Boris Johnson: 'The boy who wanted to be world king' - BBC Newsnight

Veteran political reporter Michael Cockerell profiles Britain's new prime minister.
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[@artforartssake1181]

why are comments disabled on the Prince Andrew Interview? Suspicious

[@wittymonk3y346]

I came here to say the same thing. Shame on you Newsnight.

[@bangladesh6027]

Anyone who wants to be king of the world, shouldn't be allowed to be king of anything

[@grapesaresour3547]

So your only bet is on Bran The Broken.

[@zackerycooper1206]

That’s always been such illogical thinking. Someone who doesn’t want a job that they need to choose to hold is inherently going to have very little passion for the position. Also, we are talking about what a child said they wanted to be, not the adult who very likely wanted the position of prime minister, but doubtlessly did not want to be a king of anything.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

At Oxford he smashed pubs and restraunts

[@neilrussonlambert8527]

This should actually state , Boris Johnson the man who wanted to be Wayne King but ended up Wayne kerr

[@dbsk06]

Lol that self portrait was actually really impressive

[@kristopherbriggs6378]

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[@marcoalvaro627]

@Kristopher Briggs instablaster =)

[@kristopherbriggs6378]

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[@marcoalvaro627]

@Kristopher Briggs glad I could help :)

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

Donald Trump- "I shall call him Mini Me"

[@kccox8516]

Silly comment! 💞🇬🇧🎈🇺🇸🎈🎈🎈

[@JPoulAndersson]

Whahahahaha

[@b00i00d]

@@ABC-ej1sd the error you are making (and you are not alone in this) is that you confuse "well spoken" with "smart". And in fact: yes, he shouldn't be compared to Trump, Trump is way smarter (even though he isn't "well spoken"). Problem is: both of them are self-centred cunts who don't give a toss about people or country - all they care about is self-advancement at any cost. But then again: how often have we really had leaders who were any different?

[@ahr8558]

And he buggered it up

[@TheGatesOfFire]

Any labour leader or even member must be spotless but tories can be endlessly flawed to reflect society. Hypocrite through and through.

[@gibbsm]

same in the US.

[@hjyigo4759]

No, he just manages not to be a Marxist anti semite. Job done!

[@gibbsm]

@@hjyigo4759 or "St Cock", what does this even mean? what kind of dressing do you put on "Word Salad"?

[@gibbsm]

@J. Harris. that doesn't even make sense. the puritans were conservatives.

[@Not_really]

@J. Harris. : If my memory serves me correctly, it wasn't the Labour Party that proudly and loudly wore the "party of family values" tag. Maybe we can forget all of that now.

[@nicksherwood8638]

Hennessy July 2019 on BJohnson (in above): "He seems to me to be a politician who has inhaled his own legend before he has created it. He’s shown levels of personal and political narcissism which do worry me. My own feeling veers towards the anxiety end of the spectrum - because you cannot busk being prime minister." June 2020: tragically there is now overwhelming evidence that Hennessy was right to doubt... BJ is out of his depth, making it up as he goes along. His narcissism and incompetence has already cost 10s of thousands of lives... how many more?

[@paulberesford9360]

Spot on!

[@steveellis9288]

BBC bollocks

[@sofanr3]

AutoShine cars?

[@Huveto]

Lord Hennessy could be making the most accurate criticism about him. I think he is the only one who made a sensible criticism. Borris should understand this and improve himself. The biggest challenge in the world is in changing ourselves rather others!

[@nicksherwood8638]

Sadly BJ has amply demonstrated he is unable to improve either himself or anything else.

[@jblondon1327]

If you are new to the UK and want to understand the meaning of the word "wanker", well, look no more. He's the perfect definition.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

And his wanker banker friends

[@aneesshaik5556]

Well, the whole world is buggered. Thank you Tories, I think that’s the end of your party

[@aneesshaik5556]

Well, when Boris tries to convince you that the circle you have been staring at is actually a square, when the whole world says that that’s a circle, but Boris is still convinced that’s it’s not. So are his ERG cronies, and they find Mindord to back them up, and no one else. The world still tries to correct them. You get called names, you try real hard to squint and find this illusive square and still can’t find it. Finally you give up. Unfortunately the reigns of a great power is on the hands of this guy, and when it goes down which it eventually will if Boris has his way, it will take a large chunk of the world down. Along with the diversity or whatever. That’s why we’re bugged

[@fwcolb]

It will be the end of the Tories if Boris does not get us out of the EU on 31st October.

