It is almost impossible to think of a new thing to say about Boris Johnson who is sure to dominate the news for the foreseeable future, or until he makes such a massive boob that the PM has no choice but to sack him. We all know he is clever and that he craves attention, an unusual combination. The press have at last got an easy target.
His opening remarks to his European colleagues was typical of the man.
'The UK's exit from the EU does not mean it will be leaving Europe or "abandoning" its friends. But that in no sense means we are leaving Europe. We are not going to be in any way abandoning our leading role in European participation and co-operation of all kinds.'
What wonderful British arrogance. Not abandoning our friends? Hoping to continue to take a 'leading role' in 'European participation and co-operation' indeed. Like being a member of the EU perhaps?
How can the world survive without our wise advice, I wonder.
Only a Boris-like mind could believe that leaving the EU is not 'abandoning them': an odd choice of verb given its relation to rats leaving a ship.
'The message I'll be taking to our friends in the Council is that we have to give effect to the will of the people and leave the European Union.'
Thanks again, Boris. How very self-effacing and tactful of you not to mention that you led the campaign to leave the EU ...and how good of you not to mention that you lied all the way through the campaign spewing out 'facts' that had a lot to do with the way people voted ... and had no plan for the future.
You really should not be so modest.
When asked about his published criticisms of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama he had the nerve to suggest that he had been 'quoted out of context'. So the remarks in articles written by him in a national newspaper were 'out of context'.
The gall of the man. Apologise. Go on. see if you can - and then apologise to the citizens of the UK for the mess you made of the referendum.
