Everybody’s wondering about the Queen’s phone call with Boris Johnson – our 9 favourite comments
Imagine doing something so bad that you have to phone the actual Queen to explain yourself. Well, Boris Johnson doesn’t have to imagine, because the Supreme Court judgement was that he had no good reason to prorogue parliament, strongly suggesting that he misled Her Maj when he advised her to make the order. The only way he could not have misled her would be if the conversation went like this:
BJ: I’d like you to prorogue parliament, Ma,am.
HM: Why?
BJ: For shits and giggles.
HM: Why the hell not – make it so.
Obviously, it went a bit Star Trek at the end there, but everything’s better with a touch of Picard.
We weren’t the only ones dying to know what happened during that call. These nine reactions are our favourites.
1.
Boris Johnson’s phone call to the Queen: pic.twitter.com/EjkRtOLyxZ
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) September 24, 2019
2.
Confirmed. The Queen spoke to her PM Boris Johnson today about the #SupremeCourt decision.
No guidance on what was said (obviously).
Oh to have been listening into that phone conversation today 📞 pic.twitter.com/kNipNbrlZ0— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) September 24, 2019
3.
HMQ on phone. Hello, queen speaking.
Boris. Yes Ma'am, it's Boris
HMQ. Who?
Boris. Boris… Johnson..
HMQ Who?
Boris. Your PM, ma'am.
HMQ. Yes, about that. You know that thing about Royal prerogative. ….
— Andrew Jeans (@andrew_jeans) September 24, 2019
4.
The Queen on the phone to Boris Johnson right now pic.twitter.com/qRKlz2NXym
— Scott Innes (@Flying_Inside) September 24, 2019
5.
Boris Johnson on the phone. He’s apparently not able to return to the UK to answer questions in parliament as he was booked on a Thomas Cook flight.
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) September 24, 2019
6.
“So the Queen’s on the phone, Boris…” pic.twitter.com/PEzrR75mv7
— The Vimto Kid (@AlexWatt187) September 24, 2019
7.
#SupremeCourt #Prorogation
Queen's face being shown the decision before she gets on the phone to Boris and demands for an explanation at 6am New York time! pic.twitter.com/XXT5DnQ80x— Louie Hamblett 🔶🦉🏳️🌈💛🇪🇺🇬🇧💜 (@LouieHamblett) September 24, 2019
8.
My favourite part of this headline is 'Johnson forced to phone the Queen'. Forced, dammit. 50p says she gave him the very long silences. 😂 pic.twitter.com/A3fdbbBfWU
— Sara Sheridan (@sarasheridan) September 25, 2019
9.
What a shame the News of the World isn’t around to hack the PMs answerphone. ‘Is this Johnson Junior’s phone? This is your majesty AGAIN. Please call me back as soon as you hear this. We have something rather important to discuss. I don’t want to have to call your father.’
— Jo Wolff (@JoWolffBSG) September 25, 2019
This tweet from “the Duchess of Cambridge” might give us some insight as to the call’s content.
INSIDE NEWS:
Boris Johnson is currently on the phone to Her Majesty The Queen, grovelling for forgiveness.
Her Maj is FUMING! Just called him the c-word (criminal).
Oh dear, just heard some china being smashed in the other room.
— Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (@HRHCatherine) September 24, 2019
Maybe not.
Source: Twitter Image: Metro, Twitter, screengrab
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