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[Bitch Pudding]

Carlo Calenda, an Italian economics minister, said it was insulting that Johnson had told him during a recent meeting that Italy would grant Britain access to the EU’s single market “because you don’t want to lose prosecco exports”.

“He basically said: ‘I don’t want free movement of people but I want the single market,’” he told Bloomberg. “I said: ‘No way.’ He said: ‘You’ll sell less prosecco.’ I said: ‘OK, you’ll sell less fish and chips, but I’ll sell less prosecco to one country and you’ll sell less to 27 countries.’ Putting things on this level is a bit insulting.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ministers-boris-johnson-prosecco-claim-brexit

To think that this guy was once the major of a town like London....

 

[Omegasquash]

A Short History of Boris Johnson Insulting Foreign Leaders

From the Atlantic.

 

[Trickster]

He said: ‘You’ll sell less prosecco.’ I said: ‘OK, you’ll sell less fish and chips, but I’ll sell less prosecco to one country and you’ll sell less to 27 countries.’

Lmao, get shit on Boris

 

[Kinyou]

I guess the cake strategy isn't working

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1MVZYtX5Zg

 

[Stinkles]

Everyone knows Birmingham is the best champagne growing region in Europe.

 

[OnkelC]

Everyone knows Birmingham is the best champagne growing region in Europe.

toast with cider instead.

 

[Danneee]

Haha thats awesome.

But what's up with these socially inept people getting top government positions nowadays?

 

[KingSnake]

The reality is that British people will just pay more for prosecco. And champagne. And good wine. And cars. And pretty much everything.

 

[Messofanego]

Theresa May put Boris as our foreign relations dude. Who has pretty bad history on that front. So this is not surprising, he's a dumb dumb.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Trying to negotiate from such a weak position... I'd almost feel sorry for them if all of this wasn't a result of their political games.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

The reality is that British people will just pay more for prosecco. And champagne. And good wine. And cars. And pretty much everything.

Cant wait to see "tobleroned" Cars.

 

[Xando]

2 months from now: "UK government blames migrants and EU for higher Prosecco prices, claims has nothing to do with Brexit."

 

[KingSnake]

Cant wait to see "tobleroned" Cars.

The tricycle cars will make a strong comeback.

 

[Toxi]

As a US citizen, this is both funny and alarming.

 

[MudoSkills]

This is probably a decent bargaining chip, we do drink a fuck load of Prosecco.

 

[jelly]

I take it back that he plays dumb but is actually smart.

 

[Funky Papa]

Boris is a complete nincomfuckingpoop.

Italy is actually one of the few allies the UK has in regards to a soft Brexit. The country is seen as having somewhat of a potentially mediating role, unlike France.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

This is probably a decent bargaining chip, we do drink a fuck load of Prosecco.

I suppose you'll need a fuck load of alcohol in the future to cope with all that bullshit going on.

 

[nampad]

Great comeback by the Italian though the main export from the UK seems to be stupidity these days.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Boris fucking Johnson as Foreign Secretary. Truly the "Natural Party of Government".

 

[hodgy100]

I take it back that he plays dumb but is actually smart.

he plays the triple agent role of acting dumb in such a way so that people think hes really clever to hide that he is actually really fucking dumb.

 

[BahamutPT]

Of course he wants to export cake and eat it too.

They really still think the EU is going to budge on the pillars?

The tricycle cars will make a strong comeback.

Spoiler

I know they modded it to roll, but still stands

 

[MudoSkills]

I suppose you'll need a fuck load of alcohol in the future to cope with all that bullshit going on.

We have Prosecco on tap - take that away from us and we will riot.

 

[BitStyle]

Lmao, get shit on Boris

Amazing response

 

[Madness]

There could have been hope for Britain to come out stronger and secure an economic future for them free of the EU once they picked Brexit as what they wanted, but not with guys like this at the helm. Wtf. What kind of negotiations are these? Get the top economists and tradespeople form the UK discussing with several countries. Britain does not have the upper hand right now.

