Nick Clegg has attacked the "unpleasant, careless elitism" of Boris Johnson and his remarks about IQ, and accused him of talking about people as if they were dogs.
The deputy prime minister laid into Johnson after the Conservative London mayor mocked the 16% "of our species" with an IQ below 85 and called for more to be done to help the 2% of the population who have an IQ above 130.
Johnson made the remarks during a speech in honour of Margaret Thatcher, declaring that inequality was essential to foster "the spirit of envy" and hailing greed as a "valuable spur to economic activity".
In a furious response, Clegg said Johnson's viewpoint was "completely anathema" to him, as it suggested society should give up on some people who were never going to do well. This is a "dispiriting message to people trying to get on in life", he said. » | Rowena Mason and Nicholas Watt | Thursday, November 28, 2013
My comment on Boris over at The Telegraph:
I'm more than a little surprised that Benedict Brogan is so in awe of BoJo. Boris is a buffoon! If that guy ever makes it to Number 10, we'll surely come to rue the day.
I have no time for the clown. 'Cos that's what he is: a clown.
For every one bright idea this man has, he has ten that are ludicrous and stupid. Only a fool would be taken in by this impostor. Larger than life, BoJo is also the largest idiot on the political horizon. – © Mark
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