April 19th, 2011

A Sting in the Tail
Boris Will Wear “Appropriate Attire”

Cameron’s decision to wear his work clothes to the Royal Wedding, despite being the Prime Minister at a state occasion, has angered even his most loyal supporters. This is one Hilton spin too far in many a Tory’s view. Ever watchful for a chance to make life difficult for his old chum, Boris is being very coy about the whole affair. His spinner told Guido that the Mayor will be wearing “appropriate attire”.

Make of that what you will…


163 Comments

  1. 1
    Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

    Boris for PM !

    • 5
      Bojo Mojo says:

      Wil Boris be going dressed in a pair of fake breasts awaving around an inflatable cock as he looks for bridesmaids to stick up the duff ?

      He will add some well needed solemnity to the occasion.

    • 19
      Sir William Waad says:

      I expect to see Boris in a toga. The toga preatexta would be the most appropriate for a mayor.

      • 23
        Sir William Waad says:

        ‘Praetexta”.

      • 24

        I think you mean praetexta. Preatexta, I believe, refers to those days before people started using their thumbs to enter messages in mobile devices.

        • 77
          Sicko says:

          Pretty sure Boris will jump on any pretext to wear a toga; he’s of the generation whose student days were perfused with a desire to re-enact ‘Animal House’ at the slightest provocation.

          Tooo-ga, tooo-ga, tooo-ga!

    • 57
      Anonymous says:

      Reducing the number of new immigrants to 1980s levels is an ‘ambition’ rather than Government policy, David Cameron said today.
      The Prime Minister said the coalition agreement had set out a ‘series of policies’ that he hoped would result in net immigration falling from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands a year.
      But he conceded that the figure itself was not coalition policy.

    • 123
      Sir Barrington Minge says:

      Oh for fuck’s sake!!!
      Who gives a toss what Dave wore when he was an undergrad. As if it has any relevence now – sheeesh!!

      Gordon isn’t invited ‘cos he’s a twat

  2. 2
    Dick the Prick says:

    Hang him!

  3. 3
    Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

    Will Gordon be going as a former PM and if he does will it curse the young couple?

    • 9
      Spank Sinatra says:

      I sincerely doubt it (that an invitation has been issued) although who gives a damn – all being well I shall be in France enjoying some of the finest cheeses known to humanity.

  4. 4
    Bob Crow says:

    I’m fackin goin arne I – Tekkin me own sarnies me – Got me Royal Weddin oyster card – dogs made a mess on the carpet, I gotta new moata.

  5. 6
    I don't need no doctor says:

    I’m going as a guardsman.

    • 86

      Personally I’m torn between full uniform dress or, just the old topper & tails.
      Anyone know if swords allowed?

      • 153
        Number 10's Cat says:

        I hope the Cavalry are issued with real swords as opposed to their pretty ceremonial blades. It’ll be good to see some “anarchists” and agitprops perforated.

  6. 8
    Moley says:

    Cameron probably has it right.

    Stuck up Tories are very much in the minority in the UK, and the rest of us matter rather more.

  7. 10
    Tapestry says:

    Cameron should wear a lizard outfit in honour of his friends the Bushes who will be rewarding him for involving Britain in the OWG war of domination, killing innocent kids in Libya. Blair got GBP 30 million for Iraq. Cameron should be getting the same.

  8. 11
    Sandra in Accounts says:

    The post rusty Dave era will be soon upon us – but does anyone outside the metropolitan madhouse really expect that clown Boris to be any sort of national panacea to the Conservative Partys woes?

    Look at the facts:

    * He is yet another pro EU elite

    * He welcomes more immigration

    * He supports a full amnesty for illegal immigrants

    No way can he get the Tory vote out – speaking as an ex-Tory.

  9. 12
    Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

    Not tweeting this Guido?

  10. 15
    marcus Aurelius says:

    What did we expect from spieless, gutless cast iron Dave?

    btw how’s everyone enjoying their newly diminished pay packet in the new tax year?

