London mayor dismisses Patrick’s Day event as ‘lefty crap’

CamperMan · 10-02-2012 05:47PM #1

how did this tool Borris get where he is.. the man is retarded!

http://www.thejournal.ie/london-mayor-dismisses-patricks-day-celebration-as-lefty-crap-351308-Feb2012/

THE MAYOR OF London has been criticised for offending the Irish community in remarks he made about a St Patrick’s Day celebration in London.
Irish groups in London have said Boris Johnson’s remarks were “contemptuous” and belong in the past. However Johnson has refuted the criticisms and said that he “appreciates and admires the Irish”.

In an excerpt from an interview in the New Statesman magazine this week Johnson said:
I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap,” he thunders in response. Like? “Well, like spending £20,000 on a dinner at the Dorchester for Sinn Féin.

Standard Toaster · 10-02-2012 05:48PM

What an awfully misleading headline. BS

10-02-2012 05:55PM

London mayor dismisses a single dinner event which takes place on Patrick’s Day as ‘lefty crap’

Clarified the headline so it reflects what's actually in the article

kraggy · 10-02-2012 05:55PM

1. Self finaning dinner /= dinner for Sinn Fein

2. Why did Corrigan, Dunbar and other Irish sign off on a letter that refers to London as "our capital city"?

3. Boris has not been asked to finance such gatherings so why is he saying that he was, instead, elected to direct payment towards policing in London etc.?

Confused,

Kraggy.

HalloweenJack · 10-02-2012 05:55PM

What (little) respect I had for The Journal just evaporated. Utter tripe on their part.

Nodin · 10-02-2012 05:59PM

.....self financing = no skin off his nose.

As for Boris opinion of the Irish, I'm somewhat indifferent, as I'd imagine he still has one of these in his head when referencing the world at large....
http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/toryatlasoftheworld2.jpg

Latchy · 10-02-2012 06:41PM

What next for the chop down in Landan , The Notting Hill Carnival ,Chinese New Year Celebrations ...Gay Pride ?

ScumLord · 10-02-2012 06:42PM

I like Borris, he's great craic.

brummytom · 10-02-2012 06:44PM

I think he's a moron but it's an absolute non-story.

Where To · 10-02-2012 06:47PM

Let's all get hysterically angry about this . . . .

How dare the Mayor of London express an opinion of an event that happens in London?

theteal · 10-02-2012 06:48PM

What a load of pish!

There's a fairly big egg chasing match on over here that day. That'll keep me more than occupied!

blaze1 · 10-02-2012 06:49PM

Confused by that story TBH, was he arranging the dinner for the celebrities ?

Fair point if thats the case, couldnt see anyone being to bothered to arrange something for Georges Day in England let alone Ireland

cocoshovel · 10-02-2012 06:55PM

Didnt even read, st patricks is a bunch of crap anyway. :cool:

mathepac · 10-02-2012 06:55PM

kraggy wrote: »

... 2. Why did Corrigan, Dunbar and other Irish sign off on a letter that refers to London as "our capital city"? ...

Maybe it's because they live in London and built careers for themselves that they might have managed had the remained "at home"

London provided many Irish people, including me, with jobs and homes when there was little available "at home".

TheZohanS · 10-02-2012 07:00PM

CamperMan wrote: »

how did this tool Borris get where he is.. the man is retarded!

http://www.thejournal.ie/london-mayor-dismisses-patricks-day-celebration-as-lefty-crap-351308-Feb2012/

Shìt like this is what's wrong with AH.

Biggins · 10-02-2012 07:03PM

I read the article. Seen it was Boris doing the talking, I laughed and moved on.
He's a Prince Philip daily gaff wanna-be.
I moved on. Better things to worry about!
Next...!

mike65 · 10-02-2012 07:03PM

If only the electric grid could be power by offence and outrage.

CatFromHue · 10-02-2012 07:04PM

To the people who are offended by this can you write out a list of things people can talk about without offending anyone?

Latchy · 10-02-2012 07:04PM

What Boris should remember is that Irish people are spread all over the UK and not just in London and the Manchester , Liverpool ,Glasgow and other Irish communitys will still have their St Patricks days festivals anyway ,if on a smaller scale .

mike65 · 10-02-2012 07:08PM

Sounds like a load of Wiff Waff to me!

wilkie2006 · 10-02-2012 07:10PM

ScumLord wrote: »

I like Borris, he's great craic.

Gran Hermano · 10-02-2012 07:34PM

And in other news the journal.ie found vying with the Daily Mail in hyperbole shocker.

amacachi · 10-02-2012 07:38PM

Any excuse to post this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIUp19bBoA

Mr Benevolent · 10-02-2012 07:42PM

I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap,” he thunders in response. Like? “Well, like spending £20,000 on a dinner at the Dorchester for Sinn Féin.

Did you even read the article OP?

KeithAFC · 10-02-2012 07:53PM

He was having a go at Sinn Fein which is fine by me and most people on the Island. And he is right.

44leto · 10-02-2012 08:25PM

TheZohan wrote: »

CamperMan wrote: »

how did this tool Borris get where he is.. the man is retarded!

http://www.thejournal.ie/london-mayor-dismisses-patricks-day-celebration-as-lefty-crap-351308-Feb2012/

Shìt like this is what's wrong with AH.

He is socially awkward and puts his foot in it a lot, but beleive or not he is quite brillant intellectually and academically. So why he courted the public life I would never understand, but hey, as one of the most powerful men in Britain hasn't he done well.

In all behind the scenes he has done a great job and will win reeleclection.

But the tradgedy in this while he is mayor he wont appear on have i got news for you, now that was boris at his, lt was comedy gold.

Topper Harley · 10-02-2012 08:27PM

blaze1 wrote: »

Confused by that story TBH, was he arranging the dinner for the celebrities ?

He was referring to a St. Patrick's Day £20,000 self-financing Sinn Fein party for celebrities at the Dorchester Hotel which he cancelled in 2009...

... wait, no that can't be right, I think I've missed something.

Confused X2. No big deal regardless.

KeithAFC wrote: »

He was having a go at Sinn Fein which is fine by me.

Well there's a surprise, thanks for the clarification.

schween · 10-02-2012 08:30PM

I doubt too many people would be happy if we spent £20,000 on a dinner for Sinn Fein!!

Latchy · 10-02-2012 08:44PM

Glad to see that people have pointed out the Sein Fein reference which in the main and Lefty comment aside , was what Boris was refering to .

Nodin · 10-02-2012 08:46PM

44leto wrote: »

.......

But the tradgedy in this while he is mayor he wont appear on have i got news for you, now that was boris at his, lt was comedy gold.

True.

KeithAFC · 10-02-2012 08:48PM

schween wrote: »

I doubt too many people would be happy if we spent £20,000 on a dinner for Sinn Fein!!

Especially considering these are supposed to be working class socialists. Anything to win a vote as they say.

London mayor dismisses Patrick’s Day event as ‘lefty crap’

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