Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
improved Boris Johnson
Line 13: Line 13:  
|parents=[[Stanley Johnson]]
 
|parents=[[Stanley Johnson]]
 
}}
 
}}
−
'''Alexander Boris De Pfeffel Johnson''' (born New York, June 19, 1964), labelled '''BoJo the Clown''' and "the [[Führer]]" by some critics,<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/103012f0-df61-11ed-9cc2-0f7e26ed83eb?shareToken=7ddb304dcabad2c2081f0cef0799c196 ‘I’m the Führer, the king’: inside Boris Johnson’s chaotic world], Anthony Seldon, ''[[The Times|Sunday Times]]''. April 21, 2023.</ref> also the '''Butcher of Ukraine'''<ref>[https://t.me/Slavyangrad/114452 Slavyangrad, December 1, 2024.</ref> is a former [[neo-fascist]] [[Prime Minister]] and supposed "[[conservative]]" [[war hawk]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. BoJo was a [[centre-left]] [[warmonger]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=231818025726730 You find this weird centre-left policy making within the part which isn't what people voted for]</ref> and leader of the [[establishment]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Tory Party]], serving between July 2019 and September 2022. Previously, he served as Mayor of [[London]] from May 2008 to May 2016 and a prominent [[Russiagate]] [[hoax]]er and head of the [[UK]]'s [[intelligence agencies]] as Foreign Minister from July 2016 to July 2018. He was a supporter of [[Brexit]], though he also holds [[left-wing]] and [[neoconservative]] positions on certain issues such as [[abortion]], "[[climate change]]" and [[homosexuality]]. Johnson defeated incumbent London mayor [[Ken Livingstone]] in 2008 and was succeeded by [[Sadiq Khan]]‎, the first [[Muslim]] mayor of any European capital. Observers in the media have noted Johnson's effective public speaking skills.<ref>Hayward, Freddie; Faulconbridge, Guy (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-language/boris-johnsons-magniloquent-tongue-reaps-political-gold-linguists-say-idUSKCN1UI1LV Boris Johnson's magniloquent tongue reaps political gold, linguists say]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref>
+
'''Alexander Boris De Pfeffel Johnson''' (born New York, June 19, 1964), labelled '''BoJo the Clown''' and "the [[Führer]]" by some critics,<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/103012f0-df61-11ed-9cc2-0f7e26ed83eb?shareToken=7ddb304dcabad2c2081f0cef0799c196 ‘I’m the Führer, the king’: inside Boris Johnson’s chaotic world], Anthony Seldon, ''[[The Times|Sunday Times]]''. April 21, 2023.</ref> and also the '''Butcher of Ukraine'''<ref>[https://t.me/Slavyangrad/114452 Slavyangrad, December 1, 2024.</ref> is a former [[neo-fascist]] [[Prime Minister]] and supposed "[[conservative]]" [[war hawk]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. BoJo was a [[centre-left]] [[warmonger]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=231818025726730 You find this weird centre-left policy making within the part which isn't what people voted for]</ref> and leader of the [[establishment]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Tory Party]], serving between July 2019 and September 2022. Previously, he served as Mayor of [[London]] from May 2008 to May 2016 and as a prominent [[Russiagate]] [[hoax]]er and head of the [[UK]]'s [[intelligence agencies]] as Foreign Minister from July 2016 to July 2018. He was a supporter of [[Brexit]], though he also holds [[left-wing]] and [[neoconservative]] positions on certain issues such as [[abortion]], "[[climate change]]" and [[homosexuality]]. Johnson defeated incumbent London mayor [[Ken Livingstone]] in 2008 and was succeeded by [[Sadiq Khan]]‎, the first [[Muslim]] mayor of any European capital. Observers in the media have noted Johnson's effective public speaking skills.<ref>Hayward, Freddie; Faulconbridge, Guy (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-language/boris-johnsons-magniloquent-tongue-reaps-political-gold-linguists-say-idUSKCN1UI1LV Boris Johnson's magniloquent tongue reaps political gold, linguists say]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref>
    
As a [[warmonger]] [[globalist]], Johnson blocked peace early in the [[NATO War in Ukraine]]; Johnson insisted that [[Zelensky]] keep fighting rather than seek a peace treaty with [[Russia]].
 
