Would it be unreasonable of me not to 'clap for Boris' tonight?

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I've just seen this in my FB page.
A local group has shared it.
'Clap for Boris' (see pic) Tonight 8pm.
Human to human, I wish him well & a full recovery but I won't be clapping...

Do you really believe he's in hospital?

I think it's clear from this thread that I'm not a massive fan of BJ but really? Just no. Take off the tin foil hat.

Next they'll want us to clap for kids

Already happening.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3871244-just-though-i-ll-let-you-know?msgid=95328069

@koshkatt Yes, I have. Next.

I hope he recovers and I don't wish him any harm but it'll be a cold day in hell when I clap any member of the Tory party especially him.
I'm done with all this clapping anyway .

So you will know that he was arguing against the oppressive nature of wearing it? And also that he was cleared by an independent panel of saying anything offensive?

Nah, I’m watching Bake Off and not thinking about cv for an hour and fifteen minutes.

I wish Boris well but me clapping out the window isn’t going to help his recovery.

Hahaha @Lockheart that should be a t shirt...

I also will not be clapping. I also agree he has been negligent, I don't wish him harm but I have no feelings for him at all.

@GREATAUNT1 the only way that would be true is if he has already died and they’ve not told us .

I'm not clapping for anybody. It is totally pointless.

He is no different to anyone else with coronavirus! I haven't been clapping for them and won't be for Boris either.

@koshkatt Kindly refrain from whitesplaining this issue to me. His article and choice of wording was inflammatory and if you can't see that, you're part of the problem.

Back to the point of this thread. He is sick and I wish him a speedy recovery. I don't see the need to clap for him.

whitesplaining

Sorry, what? How did skin colour get in to this?

@Viviennemary exactly this.

The clap isn't his idea and I am not sure he would want it. I was happy to clap for the NHS the first week. Last week we made a last minute decision to join in because the kids were ready for bed but still awake, but I had anticipated not clapping because it is at bedtime. On Sunday we didn't do the kids clap because we were walking the dog. I am feeling a bit clapped out to be honest, so I will decide at the time.

I am very concerned that our PM is in such a bad way and I wish him well. After years of turmoil I feel that, without this virus, we would finally be back on an even keel. A government with a strong but not overwhelming majority (which is how the House of Commons functions best) and a new leader of the opposition who is from the centre-left and has a proven track record as a hardworking and intellectually able person (important for holding the government to account). Instead, we are all living in lockdown, government is being operated by video link and parliament is virtually closed. We need a healthy PM and a functioning parliament asap.

Pointing out objective fact isn’t “spewing hatred” FFS.

The idea that you’re not allowed to criticise a politician’s actions just because he’s ill is incredibly disturbing. This isn’t North Korea.

Sorry, what? How did skin colour get in to this?

Indeed. Last time I checked, Islam had followers from a wide variety of races and ethnicities.

We need a healthy PM and a functioning parliament asap
Agree.

I also wish Boris well, have on here and on twitter, but I won't be joining in this virtue signalling, attention seeking bullshit.

I'm with OldUnit on this - I wish the man a speedy recovery, but this is just self-indulgent shite.

Similarly, the clapping for the NHS is just becoming stale and meaningless. The first time it was a lovely gesture - since then it's been a "Look how supportive we are" load of bollox.

I do not wish him ill, but I won't be clapping.

If I lived within a few minutes walk of the hospital I'd clap.

Swerf, you are allowed to criticise, but there is a time and a place.

We once went to a wedding where the best man went into excruciatingly embarrassing detail about the groom's antics at university - complete with photos. In front of his parents and his grandparents. An example of not the time or place. And too much information for any of us quite frankly.

As he thought it was quite OK to shag around when his wife had cancer, I'm not sure sainthood is appropriate. of course I hope he gets better but he has rather brought this on himself by failing t regard the advice we were all given.

@GREATAUNT1 where the fuck do you think he is then??

I don’t wish him any harm, as I wouldn’t any other human being, but I won’t be clapping for Boris, no.

'The idea that you’re not allowed to criticise a politician’s actions just because he’s ill is incredibly disturbing. This isn’t North Korea.'

'Just becaue he's ill' He's in ICU did you miss that bit? Maybe some could show a teensy bit of sensitivity before sneering and mocking. 'He brought it on himself' being an utterly twatty comment.

Where exactly did swerf sneer or mock?