 

[Funky Papa]

Christ.

In response, Michael Gove, the former cabinet minister and leading Brexit campaigner, pressed for the UK to achieve a “quickie divorce” with the EU regardless of the economic consequences, as he raised concerns that civil servants were overcomplicating the process.

The former justice secretary, who led the Vote Leave campaign with Johnson, questioned why the UK could not just leave the EU without having settled its future relationship with the bloc after having sorted out “housekeeping” related to outstanding payments.

“Can we simplify?” Gove said. “What if I were to determine to simply leave the European Union, to trigger article 50 and to conclude the bare minimum in order to leave? What would article 50 actually require me to agree?

“For the purposes of this question, I am not worried about transitional arrangements, I am prepared to take the economic hit or to secure the economic benefits of not being inside the single market and being outside the customs union. I simply want the divorce on the quickest possible terms. What do I need in that quickie divorce?”

 

[jelly]

Dodged a nuke when Gove didn't get the top job. What an idiot who cares for absolutely nobody. Sounds like a lunatic.

 

[Joni]

Finally, a politician that knows brexit means brexit.

 

[SwiftDeath]

I wonder who's the worse trade negotiator, Boris or Trump?

 

[ClosingADoor]

You can grab a random Civilization player and they'll be better at diplomatic relations then this clown. God damn.

 

[KingSnake]

You can grab a random Civilization player and they'll be better at diplomatic relations then this clown. God damn.

Lol. This is even funnier consider the depth of the diplomacy in Civ VI.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Yeah but Brits drink enough to cover 28 countries!

 

[Skeksis]

Finally, a politician that knows brexit means brexit.

And one who, according to a book on Brexit by David Cameron's former Director of Communications, tried to unblock a toilet with a hoover.

 

[djkimothy]

You can grab a random Civilization player and they'll be better at diplomatic relations then this clown. God damn.

Thanks for keeping peace on the continent! Bully for you!

 

[Dabanton]

And one who, according to a book on Brexit by David Cameron's former Director of Communications, tried to unblock a toilet with a hoover.

Haha in Private Eye they went a little deeper into that story apparently his wife the utterly odious Sarah Vine came home and found him attempting it. She was upset at first as she thought it was a weird sexual fetish he had.He then told her what he was trying to do.

Quite why either of them would share that story to anyone boggles the mind.

 

[FStop7]

Westworld, the early years

 

[PJV3]

Christ.

Cameron said Gove liked to destroy things so he can create something new from the wreckage, he's a fucking psychopath.

 

[Tyaren]

Christ.

I think he glitched there.

 

[Jeels]

How does your foreign security talk to other countries with such disrespect and lack of understanding...?

 

[Ac30]

Of course he wants to export cake and eat it too.

They really still think the EU is going to budge on the pillars?

Spoiler

I know they modded it to roll, but still stands

At first I didn't want to believe it when someone told me that car was manufactured by a company named "Reliant".

 

[Joni]

And one who, according to a book on Brexit by David Cameron's former Director of Communications, tried to unblock a toilet with a hoover.

He is also flexible so he will restore British failed companies into something new and better

 

[theaface]

Brexit means Brexit.
Applause means...?

 

[ReplacementPelican]

As a US citizen, this is both funny and alarming.

It's okay, we have an NHS to help with liver disease for free!

 

[Skeksis]

He is also flexible so he will restore British failed companies into something new and better

DRAIN THE SWAMP (with a hoover).

 

[Mac_Lane]

Seriously, fuck Boris Johnson.

 

[Retsudo]

Yeah...Things will go well for the UK if this how they deal with ministers from other countries. When alcohol triples in price, i guess people take notice.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Rekt

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

To think this man is our foreign sec. Theresa May is a fucking tool.

 

[Iksenpets]

Christ.

Has anyone figured out why Michael Gove looks like someone put a baby in a suit and toupee yet? He's really upsetting for me to look at.

 

[jelly]

Boris is probably fed up and wants fired. Wouldn't surprise me.