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LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts) Wed Jul 13, 2016, 03:55 PM Jul 2016

She's just made Boris Foreign Secretary!

No, I didn't make that up; I don't have enough imagination to invent that!

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OMG! - we are going to be a laughing stock abroad! [View all] LeftishBrit Jul 2016 OP

We in the land of Trump salute you Warpy Jul 2016 #1

I just heard that, pennylane100 Jul 2016 #2

And she's appointed one of the most corrupt MPs to International Trade muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #4

Lest we forget ... Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #5

Or obtaining a journalist's address because his friend wanted to beat him up muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #8

OMG..Did he really say that? whathehell Jul 2016 #22

Oh yeah. Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #24

Jeebus.. whathehell Jul 2016 #29

I have to say my chin dropped upon hearing that... Spazito Jul 2016 #6

What next? LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #9

Literally, in German newscasts: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #10

A little more insight on that second story: Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #12

Succinct Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #11

Um....Rule Britannia? johnp3907 Jul 2016 #13

Mr Matilda (who's a Brit) and I just sat stunned. Matilda Jul 2016 #15

US State Department spokesman told Boris Johnson is Foreign Secretary Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #16

Need a laugh Dworkin Jul 2016 #17

Just when the the genuine smile from laughter turns rictus RogueTrooper Jul 2016 #20

All I can figure is she is making him own Brexit... BooScout Jul 2016 #18

I don't know about you, but I sure prefer to negotiate auntpurl Jul 2016 #19

Well..... T_i_B Jul 2016 #23

Rue, Britannia. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #26

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson booed at French Embassy muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #28

Two flippant remarks from another forum LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #31

Remember "Baxter Basics MP" from the 90's? T_i_B Jul 2016 #34

They need to rename the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #35

Here is the link T_i_B Jul 2016 #36

Very much so. Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #37