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Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister.
He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656.
The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.
In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn".
Speaking at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, he said: "We are going to energise the country.
"We are going to get Brexit done on 31 October and take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring with a new spirit of can do.
"We are once again going to believe in ourselves, and like some slumbering giant we are going to rise and ping off the guy ropes of self doubt and negativity."
Any other comments would be editorializing...
(Score: 2, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:03PM (14 children)
That is also at least one American's view - mine.
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by ikanreed on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:27PM (10 children)
Unsurprising because you're fucking stupid.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:45PM (9 children)
No, actually, I'm pretty fucking smart. I can name all the bits and pieces of the human female anatomy. Lots of guys are fucking stupid, and don't know one bit from another. Many are so fucking stupid, they don't even know their own anatomies. Fucking is more fun when you're educated. Where are you in the fucking intelligence spectrum? Do you know your labia from your taint?
(Score: 5, Funny) by driverless on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:51PM
I know my arse from my elbow, does that count?
(Score: 2, Insightful) by ikanreed on Wednesday July 24 2019, @03:02PM (4 children)
This is a weird sexual psychosis you've got. It does help explain the "fucking nazi retard" aspect.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday July 24 2019, @03:17PM (1 child)
Tain't me who brought it up, remember?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @07:27PM
I've heard of teabagging, but "taint me"? Gross.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by ikanreed on Wednesday July 24 2019, @03:18PM (1 child)
Here's another post to mod flamebait, I know nazi retards have a lot of rage at that basic truth.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 26 2019, @12:10AM
Complaining about partisan moderation? Are you going to claim that you don't engage in it yourself? If not, do you complain when the people on your side do the same?
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @07:45PM
Why would I Kan Read need to know that? I's not like he's ever going to see any in his life.
(Score: 3, Informative) by AthanasiusKircher on Thursday July 25 2019, @05:27PM (1 child)
Let's not confuse terminology here. "Labia" is pretty formal language. "Taint" is weird slang that for some reason seems popular lately. If you asked "Do you know your labia from your perineum?" that would make more sense. Or, if you want to be vulgar, "Do you know your roast beef curtains from your taint?" at least it would demonstrate consistent type of language. Well, unless you're talking about labia minora, which seem to have a dearth of common slang synonyms. Which is really the problem with your post -- specificity. After all, "labia" is just a medical word for "lips." Technically, I assume you're talking about "labia pudendi," which are the "lips" located in the genital area. Most people also have labia on their faces too.
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday July 26 2019, @12:41AM
Truth be told, I was about to type "cervix" where I put "taint". I thought that might require thinking too deeply for some of our fellow males, so I fell back to more shallow terms. ;^)
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 25 2019, @01:44AM (2 children)
And my view as a European too. The dregs of national politics get sent to Brussels, which was ok while they couldn't make policy on much more than trade. But under the illusion that the EU is a semi-state in the process of creation, non-democratic nonsense gets washed over all aspects of the people's lives. I truly believe the EU as currently set up exists as a scheme to disenfranchise the population of the member states by the national governments. It is a danger for democracy. Several Central European nations that 30 years ago shook off the yoke of Russian domination are not willing to trade in their hard won freedom for dependence on Brussels, and by extension Washington. The British people voted to leave the EU for their own reasons. There are other nations in the EU that wouldn't think of letting their people decide on EU matters. I wish the British well on their course.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 25 2019, @02:33AM (1 child)
I suppose when leaving the EU doesn't magically bend the properties of capitalism to your liking, it'll be socialists next who are to blame. And so on and so forth.
It took humans a few thousand years to figure out that the priests were lying about the gods. Wonder how long the present scheme will last?
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday July 25 2019, @11:55AM
Much longer. Mammon may be an evil God, but he's one you have direct evidence of...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...