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I have no issue with politicians advocating for their constituents. However, given that Boris's job is Mayor of London, you would think that he would push to stay in the EU (given how much it will cost all his finance chums to leave, and also given that London is largely populated by educated liberal-leaning people). I guess he no longer gives a shit now that he's on his way out.
As much as I dislike IDS and Gove, at least they are consistent and have been pushing for a Brexit for years - unlike Johnson who just sees it as a jolly good PR opportunity.
Also, anyone who would intentionally wipe value off the currency of the country he is clearly pushing to run at some point, (for his own personal gain) can get fucked as far as I'm concerned.
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@dan I agree entirely on Boris.
But playing devil's advocate, isn't it good in a democracy that politicians take up populist positions, as it gives an opportunity for some groups to have their positions advocated. Why do we prefer a politician who pursues their own convictions, rather than representing the views of a constituency (in the broad sense)?
Extending the example, we would expect a barrister to represent the case of their client to the utmost of their abilities, rather than to operate on the basis of their own opinions or convictions. Isn't Boris doing something similar?