamoured currently as the BBC makes out.

Let's see if they've got the cajones to go through with this.

It feels that way because of FPTP and the SNP, but it really isn't the case Labour have never been anywhere near the position the tories now find themselves in.

The slate isn't going to be wiped clean man. Your mum is a sample of n=1. And maybe it will give Starmer a kick up the arse to up his game if the polls tighten. But he has a better chance against a fellow dull man than Johnson I'd say.

I don't think so. Those senile cunts will go with Johnson if he's on the ticket.

Yes, I'd go along with that. Two years of Johnson is preferable to seven years of Sunak. I honestly believe though the tories have almost no chance of returning a majority after a GE now. And their best chance, although remote, would be under Johnson in any case, because he'll stop at nothing to ensure it, including committing British troups to Ukraine if he thought it would help (as an example).

I'm worried about people's lives too, including people I know and dare I say it people on here. But these things aren't mutually exclusive. If we don't have strong institutions and democracy, peoples' leves can't be improved.

The all had their role, and anyone of them could have changed the outcome. But only one of them benefitted from it.

I've never had complete trust in the political process in this country, which is an archaic joke based on unwritten rules in the main. But it's degraded more in the past decade, especially post-Brexit, than ever before. Culminating in an absolute shit show in Johnson as PM. For me, there is a clear qualitative difference in what Johnson and Cummings did compared with his predecessors. Even before he was PM, he was the main reason for the Leave vote.

I might add I am probably nearer someone like Stewart on the political spectrum than someone like Corbyn. And at least he advocates constitutional reform.

Complete strawman, nobody is saying "normal" tories are acceptable people. Even the most decent ones which were expelled, like Nicky Morgan, Anna Soubry, and Rory Stewart, I still viscerally think "cunt" when their names are mentioned. But that's not to recognise that Johnson is a bigger cunt, a bigger threat. It's like saying all Republicans in the US are as bad as Trump. Actually come to think of it, there is a case for that over there, but you know what I mean. Nobody has debased politics in this country like Johnson has, surely that is glaringly obvious?

Honestly, after the allegations on your own behaviour (taxigate), I don't know how you have the nerve. Ever considered a career in politics?

This is a great point.

This is another version of "they're all the same". I disagree. Johnson systematically has attacked or currupted all our institions in government, including the system of democracy itself. I don't recall Cameron or May doing this, and I don't think Sunak would. Anyway, one thing is for certain, I get no say in this. Best I just put my headphones on and listen to music rather than the utter bullshit on the radio.

He shouldn't be allowed to stand.

It's not though is it? He won't lose his seat because he will change the rules. He'll rip up every institution from within. He's too dangerous to be given the chance to do this.

Why have we also forgotten that next month he might be found to be in contempt of Parliament and actually lose his seat? Because you know what will happen if he is PM? He will subvert the process and stay on as PM, of course.

Honestly man, the country is truly fucked. I can't remotely enjoy yhe ride. Listening to R5 now, he got Brexit done, best vaccine roll out in Europe, blah, blah. AGAIN. I thought we'd seen the end of this shit.

The veteran Tory MP Sir Christopher Chope says he’s “really excited” about the prospect of Boris Johnson “riding to the rescue of the country”. Can't believe people want this bullshit. I've had my fill.

What's going on in NI there?