Off Topic Politics Thread

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I didn’t mean to infer that but whether or not he did, it is already leading to an upsurge in people wanting it banned, as can be seen on social media.
Johnson isn’t just an idiot. He’s a dangerous idiot, who has somehow managed to divert everyone’s attention away from Brexit.
Maybe it’s all part of his game plan.


Was it part of Polly Toynbee's plan back when it was fashionable for the left and feminists to launch scathing attacks on the Burka and Niqab? She even stated way back then that there was "no such thing as Islamaphobia!"
 
I would have thought you would not bother asking because "competitive" to Tories would mean more than the PM salary ;)
 
Was it part of Polly Toynbee's plan back when it was fashionable for the left and feminists to launch scathing attacks on the Burka and Niqab? She even stated way back then that there was "no such thing as Islamaphobia!"

But PT was a polemical journo and BJ is an ex Foreign Sec

and Feminists are clearly not going to stop being anti-burka now are they. Kinda goes with the territory
 
Indeed. It’s the Populists cry isn’t it!
Experts are a pain in the butt if your argument is based on sweet fa

Populists make a complex world look simple and people are drawn to that

I always ask people if they'd like any old passing bod to perform surgery on them, y'know rather than one of those well trained expert surgeons.

It's why I get a bit fed up with those who think being passionate and enthusiastic is a substitute for skill and training. Give me a miserable bugger who knows what he's doing any time.