In a move that feels like great material for a dystopian novel, it seems very likely that Boris Johnson will be our next prime minister. Personally, I don't think Hunt has a chance of beating Boris but, obviously, I could be wrong. Boris is a classic Marmite type character. Most people I know can't stand him but the few supporters I do know absolutely love the guy and think he's hilarious. You know, the same people that enjoy watching Roy Chubby Brown stand-up. Anyway, to be fair to Boris, here are a few of both the good and bad points about him as a person and potential prime minister.
Good - He has funny hair.
Bad - He lied to Brexit voters.
Boris' claim that 350 million pounds a week would be going to the NHS if we left the EU was such a big lie that even Nigel Farage and the Daily Mail refuted it. You know things are bad when you have less honesty and integrity than Farage and the Daily Mail.
Good - His dad seemed nice on 'I'm a Celebrity'.
Bad - His racist/Islamophobic comments.
Boris famously described Muslim women as 'looking like letterboxes'. He has also previously described black people as 'picanninies' with 'watermelon smiles'. These aren't even things that he was secretly recorded saying in private conversation or anything like that. He literally published them for the public to read. Probably endearing himself to more of those Roy Chubby Brown fans.
Good - That time he got stuck on a zip wire.
Bad - He wants more cuts.
Austerity and cuts to public services have had a hugely negative effect on ordinary people (low income workers etc) in the UK as seen in many examples such as the huge growth in people relying on food banks. Furthermore, the economic growth of Britain following the recession was actually slower than most other countries in the EU (with far less cuts) despite austerity. However, Boris felt we didn't go far enough with the cuts and stated that we should have continued with them. He also dropped targets for affordable housing (despite owning multiple homes himself) during his time as London Mayor.
There are lots more good and bad points about Boris but most of us don't get to choose whether he becomes the next prime minster anyway. The good news is that the memes are probably going to be out of this world.
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