Cor. I asked about why people like Boris yesterday. Turns out Max Hastings reads the roth

and has given his answer. Fairly frankly.

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"Most politicians are ambitious and ruthless, but Boris is a gold medal egomaniac.

I would not trust him with my wife nor ? from painful experience ? with my wallet. It is unnecessary to take any moral view about his almost crazed infidelities, but it is hard to believe that any man so conspicuously incapable of controlling his own libido is fit to be trusted with controlling the country.

His chaotic public persona is not an act ? he is, indeed, manically disorganised about everything except his own image management. He is also a far more ruthless, and frankly nastier, figure than the public appreciates.

....

He is not a man to believe in, to trust or respect save as a superlative exhibitionist. He is bereft of judgment, loyalty and discretion.

Only in the star-crazed, frivolous Britain of the 21st century could such a man have risen so high, and he is utterly unfit to go higher still."

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on October 10th 2012 at 09:37:18

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Cor. I asked about why people like Boris yesterday. Turns out Max Hastings reads the roth (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 10, 09:37:18
- I've seen loads of people laugh at that clip where he fouled that German player (General Chat) - pants, Oct 10, 10:24:07
  - That was brilliant (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 10, 10:58:32
  - Seriously? (General Chat) - Dog, Oct 10, 10:31:57
    - Oh well, people often laugh at the US for having Reegan. (General Chat) - pants, Oct 10, 10:36:39
      - The joke's on the people of London really. (General Chat) - Dog, Oct 10, 10:43:15
  - It was more of a rugby tackle than a leg break (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 10:29:07
  - I think it was more incredulous laughter than anything else (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:28:47
  - I (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 10:28:00
- Crikey, insightful but who is Max Hastings? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 10:02:56
  - Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 10, 10:07:30
    - Ah (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 10:09:06
      - bet that you're none the wiser after that! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 10:10:51
        
        Just so but didn't look like I was going to be enlightened (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 10:28:57
- "Only in the star-crazed, frivolous Britain of the 21st century could such a man have (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 10:02:41
- Amazing how that chimes exactly with my opinion of Bozzer (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Oct 10, 09:53:54
  - Leadership cult... (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 09:57:28
- ^^ utterly obsessed with Boris ^^ (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 10, 09:52:42
  - when you think.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 09:57:57
- Blimey - that's in the Mail too (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 09:38:29
  - he's just another journo though, with a personal agenda.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 09:48:18
    - Yes, but it's a view shared by quite a few people (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 09:49:58
      - yes, of course..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 09:52:07
        
        To be fair, there's quite a lot of fact to show (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 09:56:55
        
        no..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 09:59:45
        
        No... (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:02:07
        
        have... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 10:07:46
        
        I think arranging to have a person beaten-up might be a bit, y'know, not strictly lawful. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:32:04
        
        not at all... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 11:34:44
        
        So you condone him helping an old school chum have a journalist beaten up? (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 10, 10:24:00
        
        not at all.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 11:34:25
        
        Give up Dookie. You are criticising a Tory Golden Boy - you'll never win (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 10:05:36
        
        Noted (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 10:09:59
        
        you could.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 10:11:27
        
        for most part.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 10:09:54
        
        As Mayor he hasn't done *anything* (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Oct 10, 10:34:02
        
        its really a figure head postion.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 11:36:04
        
        And he's not "Red" Ken (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 10:46:29
        
        maye not compared to you, no... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 11:38:02
        
        Not sure what you mean Chelts. Compared to me what? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 12:58:36
        
        Kens probably not as "red" as you... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 13:04:31
        
        Ah I see. Thing is, I'm not red. You can dislike right wingers ideas without (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 10, 13:21:07
        
        yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 13:48:48
        
        Don't think being a socialist is anything to be ashamed of (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 10, 12:34:35
        
        its not as a rule.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 10, 12:52:27

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