    Not only has McDoom stolen my pension he is now stealing yet more of my salary to fund the army of Unison five-a-day lesbian outreach ‘elf ‘n’ safety coordinators that consitute the Liebore payroll vote.

    We voted to see them all sacked. They are all still in office and still on my back.

    It’s making my grumpy and as you know Stoic Philosophers don’t get grumpy.

  11. 16
    Nick Clegg says:

    The after party is “what do you want to be in 5 years time” themed, im coming as anything relevent

  12. 20
    Loungelizard says:

    Why are standards always lowered to appease the masses? It ‘ll be shell suits and bling at PMQ’S next “Yo Eddie baby,Howzitgoin”

    • 143
      SaltPetre says:

      You joke but….back in the early 90s, the Mayor of Liverpool attended a summit of local government leaders at a conference (in Liverpool) wearing….a shellsuit and trainers!!

  13. 21
    bergen says:

    If Cameron had any sense at all he’d make a joke about having to go to Moss Bros and turn up properly dressed-no-one bats an eyelid at a wedding.

    He’s too sensitive by half about Eton-a working class PM wouldn’t have given getting “togged up” for the occasion a second thought.

    • 32
      Desperate Dan says:

      He’s ludicrously sensitive. How can such a shrinking violet possibly represent the nation?

  14. 22
    J-L-W says:

    WEAR THE MORNING SUIT, OR WEAR THE BIRTHDAY SUIT I SAY.

  15. 28
    Desperate Dan says:

    Just because the nation is cursed with a load of air-head journalists who have the capacity to put a malicious interpretation on anything and everything doesn’t mean Cameron should give up the opportunity to look gorgeous. He should grab it with both hands and not waste his time trying to attract the votes of people who are never going to vote for him anyway.

  16. 31
    Edward Huxley says:

    I presume Cameron has a morning suit so perhaps he should give it to a charity shop. Hope he can find a tie to wear with his lounge suit, he usually appears in a smart suit without one. One of us now!

  17. 33
    annette curton says:

    Surely the dress of choice given the past predilections by several concerned would be the ceremonial uniform of the Waffen SS with Iron Cross (second class).

  18. 35
    Anonymous says:

    Who gives a shit?

  19. 36
    sockpuppet #4 says:

    I should be the PM. There are only one or two photos that exist of me at university. And even though I definately looked an embarrasment and a pillock, I would not be called upon to wear the same thing at a royal wedding. Unless it was morrisey marrying prince edward.

  20. 39
    Huw Jampton says:

    We have been here before, have we not? Remember Wurzel wearing his donkey jacket at The Cenotaph in 1981, and Gordon Brown’s wearing a lounge suit at The Mansion House for 11 years’ running from 1997?

    Everyone thought they were gauche and clumsy, not to mention disrespectful. People will remember Cameron’s inappropriateness (and, frankly, rudeness to the bride and groom) for many years. Bloody man doesn’t know how to behave properly.

  21. 40
    Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2011/apr/19/gordon-brown-imf-david-cameron

    OMG Read some of the comments , the left are deluded.

    • 53
      Loungelizard says:

      I think it’s a brain thing, they just can’t absorb the facts.

    • 54

      English is a beautifully rich language which contains more words than its closest rival by a factor of several times. However, we do not appear to have an adequate word to describe the situation where distress has occurred to the extent that no complete recovery is ever possible.

      I propose a new term to describe this: Gordon.

    • 112
      Sandra in Accounts says:

      If you need to understand the tribalist mindset of the British left that post is it.

      These people are not just deluded, they are extremists & refuse to acknowledge the fiscal lunacy of that man as historical record.

  22. 41
    Sir Everard Fitztightly says:

    Of all the pathetic gestures Dave has been making since becoming PM, this pisses me off the most.
    If the common man thinks Dave is a common man for wearing a “work suit” to a private Royal occasion, then he seriously underestimates the common man. They would expect him to be properly turned out.
    If the BBC/Islington Guardianistas would be outraged if he were to wear a morning suit it would at least show, should he do so, that he is not in thrall to the spinners and doesn’t give a fuck what they think. However Dave shows no leadership qualities and couldn’t lead a troop of ducks across a firebucket without consulting a focus group.