As a [[warmonger]] [[globalist]], Johnson blocked peace early in the [[NATO War in Ukraine]]; Johnson insisted that [[Zelensky]] keep fighting rather than seek a peace treaty with [[Russia]].
   −
Less than 10 months after taking office, Boris Johnson fell victim of the [[CCP virus]] and entered intensive care.<ref>[https://www.ntd.com/uk-prime-minister-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-ccp-virus-symptoms-worsen_452809.html UK Prime Minister Johnson Moved to Intensive Care as CCP Virus Symptoms Worsen], By Jack Phillips, April 6, 2020.</ref> He was fortunate that he was not placed by the hospital employees on a respirator, which is terminal for many [[CCP virus]] patients. Johnson improved without a respirator and was subsequently discharged from the hospital.
+
Less than 10 months after taking office, Boris Johnson fell victim to the [[CCP virus]] and entered intensive care.<ref>[https://www.ntd.com/uk-prime-minister-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-ccp-virus-symptoms-worsen_452809.html UK Prime Minister Johnson Moved to Intensive Care as CCP Virus Symptoms Worsen], By Jack Phillips, April 6, 2020.</ref> He was fortunate that he was not placed by the hospital employees on a respirator, which is terminal for many [[CCP virus]] patients. Johnson improved without a respirator and was subsequently discharged from the hospital.
   −
Boris Johnson's government first recruited international criminal mercenary fighters for the [[Russia-Ukraine war]], and then after their capture hung them out to dry by refusing to negotiate for their release.<ref>https://youtu.be/ausFo6OSw78</ref> Johnson is a [[historical revisionism|historical revisionist]] who compared Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]] to [[Winston Churchill]].<ref>https://youtu.be/tFxkFJ5HI4I</ref> Boris Johnson considers the Supreme Court overturning ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' to be "backward".<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/roe-wade-boris-johnson-abortion-b2108839.html?src=rss US court decision to overrule Roe v Wade a ‘big step backwards’, says Boris Johnson]</ref>
+
Boris Johnson's government first recruited international criminal mercenary fighters for the [[Russia-Ukraine war]], and then after their capture hung them out to dry by refusing to negotiate for their release.<ref>https://youtu.be/ausFo6OSw78</ref> Johnson is a [[historical revisionism|historical revisionist]] who compared Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]] to [[Winston Churchill]].<ref>https://youtu.be/tFxkFJ5HI4I</ref> Boris Johnson considers the Supreme Court overturning ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' to be "backward".<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/roe-wade-boris-johnson-abortion-b2108839.html?src=rss US court decision to overrule Roe v Wade a ‘big step backwards’, says Boris Johnson]</ref>
    
Johnson reportedly let in 1.1 million immigrants into the [[U.K.]] despite promising to [[Brexit]] supporters that the overwhelming immigration would end.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/10/22/net-immigration-to-soar-to-300000-this-year-thanks-to-bojos-post-brexit-scheme-report/</ref>
 
Johnson reportedly let in 1.1 million immigrants into the [[U.K.]] despite promising to [[Brexit]] supporters that the overwhelming immigration would end.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/10/22/net-immigration-to-soar-to-300000-this-year-thanks-to-bojos-post-brexit-scheme-report/</ref>
   −
After being deposed as UK prime minister, Johnson was hired by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), which Russian state-backed media describes as "a [[Washington, DC]] [[think tank]] known to be bankrolled by the US government, NATO, and Western military contractors." Boris Johnson endorsed the 2024 presidential campaign of [[Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/19/boris-johnson-backs-donald-trump-reelection Johnson says Trump re-election would leave ‘global wokerati’ trembling]</ref> although this is undermined by the fact he use this endorsement to support neocon wars and by his past anti-Trump and pro-Biden statements.
+
After being deposed as UK prime minister, Johnson was hired by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), which Russian state-backed media describes as "a [[Washington, DC]] [[think tank]] known to be bankrolled by the US government, NATO, and Western military contractors." and Boris Johnson endorsed the 2024 presidential campaign of [[Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/19/boris-johnson-backs-donald-trump-reelection Johnson says Trump re-election would leave ‘global wokerati’ trembling]</ref> although this is undermined by the fact he used this endorsement to support neocon wars and by his past anti-Trump and pro-Biden statements.
    
