Once again that master of wit and repartee, Boris Johnson, has created a little mayhem in what is otherwise a politically drab day. His latest comments have caused great uproar in Portsmouth, of which he said;
"Here we are, in one of the most depressed towns in Southern England, a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs.”
Far be it for me to stand up for poor Boris, but he has actually been misquoted. “Rise Like Lions” via the Freedom of Information Act, is able to reveal that Boris actual said;
"Here we are, in the House of Commons, a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs.”
Not content with insulting cities (don’t forget his comments on Liverpool) Boris is also famed for his verbal howlers re whole countries;
Mr Johnson wrote: "For 10 years we in the Tory Party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing, and so it is with a happy amazement that we watch as the madness engulfs the Labour Party."
His apology was equally mystifying;
“I meant no insult to the people of Papua New Guinea who I'm sure lead lives of blameless bourgeois domesticity in common with the rest of us” Mr Johnson sent an apology for any offence caused within minutes of the story emerging, adding that he might embark on an apology world tour.
An “apology world tour”, now there’s a thought. Perhaps Blair and Bush would care to join him, two politicians who really need to apologise to the world!
Without Boris the Conservatives would be smoother than school toilet paper. Labour manages to generate their own howlers with equal consistency, but their problem is they don’t actually realize they have done it. The only maverick they have left is the urban warrior that is Dennis Skinner. One of my favourite “Dennis the Menace” stories goes as such;
The veteran MP Dennis Skinner took a strong dislike to the founder of the SDP David Owen. On one occasion Skinner objected to the Speaker about the amount of time Owen was allocated to put questions to the Prime Minister.” What I want to know, Mr Speaker," he said, "Is why you allow this 'ere pompous git.." he got no further. "That, sir, is unparliamentary language!" said the Speaker; "I demand you withdraw it.” Skinner pondered. Then, "In deference to you, Mr Speaker, I withdraw pompous."
On a more serious note, I like Boris, he sticks to his convictions and behind the buffoonery there always lurks an element of truth. In this sanitized age of political correctness, we need him. Without the Mr Johnson’s and the Mr Skinners, the Commons and the media circus that monitors it would be very drab indeed. You may not like them and they may be an embarrassment to their parties, but boy do they get the debate going!
Check out the links below. Absolutely hilarious!
http://www.boriswatch.com
http://www.boris-johnson.com
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