  23. 42
    A Gentlemans Tailor and Outfitter says:

    I have a second fitting ready for your straight jacket sir, would you please come this way to the fitting room, there’s a good fellow.

  24. 43
    Loungelizard says:

    Testing….testing …123

  25. 44
    Michael Foot says:

    Wear a donkey jacket, it worked for me.

  26. 47
    Outreach Counsellor says:

    Oh dear!

  27. 48
    Allah Al Hussein says:

    I’ll be there alright and with the right attire – a nice belt. It will be a blast!

  28. 52
    Accidental Rapist says:

    Piss of somewhere else batty boy

  29. 58
    ???? says:

    If Cameron donned “Morning Dress” the Labour press would have a field day as would Labour…they would be continual photographs of Cameron under the title “Posh” so why give the left ammunition….and I don’t suppose “Red Ed” will be donning Morning Dress either…and don’t forget that Brown in his usual pig ignorant way refused even to wear Evening Dress at functions where it was “de rigeur” so why should this bother Cameron and let Boris wear what he likes

    Anyway more to the point it’s pleasing to see Cameron says that he will veto any attempt to appoint Brown as Head of IMF as in his words..”someone who “didn’t know we had a debt problem in the UK” might not be the “best person” to run the global finance watchdog.”

    • 61
      Desperate Dan says:

      So what? Sod ‘em.

    • 63
      Accidental Rapist says:

      Agreed. Guido’s right that some of Hilton’s ‘man of the people’ shit leaves Cameron looking like a twat, but this is not one of those occasions. He should wear WTF he wants.

      • 67
        AC1 says:

        If you’re not sitting on the front row, just try to look smart.

      • 70
        Desperate Dan says:

        Hilton is a menace. He’ll be suggesting next that Cameron wears a mask to demonstrate solidarity with the anarchist community.

        • 79
          sockpuppet #4 says:

          Hilton is losing a bet, to whoever it was that made Brown try to smile for youtube.

          Its about his fourth “double or quit”.

        • 147
          scratch and sniff says:

          gimp mask would be totally appropriate

      • 146
        scratch and sniff says:

        cameron makes cameron look like a twat – he doesn’t need help

  30. 60
    Desperate Dan says:

    Its a bit like Tony Benn patronising the union leaders by serving them beer and sandwiches instead of the more usual expensive meals they were expecting. Don’t patronise us Dave.

  31. 62
    Labour25 says:

    I find a good suit can cover up all sorts of indiscretions.

  32. 68
    Chav attire says:

    Can’t see what Dave’s problem is every chavette bride insists that her Chavgroom and the the chavguests wear morning suits these days.

    • 102
      canterbury lady says:

      not really – they are more into those ghastly frock-coats with wing collars and cravats. sort of panto meets jack the ripper.

  33. 71
    Demetrius says:

    If he wore a wedding dress it could be A Big Fat Royal Wedding.

  34. 72
    Sir William Waad says:

    Things must be a bit quiet at Compass.

  35. 75
    Desperate Dan says:

    Samantha is probably being advised to wear a dress from George at Asda to show her support for the Bangladeshi sweat shop community.

  36. 76

    I’ll suck you off sweetie!

  37. 81

    Talking to yourself now?

  38. 82

    It will be if you try to ring yourself up!

  39. 87
    mrjohn says:

    grown men dressing up, totally gay

  40. 89
    Anonymous says:

    O/T Meanwhile under cover of all the Royal Wedding brouha ….Mission Creep is underway in Libya as 12 British Army Personnel are en route to “advise Rebels” in Benghazi and will form part of the UK’s “Diplomatic Missions”…but “this does not mean boots on the ground” according to Downing Street….mm we’ll see

    http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Libya-British-Military-Experts-Sent-To-Benghazi-To-Advise-Rebels-On-Fighting-Muammar-Gaddafi/Article/201104315975077?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15975077_Libya%3A_British_Military_Experts_Sent_To_Benghazi_To_Advise_Rebels_On_Fighting_Muammar_Gaddafi

