Is your opinion of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson positive, negative, or neutral?

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nightdrot · Accepted Answer

Voted "positive," though that is at the margins and "neutral" might have worked as well. My opting for the former is that Mr. Johnson - were I British - would be my party. Albeit not that wing of the party to which I would be committed. However, what is really remarkable about Prime Minister Johnson is just how unremarkable he has been.

Given his background and reputation prior to going into politics, it might have been fairly assumed that Mr. Johnson would have been a colorful and dominating figure. Not unlike, though far different in style, from what Lady Thatcher had been back in the day.

Thatcher dominated the British media, but was just a remarkable figure - love her or hate her (put me in the former camp) - that she was even prominent in American media in the 80s. To be sure, part of that was her generally close relationship with President Reagan, but most Americans could not name a British Prime Minister since Churchill - no offense to the British, but Americans tend to be absorbed by their own politics.

Yet Lady Thatcher was a well known figure in the States. Known for her dominating style as well as her political philosophy. Which again paralleled - with some differences - President Reagan in the States. It being also true that Lady Thatcher, in the Cold War, was no shrinking violet and was regarded by Americans as a good friend and ally.

To be sure, circumstances have changed and the contours of international relations are different and thus there is less opportunity for foreign leaders to keep the attention of the American public. Still, Johnson - not least in part due to his hairstyle at the very least (that was a joke, sort of) - has not been in the spotlight.

His conservatism is of the populist sort that is catching on in much of the West, but his personality as a public figure has been remarkably bland. Again, one might have expected a mercurial and dominating personality. Instead, Johnson is known more for his aforementioned hairstyle than for anything that he has said or done.

This is not a sin and it is arguable that in tumultuous times, Britain needs a quieter figure. Certainly it has given Mr. Johnson a longer tenure in office than his parallel - in philosophical terms - figure in the United States, former President Trump.

The latter was a mercurial figure who layered tumult upon tumult until, notwithstanding a reasonably good record overall, the American public was desperate for someone more - for lack of a better term - normal. Thus the American public chose, for good or ill, Mr. Biden.

By contrast, Mr. Johnson's more subdued style of politics - and again, this is speaking relatively - has given him electoral staying power. Grant that the recent scandal over COVID violations at a Downing Street garden party may, given the British national mood, mark the beginning of the end of Mr. Johnson's run.

However, it is arguable, that in a different context sans the global hysteria over COVID - a hysteria that has even impacted the UK - that Prime Minister Johnson's style has made him a far less controversial and colorful figure than he might have otherwise been expected to be. This then netting out to a generally positive, but not dramatically so, view of Johnson.

History will likely record Johnson to be, as Prime Minister, a reasonably able, but not terribly colorful figure. Not what one would have expected, but as the saying goes, "good enough for government work."

Kaneki05 · Accepted Answer

He's a conservative so it's always gonna be negative. However that been said if anything I would rather have him than last couple of prime ministers we've had.
Feel like people are gonna kick him out to just get a worse leader tbh.

And the most annoying thing about is, because he did a lot of stuff conservatives didn't actually like there just jumping on any excuse to flame him. So recently they've been having goes at him for this party thing but this is the people who were ignoring covid rules and doing it themselves anyway.
So you have all the left jumping on board to hate him cause obvious reasons. But then you have all the conservative party against him for doing stuff they were doing weekly lol. Unless your telling me all the rest of the conservatives were fully following Covid rules and not getting together... and wearing masks all the time ha.

Honestly even tho I don't like Boris, I feel like both entrapped him into a impossible dumb situation. Oh well I just have to pray the next leader is not someone much worse.

Jessica405 · Accepted Answer

He was voted in to get Brexit done. Now, he is the wrong person for the job. He has broken several manifesto pledges, which means the Tory party cannot be trusted at the next election. He is too optimistic, relying on future developments that may or may not happen. All this fiasco about parties is the final straw.

Personally, I despise the way he always appears in some department or other with his sleeves rolled up, as if he is trying to be "one of the boys".

lilyanony1 · Accepted Answer

He's a dick. He has great like ability when you meet him in the flesh and he is intelligent but he's also very lazy and selfish. And finds it easier to look after himself and his mates. Simply because they give him to gratification he needs which lulls him into the falls sense of security that he's doing a great job!

OlderAndWiser · Answer

All of my information comes from the media and I suspect that he is the British equivalent of Trump, perhaps loved by many of the common people but hated by the media. So I don't think I have a valid basis upon whih to form an opinion.

Soteris · Answer

My opinion of Boris Johnson is very bad. I generally dont look favorably on lazy incompetents, especially when they lack the moral backbone to not sell out everyone for their own benefit. The fact that he tries to deceive me with some silly acting as if I can't see past his clown mask to the malicious grin underneath it is quite frankly just an insult on top of it all.

For all his elitism, for all his disdain for the common man, for all his desire to be the highest authority and to never do any work. I would be fine with that in a politician since that is sort of the norm, its just that he is so fucking stupid that really wraps up the whole package.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

He was a blundering fool when he was London Mayor, he was a bumbling idiot when he turned to politics and he is a blithering moron now.

We all know what he's like, but there is very little by way of choice in anyone else.
Starmer is no less corrupt than Boris, only he just hasn't been caught out quite as much yet.. (Apart from the parties he's attended as well of course)

Nomoturtle · Answer

Neutral. I don't care about his partying, I care about his imposition of restrictions and his lack of opposition. Granted, he helped with Brexit, but otherwise he's a noodle, a pushover. I don't hate him, but I think he's not what the UK needs right now. Boris the unready.
I have a much higher regard for Kemi Badenoch or maybe Liz Truss than I do for Boris.

