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Lonestarblue

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15. It's amazing that UK voters elected Johnson.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 08:49 AM

Feb 2020

After seeing the utter chaos and dishonesty we have had from Trump, a man despised in the UK, their citizens voted for Boris, Trump’s political twin. Both are dishonest politicians who will always put their own power above the needs of their respective countries and will literally do anything, legal or not, to keep that power.

Putin must be thrilled. He has Trump in place to destabilize and destroy our democratic government and Johnson/Brexit wrecking the near future of the UK. I wonder which major country he will attack next.

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Breaking: Chancellor has quit [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2020 OP

Link to The Guardian live thread nitpicker Feb 2020 #1

Thanks, this is amazing. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #2

Thanks for posting those excerpts! BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #16

Still don't understand UK's politics . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #3

Tehre is a budget next month so it is not great Soph0571 Feb 2020 #5

So dishonest Mike 03 Feb 2020 #4

I don't know Soph0571 Feb 2020 #6

OMG I didn't understand that. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #7

Boris is Trump lite with a complete control freak running number 10 Soph0571 Feb 2020 #9

Yep, you are 100% right: Mike 03 Feb 2020 #14

The difference is Cameron didn't have an equivalent of Dominic Cummings muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #18

Trump's cabinet would all say sir yes sir. dawg day Feb 2020 #22

New: Rishi Sunak appointed chancellor Mike 03 Feb 2020 #8

As I said above - number 10 now has there yes man Soph0571 Feb 2020 #10

Downing Street now Tweeting about the reshuffle (Guardian Live Updates) Mike 03 Feb 2020 #11

Gove is a snake oil sales man Soph0571 Feb 2020 #13

"May not be the end of the power-grab" Mike 03 Feb 2020 #12

It's amazing that UK voters elected Johnson. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #15

"The door is still open..." Mike 03 Feb 2020 #17

Other than maybe getting rid of Johnson down the road, what will it affect? marble falls Feb 2020 #19

The upcoming budget and spending plans for the next year Soph0571 Feb 2020 #20

Take it from me: The British do not need a leader running away with more power. marble falls Feb 2020 #21

One of the few with a brain, however much I might disagree with him LeftishBrit Feb 2020 #23