    • 149
      scratch and sniff says:

      perhaps they’re wearing stilettos – the foreign secretary wouldn’t say no

    • 150
      Just so you are not surprised in say 3 weeks.. says:

      The very senior American ex-military man interviewed on CNN today disclosed that mission creep was always in the original plan. Full scale war ending in division of the country into two bits will be the final solution (minus Daffy Duck and his blanket)

  41. 93
    more repeats than the beeb says:

    You’ve got issues full fucking stop mate.

  42. 94
    nell says:

    Nobody’s going to be interested in what cameron wears, so don’t worry. He’ll be nicely eclipsed by samcam in something very striking and appropriate.

    As for boris , I wonder if he’s going to arrive on his bike?

  43. 95
    Lord GaGa says:

    would have expected cameron in morning suit as a minimum and will be suprised if he is not

  44. 96
    Desperate Dan says:

    I think you’ve got a crossed line.

  45. 98
    Anonymous says:

    “Poll: Would Gordon Be Good at the IMF?” Seen Elsewhere.

    Hope everybody on here has registered their No vote.

    • 101
      Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

      I regiestered my vote :-)

      • 106
        Tankboy says:

        Yep – even with all the Guardian lefties he is still not winning.

        Just goes to show the McDoom is a loser even with a stacked deck

        • 108
          Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

          Have you read some of the comments tho? OMFG!!!!!

          • Lord Bowden of Middlesex says:

            Hi Sock puppet. Shouldn’t your care-worker be sitting you in the sun for your health?

          • Postlethwaite says:

            Yes i have read many of the comments.

            Now i understand, i wish Brown would
            – come to visit me
            – bend over and
            – let the sun shine out of his backside

            We could do with some sunshine

    • 122
      Lord GaGa says:

      did jk rowling write it ?

  46. 99
    ¡ ɹǝʌǝ ǝɹıdɯn ʇsǝʇɐǝɹƃ ǝɥʇ sı uǝpʍoq ʎllıq says:

    ˙ǝɥǝɥǝɥǝɥǝɥǝɥ `ssǝɹp s,ǝʇɐʞ dn ʞǝǝd ʎʞɐǝus ɐ ʇǝƃ uǝʌǝ ʎɐɯ ı ǝlƃuɐ sıɥʇ ɯoɹɟ puɐ

    ˙puɐlɐǝz ʍǝu uı ǝɹǝɥ uʍop ɯoɹɟ ƃuıppǝʍ ǝɥʇ ƃuıɥɔʇɐʍ ǝq llɐɥs ı llǝʍ

  47. 104
    Tankboy says:

    Someone sack Hilton the Hairless Hippy.

  48. 107

    What a pointless, idiotic “news” story. The invitation clearly allows a ‘lounge’ (i.e. business) suit to be worn, so DC can wear what he usually wears.

    Work clothes makes it sound like he’ll be turning up in overalls, which would indeed be newsworth and hilarious. In fact, Cameron will be smartly and correctly dressed.

  49. 111
    Lady Gaga says:

    SUCK MY BALLS!

  50. 114
    Moussa Koussa says:

    It Matters not a jot

    No2AV wins = Coalition collapse, Lib Dems starting it
    Yes2AV wins = Coalition collapse, Tories starting it
    No2AV wins = Lab wins FPTP election in 2015
    Yes2AV wins = Lab wins AV election in 2015

    No2AV wins = The Cock claims a hollow victory
    No2AV wins = Milliband – Never mind sit back and watch coalition crumble
    Yes2AV wins = Milliband – Nice One, sit back and watch coalition crumble

    Dave’s suit – Yawn !!!!!

    PS – Moussa Koussa – You anit seen me right !!!!!

    • 116
      moussier koussier says:

      “ain’t”. idiot.

