Comments on: Boris Johnson MP: I salute the Victor http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: A thought http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8672 A thought Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:29:31 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8672 In todays society of illiterate school leavers perhaps some of those voting actually thought they were voting for a rectum of the university? In todays society of illiterate school leavers perhaps some of those voting actually thought they were voting for a rectum of the university?

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]]> By: Jack Ramsey http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8671 Jack Ramsey Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:32:11 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8671 Sorry to hog things Melissa and Boris but I think this is important. The folks organising the demo against the animal rights lot have a website at <a href="http://www.pro-test.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pro-test.org.uk/</a> Apparently this initiative was started by a 16 year old student called Laurie from Swindon. Who says today's youth is decadent? More power to your elbow Laurie! Sorry to hog things Melissa and Boris but I think this is important.

The folks organising the demo against the animal rights lot have a website at

http://www.pro-test.org.uk/

Apparently this initiative was started by a 16 year old student called Laurie from Swindon. Who says today’s youth is decadent? More power to your elbow Laurie!

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]]> By: Jack Ramsey http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8670 Jack Ramsey Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:22:41 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8670 If you want the story in the student union newspaper try <a href="http://www.oxfordstudent.com/ht2006wk5/news/jcrs_fear_animal_rights_motions" rel="nofollow">http://www.oxfordstudent.com/ht2006wk5/news/jcrs_fear_animal_rights_motions</a> If you want the story in the student union newspaper try
http://www.oxfordstudent.com/ht2006wk5/news/jcrs_fear_animal_rights_motions

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]]> By: Jack Ramsey http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8669 Jack Ramsey Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:20:22 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8669 Slightly but not wholly off-target.. Animal rights protestors are having a demo in Oxford this Saturday. Students and employees in Oxford University and beyond have planned a counter demonstration. They have sought support from the college JCRs (Junior Common Rooms or sort of union locals). In the past these worthies have passed bold resolutions against just about anyone not to the loonier left of George Galloway. Fearless until the end, or at least the last couple of weeks, JCR after JCR is backing down because it fears it might provoke the wrath of ALF (Animal Liberation Fascisti). This is of course the student body that once resolved not to fight for king and country, and Oxford is the place where the Appeasement by election was won by the appeasers in the 1930's. I suspect most those pushing for appeasement will become BBC satirists and so we should not confuse them with such alumni as our gracious host Boris or a galaxy of other decent souls from Eton or Gasworks Comp. I speak as somewhat of a cowardly custard myself but I find this sickening after all the posturing of various student bodies against various things. Many of you are worried, with some justice about the assault on civil liberties with recent legislation. We are in just as much danger when people who threaten violence against citizens going about their lawful business seem to be able to silence peaceful protests against them. Slightly but not wholly off-target..

Animal rights protestors are having a demo in Oxford this Saturday. Students and employees in Oxford University and beyond have planned a counter demonstration. They have sought support from the college JCRs (Junior Common Rooms or sort of union locals). In the past these worthies have passed bold resolutions against just about anyone not to the loonier left of George Galloway. Fearless until the end, or at least the last couple of weeks, JCR after JCR is backing down because it fears it might provoke the wrath of ALF (Animal Liberation Fascisti). This is of course the student body that once resolved not to fight for king and country, and Oxford is the place where the Appeasement by election was won by the appeasers in the 1930’s. I suspect most those pushing for appeasement will become BBC satirists and so we should not confuse them with such alumni as our gracious host Boris or a galaxy of other decent souls from Eton or Gasworks Comp. I speak as somewhat of a cowardly custard myself but I find this sickening after all the posturing of various student bodies against various things. Many of you are worried, with some justice about the assault on civil liberties with recent legislation. We are in just as much danger when people who threaten violence against citizens going about their lawful business seem to be able to silence peaceful protests against them.

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]]> By: Harriet http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8668 Harriet Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:47:02 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8668 Well, he does live in a castle for half the year. Well, he does live in a castle for half the year.

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8667 raincoaster Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:00:06 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8667 Isn't it a Harry Potter fashion thing? Or is Harry's hair meant to suggest he's secretly posh? Isn’t it a Harry Potter fashion thing? Or is Harry’s hair meant to suggest he’s secretly posh?

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]]> By: tinker http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8666 tinker Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:59:01 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8666 I've been trying to work out why so many public-schoolboys have this carefully cultivated unkempt hair (see also Prince Harry) (often goes with shirt hanging out). I think the subtext may be: I'm going to inherit a ton of money and property so I don't really need to look smart. It's a secret and perhaps subconscious signal to others from a similar background. I’ve been trying to work out why so many public-schoolboys have this carefully cultivated unkempt hair (see also Prince Harry) (often goes with shirt hanging out). I think the subtext may be: I’m going to inherit a ton of money and property so I don’t really need to look smart. It’s a secret and perhaps subconscious signal to others from a similar background.

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 raincoaster Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:32 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8665 It's clever of Boris to write a generous, gracious piece like this...without actually <i>naming</i> the person to whom he lost. Gotta hand it to the man. It’s clever of Boris to write a generous, gracious piece like this…without actually naming the person to whom he lost. Gotta hand it to the man.

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]]> By: Andrew Bamber http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Andrew Bamber Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:55:33 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8664 Well, you know what Winnie (that's Churchill, not Mandela) said, possibly shortly before falling down a manhole: if someone is not a liberal before the age of 25 (or whatever - I can't do the lithp either) he has no heart. Taken to its logical conclusion - given that his older liberal bretheren have no head, according to the great man - we can assume that old Winnie thought the youth airheads. And so, given my experience of many of them, many of them are. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the new rector of Edinburgh, therefore, is maybe Poof Daddy, or some such. The people have spoken, the fools... Well, you know what Winnie (that’s Churchill, not Mandela) said, possibly shortly before falling down a manhole: if someone is not a liberal before the age of 25 (or whatever – I can’t do the lithp either) he has no heart. Taken to its logical conclusion – given that his older liberal bretheren have no head, according to the great man – we can assume that old Winnie thought the youth airheads. And so, given my experience of many of them, many of them are.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the new rector of Edinburgh, therefore, is maybe Poof Daddy, or some such.

The people have spoken, the fools…

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]]> By: raincoaster http://www.boris-johnson.com/2006/02/16/boris-johnson-mp-i-salute-the-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 raincoaster Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:51:52 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=247#comment-8663 And, indeed, to make public asses of themselves. And, indeed, to make public asses of themselves.

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