Boris Johnson on Sky

I think, if nothing else, BJ is populist and politically savvy. He can see all the other parties are making a dogs dinner of this issue and so he's being clear about his position just as he was over Brexit. He's making Starmer and the rest of them look like idiots and coming from Boris that's saying something.

I've always voted Lib Dem or Green. Have spoilt my paper at the last couple of elections. This might edge me over the line to vote Tory.

What I dont think should have happened is that we shut the schools but the teachers were so miliant, phases such as teachers going to their deaths etc meant that the government had no choice

Actually that’s incorrect. Teachers wanted schools to be safe and the government didn’t ensure that would happen. They didn’t have decent measures in place.

Well said, Boris.

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Someone wrote on Twitter, ‘He was coherent and honest during that clip. Very unlike him.’

Easy to forget he’s a very successful politician who has (when he can bothered to use them and is sober) excellent faculties and first-class powers of persuasion.

I really don’t trust him on this to be honest. I don’t trust him with anything.

I remember seeing him on many occasions showing himself to seem to talk sense - he’s very good at playing to the crowd and is playing to it now. Better to watch his actions.

As he is currently the PM, what exactly is he doing now to protect womens rights?

But either way, as he’s prepared to let children grow up in poverty- that is my red line. (Because I grew up in poverty under thatcher), so I have to chose that issue over this one.

Xalo - you are right. Moral high ground and having to take no responsibility for anything. Labour would have been like Sturgeon if they had been in charge during the pandemic. She loves controlling her people and having the government tell them what to do.

I dont agree with some of what this government have done, the parties were shameful, but the buying of vaccinations from different companies was a brilliant idea. Media coverage to get everyone jabbed was good too. What I dont think should have happened is that we shut the schools but the teachers were so miliant, phases such as teachers going to their deaths etc meant that the government had no choice.

I can't help wondering what Carrie thinks of his views on this. I thought she was pro the Stonewall agenda?

Wow I have to say, genuinely, he made so much sense and it was great to see him saying those things. Sadly a lot of his rubbish views and previous actions on other matters will be used as a way to tear it apart but wheeeeew was good to hear. Take note labour, sort yourselves out ffs.

Like Johnson would ever be against contraception. Probably the only thing that’s kept him from bankruptcy.

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Sadly I think that the Labour Party are content to be in opposition indefinitely. They can then take the moral high ground on everything without producing any workable policies.
I canvassed for them for years with my Dad but this neglect of women is the final straw and for the first time I am considering voting Tory. Sorry Dad.

So good. He was so clear and balanced and pointed out it was new and evolving and would not be bounced into trying to score woke points though the questions were leading. I also like the clear separation he made between the LGB and the T.

I think the Government will keep framing this trans conversion therapy issue around children and careful safeguards because it's so obviously reasonable.

People who argue aggressively against children being given time, space and meaningful support look increasingly dishonest.

If voting Boris can stop children being given damaging medical treatment. So be it.
This issue is absolutely massive for women but most of us will not even acknowledge that trans rights can affect women's rights and safety.
If Boris is brave enough to address this which is more than anyone else has i will back him.
In reality taxes ect will be equally horrific whichever party wins. But this could be something the Tories start to address.
I didn't expect to ever say anything positive about Boris but in this case, yep well done.

Rayner's reaction is interesting. She's specifically objecting to the part where Johnson says "these are novel concepts" and that he didn't think he'd have to consider it in such great detail.

I think that part was rather clever and he had his finger firmly on the pulse of the country with it. Most people do find the discussion bewildering and exhausting and are very confused about why the issue is in their faces so much. It doesn't say much for Rayner's political savvy if she thinks that "these are new concepts" disqualifies Johnson from speaking on the issue.

Ideological bubble... now which one of our main political parties would this be referencing I wonder....

It's difficult to know what might get through to that group of people, they are so set on "my side good, that side bad".

I always wonder why Labour dont pay some true blue voter to attend a meeting to tell them what they need to do to get a majority as big as the Tories. Its almost like the want to stab themselves in the back and spoil it for themselves.

All that was needed was someone important (i.e Boris) to state the bleeding obvious and everyone is nodding in agreement. Would like to see what Boris et al do with this now to make Labour look even more daft than they do now. Its not just Starmer who is spouting this rubbish, they all seem to be saying it, Lammy, even Cooper who was my favourite of the politicans. Its like they have their sensible and reasonable gene removed.

Good.

Anyone trying to whip up some kind of anger about that eminently reasonable and moderate statement is only going to show themselves up as an intolerant extremist.

That was a good performance from Boris. He says he hasn't thought too much (to paraphrase) but he has. He definitely has.

The sports situation is complete nonsense. Surely someone is going to say enough is enough. The transwomen looked like men, they were head and shoulders taller than the women. It cannot be fair to women to compete against them.

Have a separate category for them.

As the press (thinking of the BBC & ITV) have completely forgotten to mention anything about children, it's good to hear the PM speaking so clearly about the issue. Now for the Sec of State for Education to start rolling back all the trans guidance in schools telling them they can transition children in secret from their parents.

I doubt Boris particularly cares about these issues but is stating his views to put a clear divide between him and the ridiculous Labour politicians. Labour can't say they weren't warned this would happen, what a let down they are.