Boris stands down as MP with immediate effect

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Just breaking now on BBC.

Same day as Nadine.

So these "normal voters" that our new friend knows so much about what a leader who is stupid.

I'm not sure what that says about said "normal voters".

Starmer didn't break the law, Johnson did.

Out of interest, what are your feelings about the way Johnson repeatedly broke the law, lied to Parliament, the Queen and the electorate, and appointed a known sex molester to a position of power over juniors?

Boris Johnson has faced a flurry of criticism after it was reported he did not attend five Cobra crisis meetings on the coronavirus as it spread across the world and made inroads into the UK

The Cobra meetings in Exercise Cygnus (2016 pandemic planning exercise) were chaired by the Secretary of State for Health and the Minister for the Cabinet Office- not the prime minister.

Oh, @Clavinova, surely even you can see that whether he was chairing the meetings or not is utterly irrelevant. The point is that he didn't even attend.

I'm getting a sense of deja vu here.

Is Johnson not accountable for his actions as Prime Minister and an MP, then? Why not?

Can you give me one or maybe two reasons to engage in , I was going to say debate but obviously the meaning is lost for the majority of postees, a reasoned discussion? No. Thought not.

Oh don't. We've already got Clav and the whataboutery back. 🙄

Not according to opinion polls commissioned from a variety of sources.

In fact the best way to keep Boris out of the House of Commons is to make him a Lord. Which could happen in Rishi! resignation honours list ....

He can't be forced to take a peerage. I can see the buffoon making a big thing about wanting to stay a man of the people, all the while knocking back the champagne by the pool at his mansion.

I'm not sure what that says about said "normal voters".

I think it says they would be a good target for people selling timeshares.

I’m genuinely intrigued by people who still haven’t realised that Johnson is at best a seller of snake oil.

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I'm not sure what that says about said "normal voters".

I think it says they would be a good target for people selling timeshares.

I’m genuinely intrigued by people who still haven’t realised that Johnson is at best a seller of snake oil.”

It’s astonishing, isn’t it?

You're the one who came onto this thread. Tell us what you would like to debate about, but do bear In mind that people are allowed to disagree with you without being abused.

He is to blame for much of the misery being endured by the country - notably Brexit which was his personal vehicle for self promotion.

Anyway, I thought you weren't staying.

Oh dear.

I genuinely don't understand what people claim is charismatic about Johnson. From the moment he dawned on my consciousness he seemed vaguely sleazy to me, and that feeling has only intensified as he worked through the mistresses, had more children, and lied and lied and lied.

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Oh, @ Clavinova, surely even you can see that whether he was chairing the meetings or not is utterly irrelevant. The point is that he didn't even attend.

It clearly is relevant - four Cobr (alternative name for Cobra) meetings were not chaired (or attended) by the prime minister in Exercise Cygnus.

True. Well at least he can be forced to take a prison sentence. And since it's a requirement of standing for election you need to be eligible to vote in an election, that would be the end of that.

Something the USAians should have thought of when they cobbled the Constitution together - it's quite critical that a felon can't stand for president.

@heartsinvisiblefury I reckon she is Reicc003

I suspect that there are many parents who have good cause to loathe Boris Johnson.

Who are these "normal voters" and how are you defining them?

It seems to me odd to come onto a discussion forum, post and then refuse to discuss anything about those posts.

Each to their own.

Careful - make sure you quote the name right. They are a right prickly customer and that's a fact.

Ah I see the Tory PR team have joined us. Maybe make it look a bit more authentic and post on things other than Brexit , the Tory's or Boris bloody Johnson!!

Based in Moscow?

@SerendipityJane oops one C too many!'
A problem with the Tory's in general

You've probably more chances of finding a Russian propagandist in London than Moscow at the moment.