==Early life and career==
 
==Early life and career==
−
Johnson was born in [[New York City]]. He no longer claims U.S. citizenship because he chose to renounce it following trouble entering the U.S. on his British passport.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681132/posts</ref> However, he did not clarify whether he had ever formally renounced his U.S. citizenship before a U.S. consular officer and it is uncertain whether he remains a citizen under U.S. law. His mother was a successful artist, while his father was an author and politician. He is patrilineally descended from Ali Kemal, the Ottoman politician who was murdered. He is also the great-grandson of Elias Avery Lowe, the Russian-American Paelaeographer.
+
Johnson was born in [[New York City]]. He no longer claims U.S. citizenship because he chose to renounce it following trouble entering the U.S. on his British passport.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681132/posts</ref> However, he did not clarify whether he had ever formally renounced his U.S. citizenship before a U.S. consular officer and it is uncertain whether he remains a citizen under U.S. law. His mother was a successful artist, while his father was an author and politician. He is patrilineally descended from Ali Kemal, the Ottoman politician who was murdered. He is also the great-grandson of Elias Avery Lowe, the Russian-American palaeographer.
    
===Mayor of London===
 
===Mayor of London===
 
[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''FBI/CIA spy [[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with then [[UK]] foreign minister Boris Johnson (center)''' two weeks after [[George Papadopoulos]]' plea agreement in the [[Mueller investigation]].<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/</ref>  Johnson was the head of UK intelligence at the time. The Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax was hatched by [[Obama administration|Obama]] CIA chief [[John Brennan]] on the false allegation that Mifsud was a Russian agent.  Mifsud had been working for Western intelligence, Brennan and [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey all along.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZ8XI_ncas Why the Mifsud Story Matters], DECLASSIFIED with Gina Shakespeare,- ''The Epoch Times'', Aug 5, 2019.</ref>]]
 
[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''FBI/CIA spy [[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with then [[UK]] foreign minister Boris Johnson (center)''' two weeks after [[George Papadopoulos]]' plea agreement in the [[Mueller investigation]].<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/</ref>  Johnson was the head of UK intelligence at the time. The Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax was hatched by [[Obama administration|Obama]] CIA chief [[John Brennan]] on the false allegation that Mifsud was a Russian agent.  Mifsud had been working for Western intelligence, Brennan and [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey all along.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZ8XI_ncas Why the Mifsud Story Matters], DECLASSIFIED with Gina Shakespeare,- ''The Epoch Times'', Aug 5, 2019.</ref>]]
−
Johnson's campaign for Mayor of London from the Conservative Party was in a majority [[Labour Party]] dominated region. Johnson promised during the campaign that he would roll back a recent expansion of Central London congestion charging Livingstone had introduced.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7188239.stm</ref> He also advocated the removal of articulated, or "bendy", buses that had been introduced to London.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23411785-details/Scrap+the+bendy+bus+and+bring+back+Routemasters,+says+Boris/article.do</ref> He also called for minor changes to law and order in London in the form of a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport (the London Underground in particular)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7387113.stm</ref> and the revocation of free travel for youths who misbehave on buses and trains.
+
Johnson's campaign for Mayor of London for the Conservative Party was in a majority [[Labour Party]] dominated region. Johnson promised during the campaign that he would roll back a recent expansion of Central London congestion charging that Livingstone had introduced.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7188239.stm</ref> He also advocated the removal of articulated, or "bendy", buses that had been introduced to London.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23411785-details/Scrap+the+bendy+bus+and+bring+back+Routemasters,+says+Boris/article.do</ref> He also called for minor changes to law and order in London in the form of a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport (the London Underground in particular)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7387113.stm</ref> and the revocation of free travel for youths who misbehave on buses and trains.
    
===Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs===
 
===Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs===
−
On July 13, 2016, Johnson was appointed as the British [[Foreign Secretary|Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]] by Prime Minister [[Theresa May]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/foreign-secretary Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]</ref>  As head of UK intelligence, Johnson [[collude]]d with Sir. [[Richard Dearlove]], U.S. CIA director [[John Brennan]], [[Alexander Downer]], [[Stefan Halper]], and [[Joseph Mifsud]] in manufacturing false [[Trump-Russia]] allegations. Candidate [[Donald Trump]] had spoken about cutting off the [[NATO]] gravy train to UK.
+
On July 13, 2016, Johnson was appointed as the British [[Foreign Secretary|Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]] by Prime Minister [[Theresa May]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/foreign-secretary Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]</ref>  As head of UK intelligence, Johnson [[collude]]d with Sir [[Richard Dearlove]], U.S. CIA director [[John Brennan]], [[Alexander Downer]], [[Stefan Halper]], and [[Joseph Mifsud]] in manufacturing false [[Trump-Russia]] allegations. Candidate [[Donald Trump]] had spoken about cutting off the [[NATO]] gravy train to UK.
    
In July 2018, due to his opposition to May's Brexit plan which he believed undermined UK sovereignty and independence, Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/09/british-foreign-secretary-boris-johnson-resigns-government-amid-brexit-rebellion/ British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Resigns Government Amid Brexit Rebellion]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.<br>See also:
 
In July 2018, due to his opposition to May's Brexit plan which he believed undermined UK sovereignty and independence, Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/09/british-foreign-secretary-boris-johnson-resigns-government-amid-brexit-rebellion/ British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Resigns Government Amid Brexit Rebellion]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.<br>See also:
Line 63: Line 63:  
*Gingrich, Newt (July 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-boris-johnson-prime-minister-britain-government Newt Gingrich: Boris Johnson has already made a huge imprint on British government and politics]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref>
 
*Gingrich, Newt (July 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-boris-johnson-prime-minister-britain-government Newt Gingrich: Boris Johnson has already made a huge imprint on British government and politics]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref>
   −
Johnson appointed a much more conservative candidate than his predecessor, firing over half of May's cabinet in the largest purge in British history, and with cabinet positions going to MPs open to a "no-deal" Brexit.<ref>Multiple references:
+
Johnson appointed a much more conservative cabinet than his predecessor, firing over half of May's cabinet in the largest purge in British history, and with cabinet positions going to MPs open to a "no-deal" Brexit.<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Cooper, Charlie; Dickson, Annabelle; Casalicchio, Emilio (July 24, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-day-1-revolution-brexit/ Boris Johnson’s Day 1 revolution]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
 
*Cooper, Charlie; Dickson, Annabelle; Casalicchio, Emilio (July 24, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-day-1-revolution-brexit/ Boris Johnson’s Day 1 revolution]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
 
*Hutton, Robert (July 24, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-24/boris-johnson-has-put-the-old-brexit-gang-back-together-again Boris Johnson Has Put the Old Brexit Gang Back Together Again]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
 
*Hutton, Robert (July 24, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-24/boris-johnson-has-put-the-old-brexit-gang-back-together-again Boris Johnson Has Put the Old Brexit Gang Back Together Again]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
Line 206: Line 206:  
*Colchester, Max (September 25, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/british-leader-goads-rivals-to-end-his-rule-call-new-vote-11569443576 British Leader Goads Rivals to End His Rule, Call New Vote]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 25, 2019.</ref>
 
