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And noe Boris can just disappear on Paternity leave

79 replies

BruceAndNosh · 09/12/2021 13:41

Carrie timed this nicely

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TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 09/12/2021 13:42

Its perfect timing, a little too perfect, just like last time!

TokyoSushi · 09/12/2021 13:42

Yep. I'm not sure it was done exactly by design, but it's very fortunate timing.

TokyoSushi · 09/12/2021 13:43

I saw something funny on Twitter earlier 'no darling, we didn't keep the newspapers from the day you were born!'

MalbecandToast · 09/12/2021 13:44

Yes I was just thinking about how convenient for him that the baby has arrived now Hmm

MaskingForIt · 09/12/2021 13:52

Why not? He’s bloody useless, so I can’t see it making a lot of difference if he’s on paternity leave or not.

ReeseWitherfork · 09/12/2021 13:55

Wasn't there a big hoohar about stella Creasy not getting mat leave mere weeks ago, so I'm sure he doesn't get paternity leave anyway!

DanielRicciardosSmile · 09/12/2021 14:32

I didn't even know she was pregnant! Better get back under the rock I've clearly been living under... Blush

MadeForThis · 09/12/2021 14:33

I assume it's a well timed elective section.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 09/12/2021 14:34

Always good to have that fool out of the way

lockdownalli · 09/12/2021 14:35

Rumour is she was persuaded a swift elective CS was required.

I think they could have Octuplets and the media would still be baying over the Christmas Party issue. He just thinks the public are so stupid.

Justheretoaskaquestion91 · 09/12/2021 14:36

It is absolutely absurd timing - it does make you wonder, doesn’t it? I also have to say I think he should have waived paternity leave for a few weeks. Has he really just dropped a shit bomb and is now merrily fucking off?!

Justheretoaskaquestion91 · 09/12/2021 14:37

It’s also a fucking joke how many children he is

Justheretoaskaquestion91 · 09/12/2021 14:37

*has, not is

the80sweregreat · 09/12/2021 14:39

The gatherings to see this new baby will be huge ( if all his other children turn up!)

WomanStanleyWoman · 09/12/2021 14:42

Fucking hell - I know he’s a shyster, but I’m not sure even he could plan a baby to coincide with a story that might break at Christmas.

user1471457751 · 09/12/2021 14:47

He's not taking paternity leave.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 09/12/2021 14:48

I struggle to think of even Boris Johnson bringing forward a planned CS just to cover a news story. With it being potential detrimental to the child. But maybe that’s naive of me

Justheretoaskaquestion91 · 09/12/2021 14:49

He's not taking paternity leave

Papers are saying he will take some time to be with his family

madisonbridges · 09/12/2021 14:50

He did PMQ yesterday and has announced he'll be doing next week's as well. And he's doing his red boxes. Surely he can spend some time with a new baby? Posters on here are very critical if fathers of new borns don't spend time with the baby for the first couple of weeks.

Lottapianos · 09/12/2021 14:50

'But maybe that’s naive of me'

I think it is. I wouldn't put anything past him

Fairylights25 · 09/12/2021 14:51

Erm, he is not taking paternity leave he has already confirmed that, and shit is always hitting the fan Carrie would be needing to have a baby every day of the year to fend off the vultures. Perhaps even twice a day.

I hope he enjoys his new baby with Carrie, I hope Dominic is not busy lining up his next campaign of hate and is slowly running out of material.

GreenLunchBox · 09/12/2021 14:51

I thought MPs don't get maternity leave...isn't that why that lady brought her baby into the commons the other week? So why should Bozo get paternity leave?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 09/12/2021 14:53

I expect it’s not official paternity leave, as he’s not an employee as such (as I understand it)

It’s just “some time off”

It’s seen as modelling good behaviour to other men I suspect to take some time off when a baby is born

x2boys · 09/12/2021 14:56

Well he can if he wants to but he didn't last time much to the consternation of Mumsnet .

Justheretoaskaquestion91 · 09/12/2021 14:59

I don’t think he should take paternity leave, sorry. He’s got 7/8 fucking children. He’s an irresponsible ape who goes around preaching re the environment whilst seemingly single handedly trying to produce his own mini House of Parliament. He’s PM, he needs to be around, particularly during the clusterfuck that’s happening. Maybe he should have family planned a bit better and continued spewing out babies after his tenure as PM.