Boris begins his bid for power...

Mrs. Snowey · 09 Dec 2005, 23:10

Apparently he's been appointed shadow minister for higher education...

Finally, a proper role model for the nations students

Zuma · 09 Dec 2005, 23:23

Apart from those in Liverpool perhaps?

Mrs. Snowey · 10 Dec 2005, 00:39

Zuma wrote:Apart from those in Liverpool perhaps?

You mean Ken Bigeley's family shurely?

Anyway, Boris is now on board the good ship Capital Of Culture 2008. Promoting all manner of Liverpudlian stuff. Do keep up

boudicca · 10 Dec 2005, 01:32

I will have that man's children.

a.r.kane · 10 Dec 2005, 12:16

Politics - it's such a laugh, innit.

boudicca · 10 Dec 2005, 17:10

a.r.kane wrote:Politics - it's such a laugh, innit.

It is when Boris is involved, yes...

Mrs. Snowey · 10 Dec 2005, 18:20

boudicca wrote:
a.r.kane wrote:Politics - it's such a laugh, innit.
It is when Boris is involved, yes...

Apparently he was being looked at for the environment, food and rural affairs post, but was considered as being:

the grauniad 10.12.2005 wrote: "too high risk for a major role"

I'm just imagining what could have been

Mrs. Snowey · 10 Dec 2005, 19:04

boudicca wrote:I will have that man's children.

you'll know about this then

http://www.boriswatch.com/

boudicca · 10 Dec 2005, 22:31

He's got an autobiography OH YES!!!!!

Ed Rhombus · 10 Dec 2005, 23:02

Mrs. Snowey wrote:
Zuma wrote:Apart from those in Liverpool perhaps?
You mean Ken Bigeley's family shurely?

Anyway, Boris is now on board the good ship Capital Of Culture 2008. Promoting all manner of Liverpudlian stuff. Do keep up

The wager earner got a much better press than the do gooder

Andrew S · 11 Dec 2005, 00:11

boudicca wrote:I will have that man's children.

Perish the thought

Did you see his dad when he appeared on Have I Got News For You? He was the dead spit of Boris!

Mrs. Snowey · 11 Dec 2005, 12:07

Andrew S wrote:
boudicca wrote:I will have that man's children.
Perish the thought Did you see his dad when he appeared on Have I Got News For You? He was the dead spit of Boris!

I think that's the plan - a whole tribe of mini-Boris's

boudicca · 11 Dec 2005, 17:59

Mrs. Snowey wrote:
Andrew S wrote:
boudicca wrote:I will have that man's children.
Perish the thought Did you see his dad when he appeared on Have I Got News For You? He was the dead spit of Boris!
I think that's the plan - a whole tribe of mini-Boris's

My dark-haired Black Irish genes might cancel him out though...

Actually, he has "two of each" already

. Can you imagine if Boris was your dad?

Mrs. Snowey · 11 Dec 2005, 18:16

boudicca wrote:
Mrs. Snowey wrote:
Andrew S wrote: Perish the thought Did you see his dad when he appeared on Have I Got News For You? He was the dead spit of Boris!
I think that's the plan - a whole tribe of mini-Boris's
My dark-haired Black Irish genes might cancel him out though...

Actually, he has "two of each" already . Can you imagine if Boris was your dad?

It'd be fantastic. Never mind normal dadcringe, you'd make sure he appeared at every event like parent's evening et al, just so you could stand back in awe and go "that's my dad, that is"

boudicca · 11 Dec 2005, 18:19

Mrs. Snowey wrote:dadcringe

Time to get in touch with those Oxford English Dictionary peeps, methinks!

Mrs. Snowey · 11 Dec 2005, 18:23

boudicca wrote:
Mrs. Snowey wrote:dadcringe

Time to get in touch with those Oxford English Dictionary peeps, methinks!

Only on HL can you have an argument with Sainsbury's, laugh at black metal AND try to get your words immortalised for the greater good

Andrew S · 11 Dec 2005, 22:14

Mrs. Snowey wrote:
boudicca wrote:
boudicca wrote:I will have that man's children.
Can you imagine if Boris was your dad?
It'd be fantastic.

You're scaring me.

Mrs. Snowey · 12 Dec 2005, 22:57

Andrew S wrote:
Mrs. Snowey wrote:
boudicca wrote: Can you imagine if Boris was your dad?
It'd be fantastic.
You're scaring me.

Come on, how many other political figures could inspire such devotion?