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Polybius

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30. I'd call him a smart idiot

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:56 AM

Jul 2022

No common sense, but the guy was a genius in school.

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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 OP

Just saw an AP breaking BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #1

Thanks - I've updated the OP to use that muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #3

Yeah I hate those "live" update things BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #5

Not that it doesn't stop AP rewriting their story every few minutes muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #7

Reuters BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #2

The BBC was running woth this yesterday. After all, when you lose... TreasonousBastard Jul 2022 #4

He was all in with Brexit... rubbersole Jul 2022 #6

Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader but remain as PM until autumn - BBC News https://bbc.co.uk/n riversedge Jul 2022 #8

Though there are several, in and outside the party, arguing he's so damaged they need a caretaker PM muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #9

So, he's staying in power Miguelito Loveless Jul 2022 #27

I just listened to Amanpour and Co BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #10

BoJo - another Putin puppet. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #11

Nah, he was Putin's STOOGE (useful idiot). He has been very anti-Putin re Ukraine Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #15

I'd call him a smart idiot Polybius Jul 2022 #30

Many politicians, esp Cons and cons, are smart but not wise. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #32

Yeah, like Ted Cruz Polybius Jul 2022 #33

How was he a Putin Puppet ? JI7 Jul 2022 #21

A few others BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #12

Do you mean slightlv Jul 2022 #13

The difference is there are Tories saw that Borish Boris had gone one step too far onetexan Jul 2022 #14

Nearly all of his ministers resigned BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #16

Ending the workday early so I can celebrate! r�is�n_dubh Jul 2022 #17

So, he's stepping down as party leader, but remaining as PM until...? Will he continue as a MP? CottonBear Jul 2022 #18

He wants to stay on until the new party leader is chosen muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #22

Thanks for the clear explanation! CottonBear Jul 2022 #29

Please let him stop with the fake messy hairdo Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #19

Conservatives here in the USA should have removed TFG when they had the chances , duforsure Jul 2022 #20

So that's all it took to get rid of him - just everybody resigns? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #23

Yeah, they do things a little differently there. n/t malthaussen Jul 2022 #26

The constitutional difference is that president is a position voted for muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #28

Conservatives are nuts if they allow him to stay on. yellowcanine Jul 2022 #24

Next step, throw his ass in jail, as Australia did with theirs. malthaussen Jul 2022 #25

For partying during Covid restrictions? Polybius Jul 2022 #31

Come on, Polybius, it's more than that. malthaussen Jul 2022 #34