Comments on: Apart from the Chavs, the British have no class http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Macarnie http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7666 Macarnie Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:20:57 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7666 Today , I browsed through the paraphernalia in a Charity Shop, and what did I find but a serires of items of Burberry apparel. It seems as though the chavs in our area are getting rid of their badges of recognition.. Does this mean that a new escutcheon of Chavdom is being designed, or is it merely a sign of maturity? Today , I browsed through the paraphernalia in a Charity Shop, and what did I find but a serires of items of Burberry apparel. It seems as though the chavs in our area are getting rid of their badges of recognition.. Does this mean that a new escutcheon of Chavdom is being designed, or is it merely a sign of maturity?

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]]> By: Simon Holledge at The Skakagrall http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7665 Simon Holledge at The Skakagrall Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:01:36 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7665 Liberty Rose: "I trust Cameron's judgement sufficiently to allow him the time he needs to properly develop detailed policies for the benefit of all of us in Britain." I would certainly like to see the Conservatives led by an effective leader who has integrity and can bring higher standards to Westminster, but is Cameron capable of this? He may be a nice man, but he is an insider with little or no experience of the real world. His own website explains "Outside work, David's interests include playing tennis, riding, country sports and watching television. He is a keen cook." By the time Churchill was 39, he had served in the army in India and Africa, been a war correspondent, a prisoner of war (and escapee), and written four books. He had also been Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty - all before 1913. And Cameron? Has he written books? Does he speak any foreign languages? Does he have research degrees? Has he travelled extensively, lived abroad? Maybe not. Does he cook and watch television? Yes. Liberty Rose: “I trust Cameron’s judgement sufficiently to allow him the time he needs to properly develop detailed policies for the benefit of all of us in Britain.”

I would certainly like to see the Conservatives led by an effective leader who has integrity and can bring higher standards to Westminster, but is Cameron capable of this? He may be a nice man, but he is an insider with little or no experience of the real world. His own website explains “Outside work, David’s interests include playing tennis, riding, country sports and watching television. He is a keen cook.”

By the time Churchill was 39, he had served in the army in India and Africa, been a war correspondent, a prisoner of war (and escapee), and written four books. He had also been Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty – all before 1913.

And Cameron? Has he written books? Does he speak any foreign languages? Does he have research degrees? Has he travelled extensively, lived abroad? Maybe not.

Does he cook and watch television? Yes.

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]]> By: Liberty Rose http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7664 Liberty Rose Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:07:39 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7664 Congratulations on returning to the top team! Re: Field's comments about Cameron giving up on the EU & immigration. Having seen Camo's meteoric rise in the past few days, his stunning performance against Blair at PMQ's and his and the party's rapid ascent in the polls, have the faith in your hugely talented leader to treat him and his policies with the respect he's earned, Field. Or make a good case for opposing policies. You do neither! I'm not a Tory, yet I trust David Cameron and his vision of a society which shares wealth and life quality among us all. His vision of green policies are not soft options but the strategies which we must employ to try to ensure the survival of our planet. I trust Cameron's judgement sufficiently to allow him the time he needs to properly develop detailed policies for the benefit of all of us in Britain. You seem not to like Cameron's vision. Would you rather return to the prospect of another decade or so of New Labour's destruction of our country and our Civil Liberties - with the Conservatives able to offer no compelling or winning alternative? Or perhaps you have an alternative election winning strategy? Let's hear it. Be mindful that's it useless to simply regurgitate the old lack lustre visions which have helped keep New Labour in power. What well grounded vision do YOU have? Congratulations on returning to the top team!

Re: Field’s comments about Cameron giving up on the EU & immigration. Having seen Camo’s meteoric rise in the past few days, his stunning performance against Blair at PMQ’s and his and the party’s rapid ascent in the polls, have the faith in your hugely talented leader to treat him and his policies with the respect he’s earned, Field. Or make a good case for opposing policies. You do neither!

