Re: Tory Leadership Election (all but) Over... Archived Message
Posted by dovetailjoint on June 12, 2019, 4:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Tory Leadership Election (all but) Over..."
I think the left massively underestimates people like Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and even Donald Trump; probably because they haven't anyone to match them. Boris Johnson is a formidable communicator and has a very strong personality, what the ancient Greeks called 'charisma.' He's also a compulsive liar and a deamgogue, but that won't hold him back. He's got a lot of energy and makes Corbyn seem dull and a bit dim, in contrast. Johnson even has 'charm.' In so many ways he's the consumate modern politician and he fits British culture hand in glove, which his career attests to, obviously. Look where he is now. One can't just ignore that success and pretend it didn't happen. Well, the left can, but then they'll lose again and arguably deserve to. Remember Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London, twice! How did that happen? I think the left, the opposition, need to wake up, before it's too late.
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