snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Johnson pledges not to let down wary first-time Conservative voters Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a Conservative Party event following the results of the general election in London, Britain, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised not to let down voters whose hands had “quivered over the ballot paper” before backing his Conservative party for the first time. “We will get Brexit done on time by the 31st of January, no ifs, no buts, no maybes,” he told cheering supporters on Friday. The Conservatives were set for a resounding victory in an election in which Brexit was widely seen as the decisive factor, with his “Get Brexit done” mantra winning over former Labour voters in the opposition party’s traditional heartlands. At a party event in central London, Johnson acknowledged those who had switched allegiances, and whose hands he said may have “quivered over the ballot paper” before voting for him. “You may only have lent us your vote, you may not think of yourself as a natural Tory (Conservative) ... you may hope to return to Labour next time round, and if that is the case, I am humbled that you have put your trust in me,” he said. The dent that the Conservatives made in Labour’s so-called Red Wall across industrial areas of central and northern England came as voters favoured leaving the European Union and rejected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s ambiguous stance on the issue. “We have won votes and the trust of people who have never voted Conservative before,” Johnson said. “Those people want change. We cannot, must not, must not let them down.” Concluding his short speech given at 0700 GMT he said that there was other business to attend to before he got onto the main job of leaving the EU: “Let’s get Brexit done but first, my friends, let’s get breakfast done.” -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-12-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 strangely worded heading, the "letting down" will be limited to the routine Cons voters whilst the first time Cons voters will be spared being "let down" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said: strangely worded heading, the "letting down" will be limited to the routine Cons voters whilst the first time Cons voters will be spared being "let down" It only means that, if you want it to mean that . I'm quite sure that you know what was meant . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Wondering what excuses the remain camp will come up with now...a clear indication has been sent to Parliament what the majority want and expect....for a 2nd time...Please this time respect the vote of the majority and stop whinging and telling blatant peoject fear lies. Both Forex and FTSE 100 are up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somewhere In Time Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 56 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: ... you may hope to return to Labour next time round, and if that is the case, I am humbled that you have put your trust in me,” he said. Their trust may need some legs, as a potential 10-year run in #10 looms large. A blank script awaits 'The Boris' with his commanding majority in the HOC. Interesting times (and theatre) ahead, indeed. SIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, baansgr said: Wondering what excuses the remain camp will come up with now...a clear indication has been sent to Parliament what the majority want and expect....for a 2nd time...Please this time respect the vote of the majority and stop whinging and telling blatant peoject fear lies. Both Forex and FTSE 100 are up... Yep, it's all yours, now. No more excuses. The UK either thrives or it's all your fault. We lefty poofters can sit back and let you get on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, sanemax said: It only means that, if you want it to mean that . I'm quite sure that you know what was meant . yes agree and yes I do but at the same time, I expect of journalists in particular that they strive for precision and unambig. not adequate striving behind that headline at any rate, pretty wise of BJ to take that line re 1st time Cons voters, some might become Cons regulars if he focuses sufficiently on 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Perhaps his intended meaning is that he will continue his lies to them no differently than his staunch base supporters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleopatra2 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, melvinmelvin said: strangely worded heading, the "letting down" will be limited to the routine Cons voters whilst the first time Cons voters will be spared being "let down" The Cons only increased their popular vote by approx 400, 000. From 13.6M to 13.9 M. It would appear there are not many new Con voters about 1.2% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokrai Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, baboon said: Yep, it's all yours, now. No more excuses. The UK either thrives or it's all your fault. We lefty poofters can sit back and let you get on with it. Big beautiful trade deal coming with Trump. Tired of winning yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said: Perhaps his intended meaning is that he will continue his lies to them no differently than his staunch base supporters? Lets not forget the Ditch , promises promises . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, chokrai said: Big beautiful trade deal coming with Trump. Tired of winning yet? Do you mean the NHS, being controlled stateside.