I hope people vote third party.

ODC2112 · Answer

The Turk (because his real surname would be Kemal as a direct descendant of Ali Kemal, Bey) is an embarrassing dude. He is a well-known fool, he was a very bad mayor of London who guaranteed the Labor absolute dominion after him. However he is a good team member of British fart politicians like Cameron, May, Corbyn, Farage etc... a generation of failures.

Anonymous · Answer

What makes it worse is he isn't even Conservative anymore, and he's meant to be leading the conservative party. Double standards and giving your friends things under the table make for a very sour image; not to the mention the never ending broken promises.

Anonymous · Answer

My opinion of him is neutral. But the fact that his greatgrandfather is an ottoman citizen makes him look a little cute in my eyes. That's all. But of course, my opinion of his greatgrandfather's origin and boris johnson is of no use to me. Mine is just surprise and curiosity.

Please keep your bad, hurtful and offensive comments to yourself. I have not defended any side here, I am not defending. I just stated why. 😘

purplepoppy · Answer

He's an embarrassment. We can only be grateful his hands have been tied dealing with covid. If he actually tried running the country we'd all be fucked.

SpiderManFan2002 · Answer

He’s trash, scum, a liar- but what can I say? Just glad I can say I didn’t support or vote for this clown🤡

integrale77 · Answer

He's a dick he needs to go. There is clear evidence he has been telling lies about partying and breaking rules the investigation is a formality that will only say what we already know.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

I will say neutral because I honestly pay fuck all attention to British politics and politicians. All I know is that Brexit was something that was polarizing with him.

TheorionMage · Answer

He's a GROWN man,  learn to COMB his fuckin hair! THIS IS the man who ultimately controls Britain's nuclear weapons launch codes?

bolverk · Answer

He's kept the wheels on while dealing with both Brexit and COVID, now he has to get back to the manifesto he was elected on and start by digging the DIE out of the UK government even if that means sacking large swathes of the civil service.

TheLittleInnocent · Answer

I've said this before on a different question but bro needs to fire his barber.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Neutral. That could change if one of my British friends convinces me otherwise.

Turgenyev · Answer

I'm neutral cause I don't live in the UK so i don't know enough about him

KatherineJ · Answer

I don’t live in the UK. So I don’t know enough about what he stands for to judge. But his haircut is TERRIBLE!

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I do not know that much about him, so I really have no opinion on him. I'm just curious as to why he chose to model his hairstyle after one of the apes in The Jungle Book.

bean2k21 · Answer

I absolutely love his portrayal as a hapless lunatic. I hope he stays for another season.

AviatorTom · Answer

Neutral. I've heard good things and bad things. But the guy seriously needs a hair stylist.

Citizenkirk · Answer

Is he any relationship too Trump, or do they just have the same Barber?

FakeName123 · Answer

Negative. Not because of brexit itself, but because he didn't manage to really pull through it well.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Politically, I can't say much.  As a person: I admire his approach to hair cuts and family life.

Anonymous · Answer

The best that you can hope for in a world leader is that they are a source of humour and in this regard Bojo is doing better than most.

tartaarsaus · Answer

I’d like to know what the people who currently have a positive opinion of BoJo are smoking.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Definitely chaotic. Debating between neutral or negative.

Anonymous · Answer

i live in Canada so we view him differently here , most wouldn't even know much about him

Anonymous · Answer

I have a fiance there but I frankly like him. He is more on the ball than Joe is.

Babygirl_S · Answer

I don't know much about him to be sure and he is not my PM.

Dayman343 · Answer

He's a upper class buffoon, even when he was Mayor of London he was a disaster.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

I don't live in the UK but he seems to be the textbook example of an establishment shill.

Staximus · Answer

I don't know much about him. Anybody who thinks that is an acceptable hairdo to sport as prime minister must have his head up his ass.

Mediterraneansoul · Answer

He's done nothing that others don't do. So it's neutral

Lillie_xo · Answer

he is a joke needs to resign

grega239 · Answer

Used to be positive, but then he decided to lockdown everyone and have parties at his place

Agape93 · Answer

Negative. He's a moron.

Leonharted · Answer

I have no feelings towards the man.

Carolmille · Answer

Neutral. He ain’t my PM.

RedStiletto88 · Answer

Omg his hair is hilarious!

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

He’s a twat. negative at moment.

EmmaMary · Answer

Right Now... Negative.

josephinelcajon · Answer

Mixed he has done some good and some bad.

worldscolide · Answer

I don't know enough about him to have an opinion.

_piotr · Answer

His hairstyle is a mess.

loveslongnails · Answer

I think he's a doofus.

lottiebannotie · Answer

Negative he's a massive prick

_no_one_ · Answer

he got cool hairstyle

yucel_eden · Answer

Used to be positive but now negative…

iamboredasfrick · Answer

dont like him, he's annoying

888theGreat · Answer

Compared to US conservatives , he is a liberal

CarolineW · Answer

He's an imbecile.

TallAnon · Answer

Like Trump; Funny man, but just a random clown.

relapse · Answer

What's wrong with his hair? 😂

AkshiJanjua · Answer

No opinion. I don't know much about UK politics

XXblack88 · Answer

Neutral I'm not from the UK

JacobL883 · Answer

don't follow it enough to have an opinion

Edward02 · Answer

Im not from UK but he seems to be a week man

Anonymous · Answer

He might be fun to go whoring with

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

Don’t know much about him

-Asca- · Answer

He sucks hard

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