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'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Belsnickel - 07-14-2016 http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/maybe-the-brits-are-just-having-us-on-the-world-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-minister Quote:The world of politics, diplomacy and celebrity has reacted with a mixture of amusement and horror to the news that Boris Johnson has been appointed Britain’s new foreign secretary. More at the link, including a video of Mr. Toner. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Benton - 07-14-2016 And if Trump gets elected, they can share hair care tips and ways to offend people. I'm seeing this as a loss for the world, but a win for the U.S. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Rotobeast - 07-14-2016 Do you think this was possibly a token of appeasement ? RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - PhilHos - 07-15-2016 (07-14-2016, 01:43 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/maybe-the-brits-are-just-having-us-on-the-world-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-minister I believe the actual quote was, "We look forward to working with Britain's Johnson. He may be difficult to swallow, but he's not that difficult to handle." ![]() RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 07-15-2016 (07-14-2016, 01:43 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/maybe-the-brits-are-just-having-us-on-the-world-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-minister Isn't he a Jersey boy? RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Belsnickel - 07-15-2016 http://www.thelocal.de/20160714/germany-bemused-at-reckless-con-artist-boris-johnson-appointment From the article, an interesting take. Quote:A writer for Der Spiegel magazine, the bastion of the liberal establishment, described Johnson scathingly as “a snake oil salesman” and a “reckless con artist” who had led a “campaign of deception”. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Belsnickel - 07-15-2016 (07-15-2016, 11:51 AM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Isn't he a Jersey boy? No idea. I'd never heard of him before that article. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 07-15-2016 (07-15-2016, 12:37 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: No idea. I'd never heard of him before that article. Frankly, I'm really surprised that you don't? I do know that he is American born (I thought New Jersey, I could be wrong though), was Mayor of London, conservative, a leader in the "Brexit" movement and considered to be the next nominee for the PM position, when Cameron stepped down (he opted not to run). He was appointed to a cabinet position with the New PM. Some have compared him to Trump. You really haven't heard of him? RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 07-15-2016 (07-14-2016, 01:43 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/maybe-the-brits-are-just-having-us-on-the-world-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-minister (07-15-2016, 11:51 AM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Isn't he a Jersey boy? (07-15-2016, 12:37 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: No idea. I'd never heard of him before that article. Errr...wait I was talking about Johnson not Toner. ![]() RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - wildcats forever - 07-15-2016 (07-15-2016, 01:14 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Frankly, I'm really surprised that you don't? I do know that he is American born (I thought New Jersey, I could be wrong though), was Mayor of London, conservative, a leader in the "Brexit" movement and considered to be the next nominee for the PM position, when Cameron stepped down (he opted not to run). He was appointed to a cabinet position with the New PM. Some have compared him to Trump. You really haven't heard of him? Boris was even a guest on Top Gear, a BBC America show in which he was the butt of many jokes over the years. One of the likely reasons he backed away from running for PM was expose' of his misrepresentation of the money Britain would save by exiting. From my view, the world would be better served if this guy wasn't in any official capacity at all. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 07-15-2016 (07-15-2016, 01:20 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: Boris was even a guest on Top Gear, a BBC America show in which he was the butt of many jokes over the years. One of the likely reasons he backed away from running for PM was expose' of his misrepresentation of the money Britain would save by exiting. From my view, the world would be better served if this guy wasn't in any official capacity at all. To be fair, I hadn't heard of him either until the whole "Brexit" thing. I did find it hilarious that the "ugly American" became the Mayor of London. ![]() RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - Belsnickel - 07-15-2016 (07-15-2016, 01:19 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Errr...wait I was talking about Johnson not Toner. ![]() (07-15-2016, 01:20 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: Boris was even a guest on Top Gear, a BBC America show in which he was the butt of many jokes over the years. One of the likely reasons he backed away from running for PM was expose' of his misrepresentation of the money Britain would save by exiting. From my view, the world would be better served if this guy wasn't in any official capacity at all. I just find it interesting that the man who wrote a poem about the Turkish president ***** a goat is now in charge of diplomacy for the UK. (07-15-2016, 01:46 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: To be fair, I hadn't heard of him either until the whole "Brexit" thing. I did find it hilarious that the "ugly American" became the Mayor of London. Oh, I've known about Johnson for a while. But he definitely became more interesting with Brexit. RE: 'Maybe the Brits are just having us on': the world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 07-16-2016 (07-15-2016, 01:20 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: Boris was even a guest on Top Gear, a BBC America show in which he was the butt of many jokes over the years. One of the likely reasons he backed away from running for PM was expose' of his misrepresentation of the money Britain would save by exiting. From my view, the world would be better served if this guy wasn't in any official capacity at all. I really don't know much about him other than what I posted. Though I found it interesting that he was American born but a British politician. |