The 14 funniest takes on Boris Johnson’s Brexit talks dinner with Ursula von der Leyen

8.

Boris Johnson already calculating who might play him in the inevitable Sky Arts TV movie about tonight's 11th-hour Brexit dinner. Possibly even beyond Sheen.

— Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) December 9, 2020

9.

“Dinner” = Von der Leyen calmly reiterating the importance of trust while Johnson hits his spaghetti hoops with a spoon. https://t.co/5EA6RxS8Ga

— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) December 9, 2020

10.

Lovely moment when Ursula Von Der Leyen's son ran out in front of the cameras. pic.twitter.com/CTBC1YEdcn

— Fergus Craig (@FergusCraig) December 9, 2020

11.

a lot of people desperately hoping Boris Johnson can secure a #BrexitDeal over dinner with Ursula Von Der Leyen tonight

a more realistic ambition might be to hope that he doesn’t put his face in the trifle and then run off with a waitress

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) December 9, 2020

12.

Team EU: sharp suits, immaculate hair.
Team UK: one guy with a badger on his head and the other wearing a salmon fillet as a tie. https://t.co/uff8vqtE5J

— Angela Merkel (@Queen_Europe) December 9, 2020

13.

does boris think if the dinner never ends then brexit can never start

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) December 9, 2020

14.

You should see the damage he's done to the cheese and pineapple hedgehog. https://t.co/Qwyqb8bI6D

— Michael Govern Ready (@mikegove12) December 9, 2020

To conclude – the tweets, if not the talks …

Almost exactly one year apart.

Happy anniversary! pic.twitter.com/j5k4disLtJ

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) December 9, 2020

The deadline for reaching an agreement is now Sunday.

READ MORE

The only 5 responses you need to the PM’s secret No Deal damage-limitation unit

Source Twitter Image Screengrab