[@scottbuchanan8300]

Well this did not age well

[@Shadowking-oz5tb]

Great, the Tories have just signed their death warrant finally.

[@MrSwanseajames]

Could you do a story on the BBC and how it became the remain media outlet.

[@sambannon4565]

Is this seriously the level of discourse on the BBC now..... a hail of Tories gratifying eachother in the most nauseating way imaginable

[@gibbsm]

*blowing/knobbing each other

[@crt1477]

If I were a Brit I think I would vote for the Lib Dems.

[@ToolsAreToys]

Who?

[@R00365]

He's just not a serious person. He always does that which suits his career. Very sad moment for the UK.

[@MisterstereoOso]

Just when you thought public opinion couldn’t become more divided !....

[@kimfrancois9705]

my best m8 of 30 years she fell out with me over that thing!!!!boris the liar!!

[@Jamal-Ahmed786]

one nation tory my foot

[@tennesseefairfield8497]

"well I certainly think that a general tactic in life, if that is what you're driving at, it is often useful, to give the slight impression, that your are deliberately pretending not to know what is going on, because the reality may be is that you do not know what is going on, but people won't be able to know the difference"- Donald Trump's philosophy in life

[@othmanothman637]

Mr. Boris. Support the poor uk families instead of ukrain 200000 refugees.

[@robertpayne1137]

That Annmarie lass certainly has a thing for Boris.

[@jaccrystal2419]

At Eton the bright boys have ambitions beyond that repository of third rate mediocrity: doddery Aunty.

[@missymason2377]

Awesome

[@nikakiskainourgios2227]

''My name is Johnson! Boris Johnson! The secret agent 000!''.

[@violicaionica5541]

FOREVER

[@thecarpetman7687]

How did it all turn out in the end anyway😂

[@user-rb9fx8sp9k]

Did Boris Johnson have a dead cat on his head? Or did the cat have some kind of muck stuck to the tail

[@kentlofgren]

3:21 You _have_ national leaders that have degrees from higher education and are acquainted with the debate format? O_O I yearn for that to happen here :-)

[@MrSwanseajames]

We dont want to be part of the United states of Europe is that clear enough.

[@bangladesh6027]

@@MrSwanseajames you don't* the other half of the country did, and now more than half do after they've had he wool pulled away from their eyes. The only leavers now are the hardcore people who voted out solely to stop immigration or rearrange our fishing quotas. Only the ignorant few remain and I reckon half of them have to lie to themselves in order to limit cognitive dissonance lol

[@MrSwanseajames]

@@bangladesh6027 no it was to stop unquoted immigration from the Eu, the suppresion of our wages and the fact nearly half our laws are made by an unelected body overseas in Brussels.

[@richardbanker3910]

Hennessy and Soames had got it dead right. Johnson did “bugger things up “ all right. The Churchill,quote is apt.

[@pataankilla]

Watching this just gives me anxiety on the people who are leading and trying to lead like wow

[@oscarosullivan4513]

He is bent

[@snowyowel7961]

There are many people who try to act intelligent that are clowns, There are people who are intelligent that act the clown. Boris johnson is a very intelligent man.

[@jeanmyers1787]

He went to Eton on a scholarship, give him credit for that. I find him very entertaining but wouldn’t let him run my pension fund.

[@leemiller6175]

So he was sacked from his first job for lying 🤔🙄

[@shaund4155]

That is not a canoe, it's a little dinghy. Also is this Boris bashing video an example of the media bias against Jeremy Corbyn that we've been hearing so much about?

