Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary

[Gromit]

Oh dear - What The Funicular?

[anneasquith]

Boris ? Surely not -:(

[jno]

she'll regret overpromotiing Boris. A viper in the bosom, that one. Wasn't there a time when inexperienced MPs were made junior transport ministers first before beng handed high offices of state? That would never do for a Balliol boy, I suppose.

[Bazile]

//David Davis Brexit Secretary.//

O dear - he is the fall guy, then -lol

[Bazile]

Quick will someone knock on Corbyn's door and tell him that he needs to appoint a shadow Brexit secretary

[anneasquith]

Been out all day. Just catching up on news I can't believe she has given. Boris such an important position. One does have to wonder is a deal was done a few weeks ago. Sorry TM but I've lost a bit of respect for you already.

[Bazile]

why would you lose respect ?

[-Talbot-]

Foreign Secretary


There was a young fellow from Ankara
Who was a terrific wankerer
Till he sowed his wild oats
With the help of a goat
But he didn’t even stop to thankera

[Old_Geezer]

Bound to get a mix of remain and leave supporters. Boris has experience of foreign relations during his time as Mayor so it's not as surprising as first thought. And he can be serious when he isn't playing to the cameras.

Davis eh ? Well he was at least advising exit. So that's no bad sign.

[-Talbot-]

anneasquith
Been out all day. Just catching up on news I can't believe she has given. Boris such an important position. One does have to wonder is a deal was done a few weeks ago. Sorry TM but I've lost a bit of respect for you already.




She has just Tweeted about her disappointment upon hearing this devastating news.

[Old_Geezer]

Same concern though; it does depend on how much he'd bend to get single market access.

[netibiza]

Why does he have to have a position at all?

[ichkeria]

"Quick will someone knock on Corbyn's door and tell him that he needs to appoint a shadow Brexit secretary "

Jeremy Corbyn has apparently appointed himself as "Shadow Brexit secretary" (rather appropriately perhaps as "shadow Brexiter" probably just about describes him
Oh dear, I hear he's just tendered his own resignation to himself

[ladybirder]

He doesn't. She knows him better than us so let's give him a chance.

[Jomlett]

David Allen Green:

Brexit minister @DavidDavisMP currently has a case against UK government before European Court of Justice, to impose EU law on UK.

Awkward.

[Bazile]

it's all become clear now folks .

May and Boris came to an agreement that Boris would not throw his hat into the ring for PM .
In return she would step aside at some point in the future , so that Boris can have a go at the helm .

Same agreement was made between Cameron and Osborne - only Cameron went and fu**£d it up

[mikey4444]

I can see what Mrs May is getting at here, as regards to Boris.

She obviously wants him inside the tent pissing out.

As Foreign Secretary, he will be away across the globe more than left at home, so he will be out of her hair as much as possible.

[jno]

She knows him better than us

indeed, Ladybirder... keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

[Old_Geezer]

She knows she has a rift to heal in the Tory party. Also that Boris is no idiot, Foreign Secretary is a reasonable position given all the things she needs to take into consideration and balance.

[jno]

is it a reasonable job for someone who's never hald cabinet office before, OG?

[Bazile]

hey netibiza - keep out of this - we don't want any EU foreigners in our business;-)