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Why should Johnson have the privilege which I can't remember being extended  to other PMs apart from Thatcher  of being almost universally referred to by his chosen forename ?I'm not even sure if Thatcher wanted to be called Maggie.

Throughout his time of pretending to be a serious politician, even statesman (!!!) he has encouraged all and sundry to refer to him as Boris. If you didn't know what he is like you might think he was a bit cuddly and avuncular, and you might subconsciously think of him as being almost your mate. It's my personal opinion (based upon absolutely nothing) that this has a lot do with the way so many people are prepared to write off his manifest and multitudinous failings as mere amusing foibles. 

For about a year now I have only referred to him as Johnson. Who'll join me in boycotting Boris?

We cant drop the Boris part; a 'Johnson' is slang for penis.

ohh, wait...

I thought this was going to be a more climbing-related thread, i.e. if we were belaying Boris, on which route would we like to unclip, wander off and have a cup of tea and a piece of cake while he flounders around?

More to the point it is suggested that isnt even his chosen forename for his friends and family (well maybe not some of his kids). He is only Boris for the plebs for anyone he cares about its Alexander.

I generally go with Johnson though.

Something on the sea cliffs in Lewis, with a massive swell and a classically awful Hebridean day. Something tells me he would probably enjoy the water sports though... so, maybe on a still day on a grotty crag where the midges & clegs are ferocious.

I agree, he spent years cultivating the cuddly, lovable rogue Boris image through newspaper columns and HIGNFY appearances when in face he’s self seeking, calculating and completely without scruples. Johnston suits him much better and like the OP I’ve made an effort not to refer to him as Boris.

I try to refer to him as BJ, and have enjoyed holding placards stating 'BJ can suck it'.

I call him Borisey Worisey and tickle his little tummy every morning.

I've been trying really hard with Johnson. Even people that loathe him still call him Boris. 

AND IT'S NOT EVEN HIS PROPER FIRST NAME

I've referred to him as Johnson for as long as I can remember, he's not a clown, he's a dangerous self interested grifter. Also a dick. 

Jk

I've tended towards "Bozza" and "Bojo", which I'm using in a slightly perjorative way in that if I had any respect for him I wouldn't be using terms like those.  A bit more like "Oh, look, Bozza down 'Spoons has gone and got in a fight again, hope he doesn't catch coronavirus in A&E".

I have to admit my first thought was 'like a Spanish donkey!'. 

It seems his failed moral compass is as contagious as the covid

Jk

I was told that his friends call him Alex in private, Boris is just a persona. 

I try to call him Alexander de Pfeffel when referring to him in conversation with anyone who doesn't already loathe him

I understand to his family it's Al.

"The Snivelling Shits" 

I thought it was going to be, onto what shall we drop Johnson, and from what height? No doubt my suggestions would get me banned from UKC. 

There's a statistically significant demographic that just call him 'Dad'.

Yeah but he doesn't answer them.

I would guess most of the people in your social bubble will, outside they will just carry on calling him Boris.

Personally I think all Prime Ministers should be referred to formally as eg, Mr Blair, Mrs Thatcher etc, as loathe or love them, people should respect the office, even if sadly the incumbents sometimes appear not to. 

Like in America where they have a quasi-mystical reverence for "Mr President" even when one of those bags of dog scheit hanging from a twig deserves more. 

That cu*nt Johnson, that f*cking prick Johnson, that fanny Johnson, all the usual genitalia related epithets, that wanker Johnson, that f*cking f*cking f*cking arse hole c+nty f*cking slimy shitbag f*cking arse f*cking aaaaaarrrggghhhh f*cking bastard ing f*cking bastard f*cking Johnson dickhead

You're making me think you're a little bit upset

Good post by the way

Can someone please explain to me how his popularity ratings are so high (well, pre-cummings debacle anyway) when he has overseen the UK becoming unarguably one of the worst-hit countries in the world by the pandemic?
I just don't get it....

The UK has become (even more of) a laughing stock around the world as a result....certainly so where I now live in SE Asia

Possibly people are thinking that Boris is a git, however it could have been Jeremy Corbyn, and that anybody even Boris, is better than Corbyn in a crisis.
Also people like someone to take charge and make decisions, it means they can absolve themselves of personal responsibility, then when things go pear shaped, they have someone to blame, always forgetting they voted him in, in the first place. Sadly its the way in the UK today, I suspect we caught that virus from the USA.

Yes like in America, because hopefully democracy will still be there when very few can remember Trump, unless you can suggest a better system of course.

They all thought he was harmless. No one realised he could be a murderer. Just like I would be if I claimed to be qualified to drive a JCB then crashed it into a crowded shopfront.

Everybody knew he was a liar, because he's not very good at it. But they thought it didn't really matter. Now they're beginning to understand the consequences of putting an unqualified person in charge of the country. 

I think the point is they're not realising it, the pitch forks would be out by now, we have stumbled at every step, some times because of long term austerity, sometimes because of idealogical dogma especially over private contracts, but the main reason is pi@s poor leadership and a unwillingness to delegate regionally. International we have shown ourselves to be inflexible and flat on our feet, test and trace looks like falling flat on its face partly because of the  governments response to the Cummings and goings. Whilst the numbers will all have to be adjusted and tweaked to get the true picture once the dust settles there is no hiding the fact our numbers are really really bad despite our head start with timing and our status as an island.