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Agreed

[@leontubrok]

British Bullsh*t Corporation so just ignore whatever it says

[@missymason2377]

From new Zealand 🇳🇿

[@RBD1797]

Is that the late Lord William Rees-Mogg at 3:43 ?

[@That_Random_Bloke]

No, that’s Sir Max Hastings

[@angelalalley7593]

Appropriate that they use "Rumble" in the background as Boris "The Human Bulldozer" Johnson is knocking over that poor little kid!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

And getting stuck on a zip line

[@ffudon]

Hmmmm . . .

[@markreed1911]

hahahaha pity the bbc never sought to ask the question, who is jimmy saville.

[@gemsandlasers269]

"What I remember most is his extraordinary articulacy". Wow, I wonder what went wrong

[@kccox8516]

Peter Tollan PM Boris Johnson is unique; he wants to be a very successful PM, and put the Great back into Britain again. I pray he does by God's grace. 💞🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@gemsandlasers269]

​@@kccox8516 Well I grant you that he is unique, and that he does want to be succesful. But that bares no relationship to his competence, nor his morals. Please leave out Trumpisms. It's so juvenile and belittling. If you want the UK to be succesful, then hope all you can that we remain in the EU. Praying won't make the slightest bit of difference.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

He was sacked from the Times which says it all

[@aaronjohnson6916]

Rahh...gosh...rahhh rahhhh gosh....goshhh.....rahhhh rahhhh etc etc.

[@Sarah-ok3xv]

get stuffed the BBC

[@BeAreYou]

Anne-Marie looks like Tomasz Wania from BBUK. lol

[@violicaionica5541]

Bonjour mon ami

[@stephenisom6089]

the b b c bias stirring the wooden spoon in favour of the ,eu ,,,

[@johnmac1960]

He reminds me of a Bumblie! Remember Michael Bentine?

[@1gerard47]

There is a word in south Africa that explains him.down to a T ,A poes .

[@lizauger9828]

Come back boris

[@katie2858]

Who is Boris Johnson? Somebody who makes racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments and apparently believes that the police shouldn't caution those who inflict transphobic harassment onto other users on social forums online.

[@Anon-zb5op]

The man has little to no self awareness

[@thejoin4687]

@SabuPtolemy Boris supplies quite enough cheese already.

[@davidbowen6284]

Learn the difference between a social construct and actual biology. Then maybe he won't seem so 'homophobic' or what ever other tag word you wanna make up.

[@simondiamond7070]

@Lucas Davenport An idiot statement. Both are crimes. The police force needs more funds.

[@simondiamond7070]

@SabuPtolemy Obviously you'll be one of the people she's talking about.

[@johannesnicolaas]

A most unsave pair of hands.... well that is it then.

[@SnipTifferz]

He was more of a church bin than a Churchill 😂😂😂

[@The009192]

UK got its Trump.

[@jblogs1000]

go boris

[@johnking5174]

I want Boris to succeed. I really do. I was a remainer, but Brexit was voted on by a majority, and it has to happen. No more delays. Get on with it! I hope Boris will get it done. I am a centre man in my politics, I am not far right or far left. I am centrist. Hope Boris lives up to my hopes.

[@marconigreenwood]

The world of satire is eternally grateful to the conservative party for the gift that is boris 'the kipper' blojob, a massive johnson in every sense.

[@marconigreenwood]

@J. Harris. whatever you think of satire, blojob is still a gift that keeps on giving!

[@PirateDogAMV]

My duuude!

[@skootyboy123]

He knows how to get the untelligent person voting for him with DUDE...so childlike and you love it.

[@Cherrytune386]

What an utter failure he turned out to be!

[@HoangNguyen-zs5ii]

10:40

[@TheGreatestMajesty]

Trump replay

[@dp0004]

Can I make his nose blead? "Please, can I?" .

[@paulinesingleton556]

Depends what he mean's by bugger it up if that refers to leaving the EU, then that is not buggering anything up, it is sticking to a democratic referendum that won

[@AuditingBritain]

I like Boris

[@poetrasanjaya635]

Hair...

[@dmlewey]

Smiling Tories.