      • 119
        Moussa Koussa says:

        Wow … The Tories let serial killer Moussa Koussa out of country without charge – immunity granted, and all you have to say is to correct a spilling mishtake!!!!!…what an apologist

    • 128
      Gaddafyduck The Impaler Gazhoo Covention Tent...just left of Tripoli says:

      I know where your tent is pitched mussie cussi my crack troops are inserting the co-ordinates into their nintendos right now…now wheres that camel…..

  51. 115
    Kate Middleton says:

    Sorry I’m late – my train was held up.

  52. 118
    Moussa Koussa says:

    Week one of Libya campaign = excessive use of the word “Legal” in every government communication.

    Only to protect citizens, no regime change, no boots on ground – legal legal legal.

    Six weeks on, talk of regime change and UK military officers will be sent to Libya to aid rebels.

    Errrrrrrrr Not in UN resolution, illegal illegal illegal …OH DEAR !!!!

  53. 124
    Consultant Psychiatrist says:

    Its Steve Hilton. He’s trying to change the subject.

    That’ll be £5000 for the diagnosis please.

  54. 126
    Lord GaGa says:

    some c’unt playing silly buggers..

  55. 129
    gildedtumbril says:

    Who cares what the silly bastards wear at the outrageous farce. Anyone who thinks there is anything special about those parasites is a tart short of an underpass.

  56. 130
    Man's Pub says:

    Prefer the Grill

  57. 133
    Man's Pub says:

    Torry Trash

    (still correct spelling)

    Maybe Northfields ?

  58. 135
    David Cameron says:

    Out of the closet at last,Gordon

    On Sky News

    Brown: I Tried To ‘Cure’ My Homosexuality

  59. 136
    just wander off......its only Aunt Hilda says:

    there should be a sectioning order somewhere…

  60. 138
    Young Tim says:

    try the strongest you can get and follow it with several bleach shandies and lashings of anything else terminal you can muster

  61. 140
    This country is being overrun with dirty fucking muzees says:

    I used to think arab muzees were the worst but I’ve noticed the exponential growth in the number of north african muslims here and they are without doubt the worst. All these ugly somalian muzees overrunning London are vile, especially their odious screeching little shits who are supposedly children but look more like walking vomit. Deport the whole dirty, illiterate, smelly, thick, uneducated, fanatical, repressed, sick making, ugly c unting lot of them.

  62. 141
    Hush little child, soon you will be at peace says:

    Your problem is either severe mental illness or having way too much time on your hands. Come to think of it, it’s probably both. It’s not like they’re mutually exclusive.

  63. 142
    Cameron Is A Cunt says:

    As ever Camaroon proves himself to be a Hunt unfit for office and Hilton to be poison personified.

  64. 151
    Kered Ybretsae says:

    Boris, first go to Sweeny Todd the Barber for a trim.

  65. 152
    Tanfield says:

    The upper reaches of the Conservative Party has “form” in matters like this. I seem to remember “wee Willy Hague” posing in a baseball cap and jeans a few years ago and looking like a total prat (he still seems to be that way !)
    If Hilton thinks that the common man will appreciate Dave’s “gesture” he shows basic ignorance of the kind that cost the Conservative Pasrty the election when they should have won it by 100 miles

  66. 154
    Observer says:

    Echoing the comment of King Henry VI of France (not on this blog) that “Paris is worth a Mass”, I would say that the royal wedding is worth a morning coat.

    • 155
      Observer says:

      Sorry, Henry IV, not VI. Wrong cheese-eating surrender monkey.

    • 157
      Old Etonian says:

      You mean Henri le Quatre figured a kneetrembler with Miss Hilton was worth the effort of joining the left-footed fraternity?

      I’m not sure that reflects the true worth of either opportunity.

  67. 156
    Old Etonian says:

    “Appropriate attire”?

    If I was the Lord Chamberlain I’d be getting worried.

    With Bojo’s past record that could mean anything from full Imperial Court Dress from the Edo Period to arriving late and naked except for a pair of french knickers on his head.

    Still, whatever he does it will be better than Dave’s miserable Gordon Brown impression.

  68. 158
    chris says:

    good old borris



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