Boris J resigns as PM

[mark-hunter]

Bob,
Woke (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK) is an English adjective meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination" that originated in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).

Woke - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Scrumbag]

@Scrumbag
I say old chap you must be rather chuffed at the idea of that twerp standing down.
Problem is he is still there until they find a replacement.
That would NEVER HAPPEN in the colonies. Here if you resign it's toodly pip and fuck off. The party then picks the next dickhead to lead them.

Usually that's how it works here too. Just more difficult with how close this is to the summer recess and there needs to be someone "in-post" for certain decisions (eg Ukraine)

 

[Novice Huntress]

@Novice Huntress and others.
I hear of this woke policy and woke government but forgive this humble colonial Australian but what the bloody hell is woke policy and woke government.
Bob

Bob, "Woke" and "Woke Government" is the slow but gradual destruction of Western government and Western civilization and all the benefits of the industrial revolution etc western civilization brought (yes other parts of the world did bring benefits to mankind), perhaps Carrie, Boris, Justin Trudeau etc will be truly happy as lackeys of the greater Lefty China run cabal they all want us to live in????? God help us!!!

 

[Major Bonkers]

There's an interesting article here, which makes the argument that he had a Trumpian mandate to smash the existing 'blob' (what Americans call 'the swamp') and remake the British government in a way which took advantage of Brexit and delivered benefits to the country. He had a couple of good policy wins - supporting the Ukraine and the Covid response (which was as liberal as public opinion would allow) - but otherwise the impression was of a policy-free zone: silent on the subject of woke, increasing taxes, and business-as-usual drift on reforming the state bureaucracy. In other words, he was captured by the blob that his electorate wanted destroyed.

The ban on selling ivory (there is already a ban on its importation, so we are talking about antiques) and proposal to ban trophy imports were classic symptoms of displacement activity, of interest to only a minority, but the pandering to that minority is an obvious rejection of 'live and let live' conservative values. With luck, this nonsense will be dropped.

He was also the victim of bad luck and incompetence in others; his media operation was useless, allowing his political enemies to dominate the news agenda (in particular the opponents of Brexit), and his whipping operation - the management of his own party - was also disastrous. In rapid succession, the country has been enlivened by (male) MPs from Boris' party: (1) watching porn on their telephone in the House of Commons during a debate; (2) getting drunk and fondling other men; and (3) crashing a car and running away whilst dressed in a black leather mini-skirt, high heels, and pearls. How on Earth are such obviously unsuitable people chosen to stand for election in the first place?!

His likely successors are an uninspiring bunch, none of them with Boris' charisma, and the leading candidates acting unpleasantly disloyally towards him. The best solution would be for President Trump and Prime Minister Johnson to swop places.

 

[fourfive8]

@Novice Huntress and others.
I hear of this woke policy and woke government but forgive this humble colonial Australian but what the bloody hell is woke policy and woke government.
Bob

Kind of like the 2022 version of Poitically Correct. Political Correctness on steroids. An example of WOKE would be to accept and embrace such behaviors as demonstrating beastiality in front of little kids, getting extra woke points if it's your own kids, etc. Continuing on, a company or government organization would have a high ESG score if it demonstrated green awareness and policy while being woke in its actions like providing employee woke education (indoctrination) and supporting at least one perverse group such as the local pregnant mens club. Sounds unbelievable but this is what is going on! Welcome to Crazy Land! Sadly, this perversion seems to be spreading worldwide.

 

[Dragan N.]

One thing I've noticed about the "woke" movement is that they pride themselves on being "enlightened" but yet when it comes to certain issues like hunting/ "trophy" hunting or firearms they are surprisingly ignorant.

For instance when it comes to "trophy" hunting they think that most animals are just killed for the trophy i.e. killing a moose for its antlers and leaving the meat to rot. Yet what they do not realize is that you can be a "meat hunter" and also keep the non-edible parts of an animal such as the antlers or the hide as a trophy. The two are not mutually exclusive.

For instance I've seen many non or even anti hunters who think that a shoulder mount is the entire preserved front half of the animal- bones, meat, hide and all. They do not realize that most shoulder mounts just use the cape or hide of the animal and the antlers. The rest of the meat is usually eaten. What is even more confusing is that most of these virulent anti-hunters are meat eaters. What is so reprehensible about harvesting your own free range, hormone free, low in saturated fat meat? These are all qualities of meat/food many of these people look for from places like whole foods etc... Just the very fact that they eat meat shows that humans are omnivores and thus do they do a chase, or hunter's, instinct.

Or the gun control/anti gun lobbyist. Their ignorance about firearms is astounding yet they want to legislate how to control, use and store them. Yet they cannot tell a bolt action rifle from a semi automatic one. But they claim to be "enlightened" and educated

 

[Lungshot202]

Bob, "Woke" and "Woke Government" is the slow but gradual destruction of Western government and Western civilization and all the benefits of the industrial revolution etc western civilization brought (yes other parts of the world did bring benefits to mankind), perhaps Carrie, Boris, Justin Trudeau etc will be truly happy as lackeys of the greater Lefty China run cabal they all want us to live in????? God help us!!!

I wonder they feel like they need China.

 

[Novice Huntress]

Hi Guys, I appreciate this thread is a couple of months old now, but some UK Government news,

Lord Goldsmith sacked as environment minister amid animal rights fears under Liz Truss

Close ally of Boris Johnson will keep role at the Foreign Office, but has been removed from his post covering domestic animal welfare

www.telegraph.co.uk

Zac Goldsmith has been removed from his government role he was given by Boris, you are all aware that Zac and Carrie are best friends. Already some of the other msm are bleating that the animals abroad / trophy hunting bill may be delayed / put on back the back burner.

Unfortunately some of the newly appointed environment, defra ministers are no friends to shooting etc. So we need still to be vigilant on any ARA policy pushed by ministers to deflect away from the cost of living crisis, state of the economy etc.

At least Zac can't be making policy for the moment

 

[igotit]

@BRICKBURN ....Perhaps Mr. Bean can replace Boris.....and do a better job. While I'm not a Brit, and therefore don't technically have a dog in the hunt, I can't help but smile when these elitist go down. Boris, Pelosi, AOC and many others pass laws for you and me....such as Covid lockdowns and masks, Green energy.....all the while they party on our dollar (or Pound). Laws that don't apply to them. They are above it......FWB

A comedian in Ukraine and in the UK, not a bad idea.

 

[Sideshow]

Ive read through most of what has been written in this thread.
Looks like you all missed why he was voted in!
Heard of this guy? Corban?God help us if this guy had been voted in

Ex MI6 chief claims Jeremy Corbyn is a danger to national security

Read our live politics blog HERE

www.standard.co.uk

Wont be sad to see the back of Boris wife. But Boris did get us the vaccine and when everyone was in lock down sort furlough.

But like all politicians they go sour after a while…….

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

What the UK needs is a sensible leader, I think they now have one. The USA could do with one too but they will have to wait a while.