https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/08/boris-johnsons-remarks-about-saudi-arabia-not-the-governments-view Downing Street has slapped down Boris Johnson for suggesting that Saudi Arabia is abusing Islam and conducting proxy wars in the Middle East I am no big fan of the buffoon (but not such a buffoon as he would have us believe), Johnson. In fact I am not a little fan either, but in fairness, I find that the reaction of Theresa May in "slapping down," Johnson for telling the truth to be hypocritical in the the extreme. Not only hypocritical but very sinister when the United Kingdom government resorts to, " The action or practice of behaving obsequiously in order to gain favour", which is the dictionary definition of "Arse licking" and seeks to pass it off as the "etiquette of diplomatic behaviour". In the case of Saudi Arabia of course there is a very special relationship, and no one is allowed to criticise, in...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/16/britain-and-us-call-for-yemen-ceasefire-within-hours Britain and US call for Yemen ceasefire within hours Does this also mark the end of the United Kingdom and United States unconditional support for the Saudi Arabian led coalition intervention into the Yemen civil war? Does it also signal the end of the £ billions of armaments and weapons supplied to Saudi Arabia and their allies to continue their aggression in Yemen and the almost daily killing of civilians in the "rebel held" areas? Houses destroyed by Saudi Arabian airstrikes near Sanaa. Somehow I think not as Saudi Arabia, the country that abuses the civil rights of its people on an epic scale, is a "staunch ally" of the West in the "fight against terror" and provides intelligence as well as stability in the area. You may detect a degree of hypocrisy in the stated positions and intent of Kerry and Johnson, which of course is nothi...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-calls-for-demonstrations-outside-russian-embassy-over-moscow-s-role-in-the-syrian-a7356066.html Boris Johnson calls for demonstrations outside Russian embassy The hypocrisy of conservative politicians, especially now of Boris Johnson, is breathtaking. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he would “like to see demonstrations outside the Russian embassy” he also asks 'Where is the Stop the War coalition?" It seems that demonstrations and those who take part in them are only acceptable when the object of the demo is one which the Tory party agree with and actually promote (an event so rare as to be almost a myth). At all other times, demonstrations are just politically motivated bandwagons (as per Oliver Letwin) organised by extremists and left wing militants (as per any conservative politician you may choose to ask) and are always attended by "Rent a Mob". ...
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/28/house-of-lords-democracy-accountability-reform#_=_ The Lords is a ludicrous affront to democracy and accountability. says John Harris The House of Lords vote to kill off cuts to working tax credits Another glaring "affront to democracy and accountability" is the notoriously unfair "First Past the Post" electoral system. You do not hear many MP's bleating about that. Increasingly arrogant and autocratic Only when the Lords (and I am no fan of that unelected and unaccountable chamber either), defeat a pernicious Conservative government plan, a conservative plan mind you, not a Commons policy (only 26% of the electorate and all that), which will make 3 million families up to £3,000 per year worse off does the government bench, Cameron, Osborne and Johnson in particular, erupt into fits of mock outrage, threatening all sorts of dire "consequences" to the House of Lords and...
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/13/heathrow-tunnel-m25-under-third-runway?commentpage=1 Heathrow bids to tunnel M25 under third runway No third runway What part of "No third runway at Heathrow" do these people not understand? No matter how many times expansion plans are rejected, some organisation or other interested body comes up with yet another scheme involving an additional runway wrapped up in some grandiose plan. The objections are well documented, and yet there seems to be no end to the "expansionists" determination to make Heathrow even bigger. It seems to be a case of "no matter how many times you reject our expansion plans, we will keep on submitting applications until you give in and agree". Complete lunacy.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/17/london-airport-expansion-davies-commission-shortlist-heathrow-gatwick?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 Heathrow and Gatwick shortlisted for new runway as airport options unveiled shortlists plans for an extra runway at Heathrow, and Gatwick, The only section of our society which actually demands the expansion at Heathrow are parts of the "big business" lobby who, in any case, have their own agenda for this scheme. Never a consideration for the hundreds of homes (and in the midst of a nationwide housing crisis) to be flattened to make way for the bulldozers, levelers, surface layers and all the other machinery and people associated with a huge construction project. No consideration for the whole villages with their associated shops, churches village halls and all the other things usually part and parcel of village life in England, which will be destroyed by this undertaking of economic barbarism in the na...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/embrace-culture-of-greed-says-boris-johnson-8968276.html Embrace culture of greed, says Boris Johnson Boris Johnson. "I stress – I don't believe that economic equality is possible; indeed some measure of inequality is essential for the spirit of envy and keeping up with the Joneses that is, like greed, a valuable spur to economic activity." Johnson delivering the annual Margaret Thatcher lecture at the Centre for Policy Studies think-tank, Wednesday 27th November 2013 Boris Johnson seeks to emulate Thatcher. He appeals to the evil side of the "nasty" party, for a society where greed is good, where selfishness is encouraged, where division amongst people by envy and status is championed as a proper objective and where the excesses of business and government are regarded as appropriate and right for the advancement of the few at the expense of the many. Johnson is an evil man with evil intent...
http://news.sky.com/story/1156724/china-man-kills-pregnant-wife-and-family What is this obsession that Sky News have with bloody China? They have already started reporting the business news from China and even weather reports. Cameron, Johnson, Osborne and the rest of the Tory sycophants may think that China is now the greatest thing since sliced bread (forget about the human rights abuses) but that is no excuse or reason for cramming this far off land down our throats every two minutes.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-says-secondrate-britain-must-rediscover-its-can-do-attitude-8890558.html Britain needs to be more like China, the Chancellor has said. Over recent years, politicians of all political persuasions have told us that we can "learn lessons" from various locations around the world. Germany, France and numerous other countries including of course the United States, have all been listed as examples of how we should behave, or used as models for a particular way of life or civilisation, which satisfies the politicians perception of what he or she feels would make good press at home. Now it seems that China is "flavour of the month" and Osborne leads a chorus of government sycophants squabbling with each other to get their particular inane contributions into the press or on television. (Civil rights abuses are conveniently forgotten). We can only hope that Osborne, or some other g...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-mp-quits-to-open-door-for-boris-johnsons-commons-return-8228960.html Tory MP quits to open door for Boris Johnson's Commons return Boris Johnson could be back in the House of Commons after the next general election. Strange, but I always thought that he would go after the permanent chair of "Have I got News for you". He together with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are a very funny combination.