*Colchester, Max (September 25, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/british-leader-goads-rivals-to-end-his-rule-call-new-vote-11569443576 British Leader Goads Rivals to End His Rule, Call New Vote]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 25, 2019.</ref>
   −
Despite pushing for Brexit, Johnson made the mistake of publicly disavowing and insulting [[Nigel Farage]] when he proposed forming an electoral coalition – and incident which illustrated that Johnson was not a political conservative.<ref>Multiple references:
+
Despite pushing for Brexit, Johnson made the mistake of publicly disavowing and insulting [[Nigel Farage]] when he proposed forming an electoral coalition – an incident which illustrated that Johnson was not a political conservative.<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Lane, Oliver JJ (September 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/11/embattled-boris-slaps-down-farages-offer-of-help-not-fit-and-proper-persons/ Embattled Boris Slaps Down Farage’s Offer of Help: ‘Not Fit and Proper Persons’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
 
*Lane, Oliver JJ (September 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/11/embattled-boris-slaps-down-farages-offer-of-help-not-fit-and-proper-persons/ Embattled Boris Slaps Down Farage’s Offer of Help: ‘Not Fit and Proper Persons’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
 
*Faulconbridge, Guy; James, William (September 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-farage/uk-pm-johnson-rules-out-farage-deal-despite-warning-of-electoral-kicking-idUSKCN1VW12Q UK PM Johnson rules out Farage deal despite warning of electoral 'kicking']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
 
*Faulconbridge, Guy; James, William (September 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-farage/uk-pm-johnson-rules-out-farage-deal-despite-warning-of-electoral-kicking-idUSKCN1VW12Q UK PM Johnson rules out Farage deal despite warning of electoral 'kicking']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
Line 340: Line 340:  
Since then the Ukrainian President has said many times that he is not going to hold talks with the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin. Recently, he codified this ban in law. We have never sought negotiations. The Istanbul round completed the process started at Ukraine’s request. Russia positively reacted to the proposal to enter a dialogue, but its initiators cut it off with a shout from overseas or London.
 
Since then the Ukrainian President has said many times that he is not going to hold talks with the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin. Recently, he codified this ban in law. We have never sought negotiations. The Istanbul round completed the process started at Ukraine’s request. Russia positively reacted to the proposal to enter a dialogue, but its initiators cut it off with a shout from overseas or London.
   −
We are hearing statements by [[White House]] representative John Kirby, my colleague Antony Blinken and other members of the US administration. They are saying that they are completely open to talks with the Russian Federation, that they favor a political settlement of the current situation in Ukraine but Russia (the “troublemaker”) is rejecting proposals to establish contact. I can say straight away that this is a lie. We have not received any serious proposals to establish any such contact. There were some attempts that were not very serious, but we didn’t reject them, either. Instead, we suggested that they formulate specific proposals. Some people made them to us by proxy but in this case, we didn’t receive any clear explanations from anyone, either. No need to lie. We were taught in a kindergarten then lying is bad. Apparently, American kindergartens are not so advanced as they were in the [[Soviet Union]] and are now in Russia."}}
+
We are hearing statements by [[White House]] representative John Kirby, my colleague Antony Blinken and other members of the US administration. They are saying that they are completely open to talks with the Russian Federation, that they favor a political settlement of the current situation in Ukraine but Russia (the “troublemaker”) is rejecting proposals to establish contact. I can say straight away that this is a lie. We have not received any serious proposals to establish any such contact. There were some attempts that were not very serious, but we didn’t reject them, either. Instead, we suggested that they formulate specific proposals. Some people made them to us by proxy but in this case, we didn’t receive any clear explanations from anyone, either. No need to lie. We were taught in kindergarten that lying is bad. Apparently, American kindergartens are not as advanced as they were in the [[Soviet Union]] and are now in Russia."}}
 
