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Monday, 11 December 2017

A stupid man admits his own stupidity but is too stupid to realise why that matters

"What's the requirement of my job?" he asked LBC's Nick Ferrari. "I don't have to be very clever. I don't have to know that much. I just do have to be calm."

Keep calm and please just will you please sod off, you twit.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/david-davis-does-not-have-to-be-clever-to-be-brexit-secretary-2017-12?international=true&r=UK&IR=T

4 comments:

  1. Once upon a time I thought highly of him, given his party affiliation, and the others of his ilk I had to compare him with. But, I was new to Britain, and well, the 20 years since have occurred. Anyone got a lantern? I feel the need to go hunting for an honest man, all of a sudden....

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  2. Even a few days ago I'd have been prepared to label him as misguided but principled and intelligent idealist. Not since Stephen Phillips found this though :
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/+RhysTaylorRhysy/posts/C7Cxz8jBVZX

    To answer your second question, G+ recommends Britney Spears whenever I start to type "Stephen", and it thinks Britney is a spelling mistake. 'nuff said. ;)

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  3. Its sad when our hopes get dashed like that, but at least we were mature enough not to make them expectations. Silver linings, eh?
    Also: lol

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