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 hours ago, cleopatra2 said: The Cons only increased their popular vote by approx 400, 000. From 13.6M to 13.9 M. It would appear there are not many new Con voters about 1.2% is that so? those 400k gave the Cons a heap of seats though, guess this is one of the odd fptp effects with such a majority in HoC, fat chance moving away from fptp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 He made the same promise to his last two wives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 What did he say? If he lets them down then he will die in a ditch? Or no if's no but, …. Or maybe: trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: What did he say? If he lets them down then he will die in a ditch? Or no if's no but, …. Or maybe: trust me To the victor the spoils... Now move along, it’s a done job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The silence from his doubters and remainers is deafening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast1 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 >Do you mean the NHS, being controlled stateside.. How stupid do you have to be, to think any American company would want to take over a 1950's communist based, Marxist unionised medical system. That takes a special kind of stupid. Beyond the realm of ordinary mortals. Any suicidal American businessmen out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 8 hours ago, cleopatra2 said: The Cons only increased their popular vote by approx 400, 000. From 13.6M to 13.9 M. It would appear there are not many new Con voters about 1.2% It is amazing how the liberal left luvvies try making a loss sound like a narrow victory. You sound like Corbyn and Dianna Abbot. Labour where destroyed by their resolute voters. The champagne socialist just don't get what the working man wants. Over 60% labour people voted for brexit. But carry on kidding yourslef that it was a narrow victory and you can be assured Labour like the Lib Dems will never get back in power unless they radically change from the hard left mantra they promote now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, toast1 said: >Do you mean the NHS, being controlled stateside.. How stupid do you have to be, to think any American company would want to take over a 1950's communist based, Marxist unionised medical system. That takes a special kind of stupid. Beyond the realm of ordinary mortals. Any suicidal American businessmen out there? "Nobody intends to build a wall." Walter Ulbricht, East Berlin, June 15th 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 It rather reminds me of my favourite consumer survey question: "Have we met your expectations?" without asking me what my expectations were in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 hours ago, toast1 said: >Do you mean the NHS, being controlled stateside.. How stupid do you have to be, to think any American company would want to take over a 1950's communist based, Marxist unionised medical system. That takes a special kind of stupid. Beyond the realm of ordinary mortals. Any suicidal American businessmen out there? Enter Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 12 hours ago, chokrai said: Big beautiful trade deal coming with Trump. Tired of winning yet? It might be a good idea to read the small print before declaring this big, or beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said: It might be a good idea to read the small print before declaring this big, or beautiful. How did your candidate fare after your rabble rousing efforts in their (labour) constituency you've been openly guffawing about in multiple threads on this website for the past fortnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Libdems, Labour, Remainers 555... Only thing is the wasted three years of <deleted> doing UK down, the 'Peoples Vote' brigade yeh right? Well the People have voted (2nd time) Is the picture getting clearer now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 11 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: What did he say? If he lets them down then he will die in a ditch? Or no if's no but, …. Or maybe: trust me What was it Barnier, Junker, Macron etc etc all said "May's deal is the best deal. We cannot renegotiate"! Sooner trust a known serial liar than a hypocrite arrogant Stalinist who openly supports terrorist groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said: It might be a good idea to read the small print before declaring this big, or beautiful. Is there any reason to suggest the small print is ignored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 7 hours ago, baboon said: "Nobody intends to build a wall." Walter Ulbricht, East Berlin, June 15th 1961. Wasn't Walter close in political beliefs to Corbyn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said: It is amazing how the liberal left luvvies try making a loss sound like a narrow victory. You sound like Corbyn and Dianna Abbot. Labour where destroyed by their resolute voters. The champagne socialist just don't get what the working man wants. Over 60% labour people voted for brexit. But carry on kidding yourslef that it was a narrow victory and you can be assured Labour like the Lib Dems will never get back in power unless they radically change from the hard left mantra they promote now. The worst Labour defeat since 1935. Corbyn even managed to win less seats than Kinnock! But, just as the arrogant Corbyn appears in denial, so do many Labour voters. Many Labour canvassers feared the worse because of the unpopularity of Corbyn that was expressed on so many doorsteps. The union leader McCluskey said the rash of policies which promised everyone everything immediately were a big reason for this disaster. People just didn't believe them! Corbyn, and his Momentum Socialist Workers and marxist cronies, just can't accept that the people of Britain don't want, nor ever will want, a Stalinist type state that interferes and tries to control everything and a leader who openly supports a terrorist organization that has murdered many British people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Baerboxer said: The worst Labour defeat since 1935. Corbyn even managed to win less seats than Kinnock! But, just as the arrogant Corbyn appears in denial, so do many Labour voters. Many Labour canvassers feared the worse because of the unpopularity of Corbyn that was expressed on so many doorsteps. The union leader McCluskey said the rash of policies which promised everyone everything immediately were a big reason for this disaster. People just didn't believe them! Corbyn, and his Momentum Socialist Workers and marxist cronies, just can't accept that the people of Britain don't want, nor ever will want, a Stalinist type state that interferes and tries to control everything and a leader who openly supports a terrorist organization that has murdered many British people. But on the plus side somewhere in the UK will be 60 million cheap broadband routers up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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