To be really enjoying Boris Johnson's downfall Part 2

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A follow on thread from

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4457488-to-be-really-enjoying-boris-johnson-s-downfall?msgid=114425763#114425763

Hyde is the daughter of Sir Alastair Edgcumbe James Dudley-Williams, 2nd Baronet, and his wife, the former Diana Elizabeth Jane Duncan.[1] Through her father, she is the granddaughter of aviation pioneer and Conservative politician Sir Rolf Dudley-Williams, 1st Baronet. She attended Downe House School, near Newbury in Berkshire,[2] and read English at Christ Church, Oxford.[3]

She’s still a talented writer @derxa.

I've been reading her columns for years and she appears to slate pretty much all politicians (from memory May and Corbyn didn't get off lightly).

There's just too material and it would be quite odd to ignore what happening at the moment.

@Blossomtoes

She’s still a talented writer *@derxa*.

True and has won awards for her writing. Well done her but she's hardly a woman of the people. Just as Johnson isn't a man of the people.

@Notonthestairs

I've been reading her columns for years and she appears to slate pretty much all politicians (from memory May and Corbyn didn't get off lightly).

There's just too material and it would be quite odd to ignore what happening at the moment.

Fair enough. I'll lay off now

and? I feel you're you're convinced you're making a salient point. Should I not read her because she doesn't carry her own pick axe and isnt the daughter of Dennis Skinner?

I think Matt Green sets out some of the issues Dexra alludes to (don't think it altogether dovetails with MH in this instance but it's v funny)

twitter.com/mattgreencomedy/status/1469366359884763145?s=21

@derxa she writes what the majority of us are thinking. She is able to read a room. Unlike Johnson.

@BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm suffering from an ongoing case of acute schadenfreude 😄

oh yes me too

I particularly enjoyed the detail today that whilst Johnson had been told about the Met's decision, he didn't tell the cabinet at their meeting (wtf?), so they all left and were pounced on by journalists - hahahaha!!

Well done her but she's hardly a woman of the people.

I don't think she pretends to, does she? She mocks politicians - of whatever party is in power.

Not like Johnson, or Farage.

I particularly enjoyed the detail today that whilst Johnson had been told about the Met's decision, he didn't tell the cabinet at their meeting (wtf?), so they all left and were pounced on by journalists - hahahaha!!

The thought "How to Win Friends and Influence People"comes to mind. I bet they felt right pratts (as well as being right pratts.)

[quote Notonthestairs]I think Matt Green sets out some of the issues Dexra alludes to (don't think it altogether dovetails with MH in this instance but it's v funny)

twitter.com/mattgreencomedy/status/1469366359884763145?s=21[/quote]
Perfect It's the incestuousness (I know it's not a word) I can't stand. And yes the Westminster bubble. I almost weep when I see dear old Gordon Brown on GMB reminding us of starvation in Afghanistan and food poverty here.

No wonder Nadine Dorries looked mutinous then! Why didn't he tell them ?
Too cowardly ?

Boris birthday party

twitter.com/tomelwes/status/1485973745886019584?s=21

Boris's g grandfather, a politician, met an unfortunate end in Turkey. He probably likes to keep a bit of distance when breaking bad news. Maybe that's why he tries to avoid doing so if at all possible .

I agree Derxa - we need some serious, honourable politicians up front. I don't care how dour they appear or boring they actually are.

I particularly enjoyed the detail today that whilst Johnson had been told about the Met's decision, he didn't tell the cabinet at their meeting (wtf?), so they all left and were pounced on by journalists - hahahaha!!

Omg, he's such a prat! 🤦‍♀️

I assume he thought one of them would leak it. Not much trust is there?

@Peregrina

Well done her but she's hardly a woman of the people.

I don't think she pretends to, does she? She mocks politicians - of whatever party is in power.

Not like Johnson, or Farage.

I particularly enjoyed the detail today that whilst Johnson had been told about the Met's decision, he didn't tell the cabinet at their meeting (wtf?), so they all left and were pounced on by journalists - hahahaha!!

The thought "How to Win Friends and Influence People"comes to mind. I bet they felt right pratts (as well as being right pratts.)

I thought it was Hancock who was caught feeling prats?

Heck this thread is going to be full by morning. Please someone start another while I sleep and share where it is.

Ambushed by cake! Well that takes the biscuit.

The nosedive must be nearly over now.

@Notonthestairs

I agree Derxa - we need some serious, honourable politicians up front. I don't care how dour they appear or boring they actually are.

Yes that's the nub of it. But snake oil salesmen will always win.

The cleverest, most intelligent people I have ever known are those that do stuff with their hands like build stone walls, lay hedges. sort out our electrics and collect our waste.

They have a great wit about them.

Most journos are from the same privileged 'ilk' as the politicians they write about but they can't face the scrutiny of being an actual politician themselves, after all, you'd have to be a bit wierdish to even contemplate being an MP nowadays.

Luckily I pay little attention to any of them and just get on with doing. Life goes on....

@TheHateIsNotGood

The cleverest, most intelligent people I have ever known are those that do stuff with their hands like build stone walls, lay hedges. sort out our electrics and collect our waste.

They have a great wit about them.

Most journos are from the same privileged 'ilk' as the politicians they write about but they can't face the scrutiny of being an actual politician themselves, after all, you'd have to be a bit wierdish to even contemplate being an MP nowadays.

Luckily I pay little attention to any of them and just get on with doing. Life goes on....

Why do you look down on journalists? without which, the politicians would get away with absolutely anything they like?

Starmer didn't and most certainly Rayner didn't.

I doubt there is any hard evidence Journalists have had a privileged upbringing?

Act with decency and honour, then the media cannot dig anything up on you.....

To be really enjoying Boris Johnson's downfall Part 3 Cake ambush http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4463658-to-be-really-enjoying-boris-johnson-s-downfall-part-3-cake-ambush

I'm off to bed.