Chekhov Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Bearing in mind the SNP are in favour of vaccine passports "to reduce the burden on the NHS", and obesity / type 2 diabetes puts far more pressure on the NHS, I find them ludicrously hypocritical : Boris Johnson has been accused of "body shaming" SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford after making a "cake" jibe to him. In an exchange during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday, Mr Johnson appeared to allude to Mr Blackford’s weight after he criticised the PM's leadership and urged him to resign. The prime minister has been under intense pressure over alleged Covid rule-breaking Downing Street parties, one of which - revealed by ITV News - is said to have been a surprise birthday party for Mr Johnson during which wife Carrie presented him with a cake. While urging Mr Johnson "to go", Mr Blackford said: “Every moment that the prime minister lingers, every nick in this death by a thousand cuts, is sucking attention from the real issues facing the public. "Tory cuts, Brexit, and the soaring cost of living have pushed millions of families into poverty. The impending National Insurance tax hike hangs like a guillotine while they eat cake.” In response, Mr Johnson laughed: “Well Mr Speaker, I don’t know who has been eating more cake.” Mr Johnson was met with cheers and laughter from some in the Commons, but the SNP and eating disorder charity Beat have slammed his remark. Kirsten Oswald, Mr Blackford’s deputy leader at Westminster, said: “Boris Johnson has proven, yet again, that he is completely unfit for office. “Whether it’s his body shaming jokes... or his wider misconduct in public office, Mr Johnson is giving people another telling insight into his odious character. “The prime minister’s frequently offensive remarks will have a damaging impact on many young people and need to be called out. “He is sending an appalling message to society, that the most powerful person in the UK government thinks it’s okay to mock people because of their bodies." https://www.itv.com/news/2022-01-26/boris-johnson-accused-of-body-shaming-snps-ian-blackford-over-cake-jibe I would also add, get a bleedin' sense of humour... Edited January 31, 2022 by Chekhov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Oh no , he’s back 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 LOL i was wondering where he'd slithered off to after the closing of the covid thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinger549 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Bit late aren't we that happened last Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Bit of glasshouses there from Boris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhov Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 14 hours ago, butlers said: Bit of glasshouses there from Boris True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Its quite sad that all sides are now picking on personal appearances to score points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmiss Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 On 02/02/2022 at 12:43, alchresearch said: Its quite sad that all sides are now picking on personal appearances to score points. Quite right, particularly from Boris who has a tubby Worsel Gummidge has his style guru😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Apologies for it being the DM, but there's some good points in it - especially the misuse of A&E. Quote One patient even went to A&E because they had run out of Calpol. Placing a GP and a nurse outside A&E to redirect patients could save NHS millions and alleviate pressure on hospitals, study shows https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10484723/Placing-GP-nurse-outside-E-redirect-patients-save-NHS-millions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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