'Boris Johnson may stand as Tory London Mayor candidate'

Andrew Constantine · 04-07-2007, 10:22 PM

The Tories wanted a spoiler story, so came out with this unlikely one.

It worked - got the headlines - I wonder what the Tories were trying to conceal ... another "Cameron and drugs" story?

Andrew Constantine

Independent UKIP · 04-07-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Constantine

The Tories wanted a spoiler story, so came out with this unlikely one.

It worked - got the headlines - I wonder what the Tories were trying to conceal ... another "Cameron and drugs" story?

Andrew Constantine

Surely not a spoiler story to stop the Evening Standard putting Garry Bushell formally announcing his candidacy on the front page?

22ANDUK · 05-07-2007, 11:27 AM

I'm going to offend every student body in England by saying that I think Boris Johnson is a bumbling, incompetent plank who has achieved all he has in politics through crafty Etonian networking, family influence and staged foolery.

Whilst I also accept he has many talents, possesses a keen intellectual intelligence and is excellent for television as well as other higher forms of literature he is not suited for politics, serious politics anyway, and serves only to provide the Conservative party with a public and affable face that serves only to distract from real issues.

Hartlepool · 05-07-2007, 12:06 PM

Very true.

Westcountryman · 05-07-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 22ANDUK

I'm going to offend every student body in England by saying that I think Boris Johnson is a bumbling, incompetent plank who has achieved all he has in politics through crafty Etonian networking, family influence and staged foolery.

Whilst I also accept he has many talents, possesses a keen intellectual intelligence and is excellent for television as well as other higher forms of literature he is not suited for politics, serious politics anyway, and serves only to provide the Conservative party with a public and affable face that serves only to distract from real issues.

But that's why we love him!

Hartlepool · 05-07-2007, 01:19 PM

Speak for yourself,he's a well known Tory prick.

Westcountryman · 05-07-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

Speak for yourself,he's a well known Tory prick.

Yes well, according to folks in the North East, every Tory is a prick.

Hartlepool · 05-07-2007, 02:51 PM

Not so, as far as I am aware anyway.

I'm sure the Tories are still working toward that image though.

arden forester · 05-07-2007, 03:43 PM

I think it would be a very boring place (the House of Commons that is) if every member was a chiseling little political apparatchik. If one of these is on the ballot paper in Solihull, forget it! 8)

Johnny Hates Jazz · 05-07-2007, 05:38 PM

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Surely not a spoiler story to stop the Evening Standard putting Garry Bushell formally announcing his candidacy on the front page?

It's a strange coincidence :wink:

04-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Andrew Constantine Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 951 Party: Free England Party	Boris of Henley The Tories wanted a spoiler story, so came out with this unlikely one. It worked - got the headlines - I wonder what the Tories were trying to conceal ... another "Cameron and drugs" story? Andrew Constantine

05-07-2007, 03:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
arden forester Uber Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Solihull, in The Forest of Arden, Warwickshire! Posts: 2,662 Party: None	I think it would be a very boring place (the House of Commons that is) if every member was a chiseling little political apparatchik. If one of these is on the ballot paper in Solihull, forget it! 8) __________________ www.ardenforester.blogspot.com www.westminster-whispers.blogspot.com

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05-07-2007, 11:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,438	I'm going to offend every student body in England by saying that I think Boris Johnson is a bumbling, incompetent plank who has achieved all he has in politics through crafty Etonian networking, family influence and staged foolery. Whilst I also accept he has many talents, possesses a keen intellectual intelligence and is excellent for television as well as other higher forms of literature he is not suited for politics, serious politics anyway, and serves only to provide the Conservative party with a public and affable face that serves only to distract from real issues.

05-07-2007, 12:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,785 Party: Free England Party	Very true.

05-07-2007, 01:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,785 Party: Free England Party	Speak for yourself,he's a well known Tory prick.

05-07-2007, 02:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,785 Party: Free England Party	Not so, as far as I am aware anyway. I'm sure the Tories are still working toward that image though.