I’m not a Tory, yet I trust David Cameron and his vision of a society which shares wealth and life quality among us all. His vision of green policies are not soft options but the strategies which we must employ to try to ensure the survival of our planet. I trust Cameron’s judgement sufficiently to allow him the time he needs to properly develop detailed policies for the benefit of all of us in Britain.

You seem not to like Cameron’s vision. Would you rather return to the prospect of another decade or so of New Labour’s destruction of our country and our Civil Liberties – with the Conservatives able to offer no compelling or winning alternative? Or perhaps you have an alternative election winning strategy? Let’s hear it. Be mindful that’s it useless to simply regurgitate the old lack lustre visions which have helped keep New Labour in power. What well grounded vision do YOU have?

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]]> By: Keith http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7663 Keith Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:27:21 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7663 Are OAP's (or Senior Citizens, as we prefer to be called)in the same catergory as chav's? We are definitely well into the "on benefits, watching day-time TV, living of cheap food etc." class, thanks to that nice Mr Blair. The fact that we had a GBP200 'gift' to help with our Council Tax is an admission by the government that we are too heavily taxed, and that the pension is low as to warrant help with our heating bills. Are OAP’s (or Senior Citizens, as we prefer to be called)in the same catergory as chav’s? We are definitely well into the “on benefits, watching day-time TV, living of cheap food etc.” class, thanks to that nice Mr Blair. The fact that we had a GBP200 ‘gift’ to help with our Council Tax is an admission by the government that we are too heavily taxed, and that the pension is low as to warrant help with our heating bills.

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7662 Melissa Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:00:05 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7662 Taki is very maverick - who knows? Taki is very maverick – who knows?

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]]> By: Ron Mwangaguhunga http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7661 Ron Mwangaguhunga Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:48:18 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7661 Will Taki be new editor at The Spectator? Taki's column on Dec 3: "And now for some good news. The powers that be have told me that I shall be named editor of The Spectator if Boris becomes a front bencher and resigns. This is only fair. I've been waiting for the top job for 28 years, seven proprietors and five editors. My first act will be to move Mary Wakefield's desk next to mine, lock the door and exercise my droits de seigneur. The next act will be to fire myself having excercised my rights. Well worth waiting for." The story here: <a href="http://ronmwangaguhunga.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://ronmwangaguhunga.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://ronmwangaguhunga.blogspot.com</a></a> Will Taki be new editor at The Spectator?

Taki’s column on Dec 3:

“And now for some good news. The powers that be have told me that I shall be named editor of The Spectator if Boris becomes a front bencher and resigns. This is only fair. I’ve been waiting for the top job for 28 years, seven proprietors and five editors. My first act will be to move Mary Wakefield’s desk next to mine, lock the door and exercise my droits de seigneur. The next act will be to fire myself having excercised my rights. Well worth waiting for.”

The story here: http://ronmwangaguhunga.blogspot.com

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]]> By: Murky.org http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7667 Murky.org Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:00:36 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7667 <strong>Congratulations to Boris</strong> News flash: Congratulations are due to Boris Johnson, who has been made Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Does this mean that he has to give up his role in the Spectator? This seems a good time to remind people of... Congratulations to Boris

News flash: Congratulations are due to Boris Johnson, who has been made Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Does this mean that he has to give up his role in the Spectator? This seems a good time to remind people of…

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7660 Melissa Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:48:58 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7660 Boris new post: Boris Johnson MP Shadow Minister for Higher Education Boris new post:

Boris Johnson MP Shadow Minister for Higher Education

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7659 Melissa Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:48:27 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7659 Mark It was only for fun - not a serious parliamentary one... Mark

It was only for fun – not a serious parliamentary one…

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]]> By: Stephen Howse http://www.boris-johnson.com/2005/12/09/apart-from-the-chavs-the-british-have-no-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7658 Stephen Howse Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:42:03 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=227#comment-7658 Shadow higher education minister... interesting. As I'll be going to university next year, I'll be watching Boris like a hawk. Shadow higher education minister… interesting. As I’ll be going to university next year, I’ll be watching Boris like a hawk.

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