Why Boris* Will Survive

[Canary42]

*other MPs eligible

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[pixie374]

He'll survive- particularly when there is nobody else to replace him.

[pixie374]

Also, jellyfish have brain matter spread throughout their whole body. So, don't be normalist:-)

[Hymie]

Boris supports are unable to comprehend the damage he has done to the Tory’s electoral chances – I will try to enlighten them.

Imagine I am standing for election and I announce that there is to be a national lockdown due to covid where people cannot gather at funerals (to say goodbye to loved ones), or visit elderly relatives (in care homes) or have people around for parties. But these rules do not apply to me as Prime Minister (obviously) – I would expect to get zero votes.

Now imagine I am Prime Minister and I announce that there is to be a national lockdown due to covid where people cannot gather at funerals (to say goodbye to loved ones), or visit elderly relatives (in care homes) or have people around for parties; and these rules apply to everyone, including me.

Subsequently (while most of the population are obeying the rules), it transpires that I could not give a stuff about these rules – at the next general election I would expect to get zero votes (unless my name was Boris Johnson, then I’d expect TTT & Naomi24 to vote for me, but that’s all).

[pixie374]

Hymie, did you disagree with all lockdowns at the time?

[Hymie]

I’m only explaining why Boris is damaged goods, not whether the covid lockdowns were a good idea or not.

[Old_Geezer]

None of those scenarios reflect reality, so it enlightens little. The reality is that the rules applied to all and he claims that the incidents where he was present weren't parties or similar banned gatherings; so no issue, save for the opportunity for the no-hopers to keep slinging manure in the hope of causing damage.

As for remaining in position ruining the party's chances, difficult to think of many who could replace him that wouldn't drop support even further. But a week is a long time in politics so who knows come the next GE.

[Hymie]

And as people question the parties I attended during lockdown, I will deny that they were parties (they were actually work events; or that I am too stupid to know that they were parties) – and still expect people to vote for me.