Alexandole Boris de Pfeffel Johnson

[bluethrunthru]

Does anyone think we still live in a democracy, in any meaningful sense of the word?

Nope

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Does anyone think we still live in a democracy, in any meaningful sense of the word?

Have we ever lived in one, this is just the latest fucked up emanation from this current government.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Have we ever lived in one, this is just the latest fucked up emanation from this current government.

Relatively speaking, yes. Don’t suppose we’ve ever had a truly representative democracy, but I guess that mattered less when Labour and the stories got over 95% of the vote between them.

 

[west didsblue]

Relatively speaking, yes. Don’t suppose we’ve ever had a truly representative democracy, but I guess that mattered less when Labour and the stories got over 95% of the vote between them.

Which stories?
The ones about sunlit uplands and unicorns?

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Surely if Johnson won, all the people who resigned would vote to bring him down again.

I've got a crisp £20 note that says they wouldn't.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I've got a crisp £20 note that says they wouldn't.

Hmm, you make a good point. I dread to think what the shambles of a cabinet would do.

 

[bluethrunthru]

There is no way he was watching this was there? I thought he was hosting a lavish party to celebrate his wedding to the latest wife?

 

[laserblue]

There is no way he was watching this was there? I thought he was hosting a lavish party to celebrate his wedding to the latest wife?

"Where are the rugby posts?"

 

[west didsblue]

There is no way he was watching this was there? I thought he was hosting a lavish party to celebrate his wedding to the latest wife?

The giveaway is the “Commonwealth Games” label with the red dot on the top right of the screen. That disappears about 30 seconds after the channel is selected. No fucking chance he watched it longer than it takes to take a picture.

 

[johnnytapia]

Blair resignation honours = none made, partly due to the recent Cash for Honours issues.
Brown resignation honours = none made (not sure if he resigned anyway), but there was a dissolution list across all parties.
Cameron resignation honours = oh yes indeed, just the 13 Conservative peers (plus 1 labour, and 2 crossbench)

22 Conservative donors ennobled since 2010, for at least £54M, and 9 were made party treasurers beforehand.
Johnson advised by Lynton Crosby to pack the Lords and demand voting for Conservative plans. It'll be sold as ennobling people from the north/Wales/Scotland to balance an apparent dominance of the South/southeast, but it's about as nakedly corrupt as possible.

The bizarre bit is that it's so transparent and not even slightly hidden.