Tag Archives: Boris Johnson

1826 days or less to go

Posted on December 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is of course possible for Johnson to change the rules in our nations constitution that means that the next General Election will have to take place within five years. However there are limits to what he can achieve in … Continue reading →

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It is time for our democratic infrastructure to be impeached

Posted on December 9, 2019 by ianchisnall

As we approach the General Election later this week and then a few days later reach the end of 2019 it is a good moment to reflect on the last decade and the way in which it has impacted so … Continue reading →

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The past and future behaviour of our candidates

Posted on December 5, 2019 by ianchisnall

It appears as if there are some parallels between the leaders of the two largest parties in the UK and their past behaviour which mean that either they are both equally unsuitable or both equally suitable. The historic statements by … Continue reading →

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My past statements need to be ignored! claims Johnson

Posted on December 1, 2019 by ianchisnall

This morning on BBC’s Andrew Marr show towards the end of the challenging interview which made Johnson look deeply incompetent. He was asked about his own comments regarding Islam and his response was very clear – the things he has … Continue reading →

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Gove appears to want a joint leadership role

Posted on November 29, 2019 by ianchisnall

To be fair, retweeting someone else’s tweet can happen for a range of reasons and there is no certainty that Michael is agreeing with Christian who is described as “Reporter, token wet and shitposting correspondent @guidofawkes. Any tips/stories: christian@order-order.com or … Continue reading →

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The empty climate change podium of our less than Prime-Minister

Posted on November 28, 2019 by ianchisnall

It seems as though Mr Johnson along with Mr Farage are not willing to participate in a debate about climate change that is taking place this evening on Channel 4. Of course there is still a few hours to go … Continue reading →

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The Good, Bad and Indifferent qualities of Independent Candidates

Posted on November 25, 2019 by ianchisnall

All General Elections seem to get focused by the national broadcast and print media on the small number of ‘main’ political parties and we are informed in a way that suggests we are taking part in a Presidential Election. We … Continue reading →

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An Independent body must decide National Electoral Debates

Posted on November 22, 2019 by ianchisnall

The news that Johnson is choosing which debates he would like to take part in and which he would rather not is understandable as he is a human being and some will be a better match to his skills and … Continue reading →

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Who is most incompetent, Alan Mabbutt of CCHQ or the Tory Ministers?

Posted on November 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

The last 24 hours of the 2019 General Election campaign has provided a great deal of focus on the way in which the Conservative Campaign Headquarters has dealt with social media, in particular its Twitter profile. However the response from … Continue reading →

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Purdah rules from local government mean the NATO summit must be postponed

Posted on November 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is nearly two weeks since Parliament closed down to enable its workforce, or perhaps I should describe it as our workforce, to clear their desks and return to constituents to promote themselves and their parties to those of us … Continue reading →

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