House of commons on C-Span - Tune in!

Very lively discussion with Boris in regards to the parties at Downing:

Here's a live feed:

I love watching them!

I really like how the British Prime Minister can engage in a live spirited debate.  A British Prime Minister must be prepared and quick of thought and tongue to engage in these debates.   This skill seems to be a basic qualification to be Prime Minister.  Our congressional-presidential debates are so slow and scripted.   

RobertRoe said:

I really like how the British Prime Minister can engage in a live spirited debate.  A British Prime Minister must be prepared and quick of thought and tongue to engage in these debates.   This skill seems to be a basic qualification to be Prime Minister.  Our congressional-presidential debates are so slow and scripted.   

Most Prime Ministers are very good debaters. The current one is terrible, thinking obfuscating and blustering is the same as reasoned debate. The leader of the Scottish National Party in the Commons rightly called him out for lying to the people and got kicked out of the House for it. When Labour leader Keir Starmer attacked him, BoJo lied right to his face accusing him of failing to prosecute a celebrity accused of pedophilia.

And, yeah, you might get the impression that I'm not a fan of BoJo. I kinda like him as a panel show guest and wrong-headed opinion journalist, but he's by no means fit to run a sweet shop, let alone the country.

And what's with the hair? Like Trump's orange make-up, that alone should be enough to disqualify him.

drummerboy said:

And what's with the hair? Like Trump's orange make-up, that alone should be enough to disqualify him.

As I recall, it's a look he cultivates deliberately. It's hard to see him as a stuffed shirt with that appearance, but there must be more to the story than just a short news report I heard about it. Ridski?

He messes up his hair before he meets the public. It's an affectation, like Colonel Sanders' extra long soul patch or Hitler's moustache. 

Jonathan Pie released a new one today where he talks about Boris. "Boris Johnson went to Eton - it's like Hogwarts for wankers, where you get taught Latin and tax avoidance whilst wearing full evening dress. These people have never spoken to a real person in their life, apart from perhaps their chauffeur."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/boris-johnson-party-scandal.html

ridski said:

He messes up his hair before he meets the public. It's an affectation, like Colonel Sanders' extra long soul patch or Hitler's moustache. 

Jonathan Pie released a new one today where he talks about Boris. "Boris Johnson went to Eton - it's like Hogwarts for wankers, where you get taught Latin and tax avoidance whilst wearing full evening dress. These people have never spoken to a real person in their life, apart from perhaps their chauffeur."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/boris-johnson-party-scandal.html

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