{{Clear}}
 
{{Clear}}
   Line 427: Line 427:     
==Political views==
 
==Political views==
−
Johnson holds a mix of conservative and liberal views,<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (December 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/17/big-spending-pro-amnesty-boris-what-kind-conservative-pm-johnson/ Big Spending, Pro-Amnesty Boris: Brexit Aside, What Kind of ‘Conservative’ Will PM Johnson Be?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref> and he has also changed positions on important issues.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/24/five-times-boris-johnson-flip-flopped-brexit-trump-immigration/ ‘Flip-Flop’ Johnson: Five Times Boris U-Turned on Brexit, the EU, and Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref> For example, he has been described as the "British [[Trump]]", though the several liberal positions he takes undermines such a comparison.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/boris-british-trump-not-so-fast/ Boris the British Trump? Not So Fast…] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> He has made statements both supporting and opposing the EU during his career,<ref>Multiple references:
+
Johnson holds a mix of conservative and liberal views,<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (December 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/17/big-spending-pro-amnesty-boris-what-kind-conservative-pm-johnson/ Big Spending, Pro-Amnesty Boris: Brexit Aside, What Kind of ‘Conservative’ Will PM Johnson Be?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref> and he has also changed positions on important issues.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/24/five-times-boris-johnson-flip-flopped-brexit-trump-immigration/ ‘Flip-Flop’ Johnson: Five Times Boris U-Turned on Brexit, the EU, and Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref> For example, he has been described as the "British [[Trump]]", though the several liberal positions he takes undermine such a comparison.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/boris-british-trump-not-so-fast/ Boris the British Trump? Not So Fast…] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> He has made statements both supporting and opposing the EU during his career,<ref>Multiple references:
 
*MacAskill, Andrew (June 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-views-factbox/factbox-die-hard-eurosceptic-or-opportunist-boris-johnsons-views-on-the-eu-idUSKCN1TC1XK Factbox: Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist? Boris Johnson's views on the EU]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
 
*MacAskill, Andrew (June 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-johnson-views-factbox/factbox-die-hard-eurosceptic-or-opportunist-boris-johnsons-views-on-the-eu-idUSKCN1TC1XK Factbox: Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist? Boris Johnson's views on the EU]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
 
*MacAskill, Andrew (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-europe-fact/factbox-die-hard-eurosceptic-or-opportunist-boris-johnsons-views-on-the-eu-idUSKCN1UI19E Factbox: Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist? Boris Johnson's views on the EU]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> though he strongly supported [[Brexit]] and the restoration of UK [[sovereignty]] in the 2016 referendum.
 
*MacAskill, Andrew (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-europe-fact/factbox-die-hard-eurosceptic-or-opportunist-boris-johnsons-views-on-the-eu-idUSKCN1UI19E Factbox: Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist? Boris Johnson's views on the EU]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> though he strongly supported [[Brexit]] and the restoration of UK [[sovereignty]] in the 2016 referendum.
Line 444: Line 444:  
Johnson takes left-wing positions on social issues, including abortion and same-sex "marriage."<ref>Multiple references:
 
Johnson takes left-wing positions on social issues, including abortion and same-sex "marriage."<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Van Maren, Jonathon (July 29, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/boris-johnson-new-uk-prime-minister-is-no-pro-life-or-conservative-hero Boris Johnson, new UK prime minister, is no pro-life or conservative hero]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
 
