Slapped down for telling the truth?

[Taf]

"There are politicians who are twisting and abusing religion and different strains of the same religion in order to further their own political objectives.

"That's one of the biggest political problems in the whole region. And the tragedy for me - and that's why you have these proxy wars being fought the whole time in that area - is that there is not strong enough leadership in the countries themselves."

"There are not enough big characters, big people, men or women, who are willing to reach out beyond their Sunni or Shia or whatever group to the other side and bring people together and to develop a national story again.

"That is what's lacking. And that's the tragedy," he said, adding that "visionary leadership" was needed in the region.

He went on: "That's why you've got the Saudis, Iran, everybody, moving in and puppeteering and playing proxy wars."

.... Boris Johnson UK Foreign Secretary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38248316

[richard s]

To further their own political objectives... Sounds familiar Pre- and Post-Brexit.

Did'nt Sunni and Shia do a song called I Got You Babe....

It's because of his position obviously. It's not advisable for the foreign secretary to be upsetting the Saudis if it's government policy to engage with and sell weapons to them. Ditto Iran. In fact we have a British Citizen in prison in Iran as we speak whom we would quite like to get out and this isn't going to do that any favours. It's the same naivety we mock in Corbyn occasionally.

Originally Posted by Damien

It's because of his position obviously. It's not advisable for the foreign secretary to be upsetting the Saudis if it's government policy to engage with and sell weapons to them. Ditto Iran. In fact we have a British Citizen in prison in Iran as we speak whom we would quite like to get out and this isn't going to do that any favours. It's the same naivety we mock in Corbyn occasionally.

Yet all our politicians go into luvvy hand-wringing mode the second capital punishment is discussed, who's that country that does market square public beheadings again?

[denphone]

Comparing Bobo with our PM is like comparing chalk and cheese as the man is a nincompoop who everytime he opens his mouth puts his foot in it.

Originally Posted by OhReally

Yet all our politicians go into luvvy hand-wringing mode the second capital punishment is discussed, who's that country that does market square public beheadings again?

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Whatever we in the west think of public beheadings and such like that's how that particular country deals with criminals ,we don't like it when other countries criticize our way of life .
Personally i can't think of a worse person to be in charge of foreign affairs at a time when we need experience and tact to build relationships with other countries.For many years we have had all resources of Europe negotiating trade deals for us ,now we have a Boris ....god help us

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by martyh

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Whatever we in the west think of public beheadings and such like that's how that particular country deals with criminals ,we don't like it when other countries criticize our way of life .
Personally i can't think of a worse person to be in charge of foreign affairs at a time when we need experience and tact to build relationships with other countries.For many years we have had all resources of Europe negotiating trade deals for us ,now we have a Boris ....god help us

Interesting to note that our saudi allies beheaded more people than ISIS last year. I agree with you about bozo though, I'm tired of his act and was hoping this job would side line him but he just can't help but seek attention

Enough,rope and hang..I think May knows what she is doing.

Agree Maggy i think she appointed boris knowing he'd mess up and finally kill him off politically which can't happen fast enough the downside is how much damage he'll do to the UK before he gets the boot.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

Agree Maggy i think she appointed boris knowing he'd mess up and finally kill him off politically which can't happen fast enough the downside is how much damage he'll do to the UK before he gets the boot.

I think he is also there to get the hard-core leavers on board. If the Government negotiates a deal which he is party to, it will be an easier sell to the hard core if he's implicated/on board. So I don't see him leaving anytime soon but if he carries on forgetting his job description then he may have to be sent to replace Grayling in Transport or something.

[pip08456]

It would appear Bobo has support from several areas.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...MCNEWEML6619I2

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by pip08456

It would appear Bobo has support from several areas.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...MCNEWEML6619I2

He'll need it, I hear Theresa has summoned him to Downing Street for a chat...

[pip08456]

Well he is going to Saudi next week. Perhaps he may star in the market place?

Most leavers cannot stand boris after it became clear he supported it more for his own career then any real belief in brexit boris is just another political chancer nothing more.

Originally Posted by martyh

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Whatever we in the west think of public beheadings and such like that's how that particular country deals with criminals ,we don't like it when other countries criticize our way of life .
Personally i can't think of a worse person to be in charge of foreign affairs at a time when we need experience and tact to build relationships with other countries.For many years we have had all resources of Europe negotiating trade deals for us ,now we have a Boris ....god help us

I'm all for it, we should do the same. Kill someone and you're on Sat night telly 8pm having your head lopped off...