[@Lukeandrewscarnivore]

Darren Lewey we are smiling

[@dmlewey]

@@Lukeandrewscarnivoreinanely.

[@hariomnishad3643]

Munshu golu jitendra ravan Vishal Ravi uda Sudheer tk bhau Ram lakhan

[@violicaionica5541]

Respect..beautifulllllll

[@sarpimoleni5936]

son of ottoman bitches

[@foppo100]

He has something what is special .He knows it.It is a form of communication not many politicians have.If it will do Britain any good that is the big question.He will look after the big money but you never know the crumbs leftover might by the Populus.

[@somekindofmonkeyapprentice8697]

Mmh My prime minister is b o jo

[@CharlieVane21]

King of the World!

[@dp0004]

The back of the scrum is no8. Usually a tall person. It is easy to get a tall person to fall over. This man has played rugger? Tell anyone and they believe you. A thumb in the corner of the mouth, and the middle finger in the ear : you have their entire concentration.

[@jacleena]

Notice all the stuffy oldies don't believe in Boris? He'll prove 'em wrong.

[@mattsmith87]

No he won't. Sacked at least twice from jobs for lying. Caught on tape trying to arrange for someone to go and break a journalist's ribs. Used to be a remainer. Johnson is only looking after one person... Johnson

[@jacleena]

@@mattsmith87 We will see.

[@johnbog1143]

Boris is just another puppet, he is also anti-Scottish and believes that Scots deserve "comprehensive extermination".

[@mattsmith87]

@@jacleena unfortunately it will be too late by then

[@TheDailyGroov]

The salt in the comment section is amazing. People moan about May, blair, corbyn, Brown, even cameron. We get someone more Charismatic than anyone else possibly since Churchill and still people meltdown. Stop being a sheep, give the guy chance, clearly he is a very different beast to most of Westminster.

[@hd33444]

Ok, great... Borris has fulfilled his lifelong dream of being pm...(albeit with some lies and deceit) Let's just hope his 'bumbling buffoon' act is merely just an act and he can step up and secure a Brexit with this countries future in mind. Time will tell.......

[@davidc4571]

Day two of Boris derangement syndrome, the "Sheppard" BBC has started nice and early, leading the sheep to water!

[@Eusouamoreusouluz]

Is he a clawn?

[@missymason2377]

Just brilliant...boris

[@mos9738]

VOTE BREXIT PARTY FOR THE FORTH COMING GENERAL ELECTION IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE EU. And the person to deliver is staring you in the face and it's not the clown Boris, guess who.

[@simondiamond7070]

Is it the dick who types in capitals?

[@shaunatrongaming8115]

The bias in this video is ridiculous. I thought BBC was meant to be neutral?

[@samanthalewin4397]

Hahaha!!! Who told you that?

[@Sarah-ok3xv]

unleash the real boris he speaks for the majority what ever there class

[@bigman459]

He only spoke for his rich benefactors...you fool.

[@mrraccoon6264]

Brexit means Brexit...Let's finish the job PM Johnson

[@ASLEFshrugged]

Boris doesn't give a shit about Brexit, all he cares about is becoming PM and he's got there.

[@benowen8321]

Brexit brexit = new Brexit(brexit); brexit.setBrexit(brexit); bool brexitEqualsBrexit = true; if(brexit == brexit){ brexitEqualsBrexit = true; } While(brexit == brexit){ brexit = brexit = brexit = brexit = brexit = brexit = brexit; }

[@-DC-]

Best PM since Churchill .

[@dmlewey]

Before he's started. Impressive.

[@simondiamond7070]

Dumbest comment on You Tube by a country mile.

[@Joe-vn3nh]

I like Mr. Johnson. I see him trying to unite his country. Nothing more honorable than that.

[@Huveto]

Love anyone who is a conservative! The world needs conservatives who are willing to do the right thing for the people. Love Borris!

[@nicksherwood8638]

Still?

[@MrRicardo11]

Britains last prime minister

[@SnipTifferz]

He turned out to be fecking useless……..Who would have guessed 😮😂😂😂 ?