United Kingdom

muriel_volestrangler

(102,481 posts)

12. This is the "we are entitled to make no effort" attitude - about parliament meeting

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 08:42 AM

Sep 2019

and actually doing its job in September - Johnson thinks they should be able to more or less extend their 5 week summer holiday through September. Watson is right to link this attitude to Rees-Mogg too - it's why he was reclining on the front bench, with the implication of "I shouldn't really be here, this is just a waste of my time".

Jeez, who'd have thought Cameron would have the moral high ground on making an effort?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Boris Johnson calls David Cameron 'girly swot' in leaked note [View all] CottonBear Sep 2019 OP

What is a girly swot? dewsgirl Sep 2019 #1

Cambridge Dictionary: fleur-de-lisa Sep 2019 #2

Thank you. Odd that, this is an insult. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #3

IKR. How is that an insult? fleur-de-lisa Sep 2019 #7

Me too. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #8

I think its like saying boring pansy bookworm. honest.abe Sep 2019 #13

I've heard "swot" on its own geardaddy Sep 2019 #6

I've known that Boris "Ya doesn't have to call me" Johnson abqtommy Sep 2019 #4

What does that mean in American English? doc03 Sep 2019 #5

'Girly' means 'girly man'; 'sissy' LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #9

I'm as bothered by the sneering at academic effort ('swot') as the sexism LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #10

Very well put! Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #11

This is the "we are entitled to make no effort" attitude - about parliament meeting muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #12