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A Turning Point For Boris Johnson
A bad day for the PM, and most of the lethal blows coming from his own party. Can he recover and fight the next General Election.
Boris Johnson faced a wall of fury from all wings of the Conservative party over the UK’s conduct in Afghanistan, with 11 former cabinet ministers among the dozens of MPs and peers expressing their anger and frustration at Britain’s failures in intelligence and preparation.
// During a torrid session in the House of Commons, the overwhelming majority of Tories who spoke condemned Britain’s failure to anticipate the Taliban takeover of Kabul and its perceived humiliation on the world stage. More than 30 Tory MPs spoke against the government, while only a handful voiced support for its actions. //
Boris Johnson faced a wall of fury from all wings of the Conservative party over the UK’s conduct in Afghanistan, with 11 former cabinet ministers among the dozens of MPs and peers expressing their anger and frustration at Britain’s failures in intelligence and preparation.
// During a torrid session in the House of Commons, the overwhelming majority of Tories who spoke condemned Britain’s failure to anticipate the Taliban takeover of Kabul and its perceived humiliation on the world stage. More than 30 Tory MPs spoke against the government, while only a handful voiced support for its actions. //
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09:40 Thu 19th Aug 2021
I asked this on another thread, but nobody came up with any answer: where the hell is the Afghan Army? In all the newspapers I've read and all the TV reports I've seen, no mention has been made of them.
They were trained and equipped these past many years by the USA and UK at huge expense, but the Taliban have trundled into all towns and then Kabul in their rusty pickup trucks and on the back of old mopeds without a single shot being fired. Where have they all been for the past several years?
They were trained and equipped these past many years by the USA and UK at huge expense, but the Taliban have trundled into all towns and then Kabul in their rusty pickup trucks and on the back of old mopeds without a single shot being fired. Where have they all been for the past several years?
the huge expense didn't ncessarily trickle down to the soldiers; I read that soem of them had trouble even getting paid. If soldiers don't want to defend a corrupt American puppet ruler, I don't blame tehm.
Meanwhile the president has turned up in the UAE saying rumours that he had travelled there with a large amount of money were "completely baseless" and "lies".
Meanwhile the president has turned up in the UAE saying rumours that he had travelled there with a large amount of money were "completely baseless" and "lies".
Absolutely nobody expected the Taliban to advance as quickly as they did
Not even coalition military intelligence if you look at the scenes of Kabul airport so why Boris was expected to know is a bit beyond me
Maybe he took the word of the Afghan government who said they were going to deploy all their resources to protect Kabul when all they did was abandon ship 24 hours later
Not even coalition military intelligence if you look at the scenes of Kabul airport so why Boris was expected to know is a bit beyond me
Maybe he took the word of the Afghan government who said they were going to deploy all their resources to protect Kabul when all they did was abandon ship 24 hours later
Jacob Rees-Mogg?
Good grief.
There are as we all know two Tories in the world: he and BJ ;-)
Anyway yes it was well not so much a turning point as another hearty shove.
You remember when Corbyn got up to speak in the Commons and the looks he used to get behind his back from some Labour MPs?
Those were beams of affection compared with the expressions on some faces yesterday. And that’s because patience is already worn thin. His ratings have plummeted in the last few months
Good grief.
There are as we all know two Tories in the world: he and BJ ;-)
Anyway yes it was well not so much a turning point as another hearty shove.
You remember when Corbyn got up to speak in the Commons and the looks he used to get behind his back from some Labour MPs?
Those were beams of affection compared with the expressions on some faces yesterday. And that’s because patience is already worn thin. His ratings have plummeted in the last few months
With everything that has happened since the last election - Thousands of so called refugees in boats over the channel (most are economic migrants), no sign of the social care charter which was promised and now the triple lock probably being cancelled this year and Afghanistan my confidence in this government is low. Ok Covid was handled pretty well but that seems to be all. My cross in the ballot box next election will not be going in the conservative box.
Don't get too excited Gromit, The PM is mid term mid crises and Rodders is about as popular as a jam tart in a space suit. Plenty of time to get back to the important work of wiping the floor with Labour at the next election. You'd do better speculating who the next lamb to the slaughter will be in your beloved Labour party. 1974 is nearly half a century ago! Nothing to see here.
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