Sunday 20 September 2020

you get what you vote for

The UK government seems to be a bit lost and confused - but we shouldn't feel surprised:

The person at the top of this government doesn’t think through the consequences of his actions, is ... bored by complexity, prefers the quick hit of a snappy populist slogan to ... competent administration.

All this was known about him long before the party made him its leader. His flaws [character failings] as a prime minister are a revelation only to those who wilfully ignored his biography and his record.

Why Boris Johnson is constantly surprised when his government fails | Boris Johnson | The Guardian


And now everyone is complaining - about the current confusion over testing for Covid:

Neil Henderson on Twitter: "MAIL: Why ARE they still failing the test?


And about the current prime minister:

Neil Henderson on Twitter: "THE SPECTATOR: Where’s Boris?

Where's Boris? | The Spectator

I admit it: I was wrong to back Boris | The Spectator

The Times view on the prime minister’s suitability for No 10: Johnson Adrift | Comment | The Times

Sinking without trace: rightwing press turns on Boris Johnson | Boris Johnson | The Guardian


But we get what we voted for:

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John Graham-Hart on Twitter: "Who would have thought that electing a cowardly, talentless, bone-idle, self-serving, narcissistic Old Etonian serial liar, in thrall to a ruthless, arrogant career psychopath and backed by millions from Moscow could end so badly? https://t.co/DWi3SCiWfP" / Twitter

With a bit more analysis here:

In the end, you get what you voted for | thelondoneconomic


But where you can vote, you get what you vote for:

Whether the UK (if you can appreciate the language):

MAX HASTINGS: Boris Johnson is a cavorting charlatan who will be an unfunny joke as PM - Max Hastings - Mirror Online

What Our New PM Boris Johnson's Mates and Coworkers Say About Him

Whether the United States (if you understand the cartoon):

You get what you vote for | Sheneman - nj.co

Or Ireland (if you understand Irish politics...):

You get what you voted for... - Independent.ie


Of course there are plenty of countries where you can't vote... or where the voting is a bit strange:

Mass anti-Lukashenko rally starts after Belarus police crackdown | Belarus News | Al Jazeera

‘Don’t Give Away’ Lukashenko, Star-Studded Music Video Tells Belarus - The Moscow Times

Hackers Leak Personal Data Of 1,000 Belarusian Police Officers Involved In Protest Repression

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