*Van Maren, Jonathon (July 29, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/boris-johnson-new-uk-prime-minister-is-no-pro-life-or-conservative-hero Boris Johnson, new UK prime minister, is no pro-life or conservative hero]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
−
*Smeaton, Paul (December 19, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-uk-has-elected-the-gayest-parliament-in-the-world-8-say-theyre-gay-or-bisexual The UK has elected the ‘gayest parliament in the world’: 8% say they’re gay or bisexual]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref> On the other hand, Johnson has come out against the [[transgender]] [[narrative]] and [[identity politics]], stating in 2022 that biological men should not compete in women's sport.<ref>[https://www.gbnews.uk/news/boris-johnson-wades-in-on-trans-row-i-dont-think-biological-men-should-be-competing-in-female-sporting-events/266265 Boris Johnson wades in on trans row: 'I don't think biological men should be competing in female sporting events']</ref>
+
*Smeaton, Paul (December 19, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-uk-has-elected-the-gayest-parliament-in-the-world-8-say-theyre-gay-or-bisexual The UK has elected the ‘gayest parliament in the world’: 8% say they’re gay or bisexual]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref> On the other hand, Johnson has come out against the [[transgender]] [[narrative]] and [[identity politics]], stating in 2022 that biological men should not compete in women's sportst.<ref>[https://www.gbnews.uk/news/boris-johnson-wades-in-on-trans-row-i-dont-think-biological-men-should-be-competing-in-female-sporting-events/266265 Boris Johnson wades in on trans row: 'I don't think biological men should be competing in female sporting events']</ref>
    
== Criticism ==
 
== Criticism ==
−
He and his government, with [[Dominic Cummings]] (until November 23, 2020) has been called incompetent by some people. Johnson has attracted criticism from both the left and right of politics.
+
He and his government, with [[Dominic Cummings]] (until November 23, 2020) have been called incompetent by some people. Johnson has attracted criticism from both the left and right of politics.
   −
Many figures on the right, including [[Richard Rice]], have criticised Johnson's net zero green agenda, which Tice labelled "net stupid", and said that Russia and communist China were "laughing" at the UK as a result. Tice argues that Johnson's environmental policy would embolden major polluters like China, will make Britain more dependent on other nations for energy, and result in hundreds of thousands of British jobs being lost to China.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/11/14/exclusive-china-and-russia-are-laughing-at-boris-johnsons-net-stupid-green-agenda-says-richard-tice/ Exclusive – China and Russia Laughing at Boris Johnson’s ‘Net-Stupid’ Green Agenda: Richard Tice]</ref> In 2021, the 45th President of the United States [[Donald Trump]] accused Johnson of "going [[liberal]]" over his move towards net zero, saying of Johnson's push for wind turbines "I’m surprised that he would allow that to happen because you’ve got one of the most beautiful countries in the world and you’re destroying it with all these wind turbines all over the place. In Aberdeen they built this ugly wind farm in the ocean. It’s so disgusting to look at it, it’s a shame."<ref>[https://order-order.com/2021/12/02/trump-and-farage-interview-highlights-boriss-leadership-net-zero-and-the-rigged-election/ TRUMP AND FARAGE INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: BORIS’S LEADERSHIP, NET ZERO, AND THE “RIGGED ELECTION”]</ref>
+
Many figures on the right, including [[Richard Rice]], have criticised Johnson's net zero green agenda, which Tice labelled "net stupid", and said that Russia and communist China were "laughing" at the UK as a result. Tice argues that Johnson's environmental policy would embolden major polluters like China, make Britain more dependent on other nations for energy, and result in hundreds of thousands of British jobs being lost to China.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/11/14/exclusive-china-and-russia-are-laughing-at-boris-johnsons-net-stupid-green-agenda-says-richard-tice/ Exclusive – China and Russia Laughing at Boris Johnson’s ‘Net-Stupid’ Green Agenda: Richard Tice]</ref> In 2021, the 45th President of the United States [[Donald Trump]] accused Johnson of "going [[liberal]]" over his move towards net zero, saying of Johnson's push for wind turbines "I’m surprised that he would allow that to happen because you’ve got one of the most beautiful countries in the world and you’re destroying it with all these wind turbines all over the place. In Aberdeen they built this ugly wind farm in the ocean. It’s so disgusting to look at it, it’s a shame."<ref>[https://order-order.com/2021/12/02/trump-and-farage-interview-highlights-boriss-leadership-net-zero-and-the-rigged-election/ TRUMP AND FARAGE INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: BORIS’S LEADERSHIP, NET ZERO, AND THE “RIGGED ELECTION”]</ref>
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
apieditor, Automoderated users, edit, ratelimit-exempt
654

edits

Navigation menu