Simply 27 of the funniest and most brutal tweets about Boris Johnson right now
Boris Johnson has had no shortage of bad days in the office since becoming Prime Minister but this might just be his worst yet.
Johnson apologised ‘unreservedly’ for a video showing Downing Street officials joking about a staff party during the peak of lockdown last December.
He said he had asked the cabinet secretary to investigate and would hand over any evidence of law-breaking to the police.
Just in case you need a recap of the story so far.
I *think* this is the timeline:
There was no party.
There may or may not have been a party but I'm assured by people who attended the party that no rules were broken.
There was a party but no rules were broken.
There was no party.
Footage of key aides joking about the party.— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) December 7, 2021
Here’s a flavour of Johnson’s exchanges with Labour leader Kier Starmer at PMQs today.
“Ant and Dec are ahead of the Prime Minister on this.”
Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson had been “caught red handed” after the PM promised to investigate reports that a Christmas party was held at Downing Street during lockdown #PMQs pic.twitter.com/Y5JoaSMeqg
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 8, 2021
And here are 27 of the (occasionally) very funny but (mostly) totally brutal things people were saying about Johnson on Twitter.
1.
https://twitter.com/rorybremner/status/1468325945811611652?s=20
2.
Phrase of the day, from the 16th century, is ‘give someone the bauble’: to play them for a sucker or fool.
— Susie Dent (@susie_dent) December 8, 2021
3.
It's not difficult. He will say absolutely *anything* to get himself out of short term trouble. Whether he's talking to wives, mistresses, colleagues, the Commons or voters. The truth *never* has anything to do with any of it. He lies as easily as he breathes. And he always will.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) December 8, 2021
4.
who could have leaked the video pic.twitter.com/tMyY9mK0QQ
— Henry Mance (@henrymance) December 7, 2021
5.
Today's #PMQs in short pic.twitter.com/NxZcuQn6Pc
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) December 8, 2021
6.
— Cold War Steve (@coldwarsteve) December 8, 2021
7.
[Boris Johnson in his flat on the 18th December 2020 watching fifty people pass police officers into his own house carrying secret santa gifts and remaining there for many hours with accompanying music, completely unaware whether a party took place]
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 8, 2021
8.
Guess that press room was useful for one thing
— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) December 7, 2021
9.
https://twitter.com/shaunwkeaveny/status/1468553679469006853?s=20
10.
“Hello, turd polishers? It’s just possible you might save my life” pic.twitter.com/diPVSw8Axu
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) December 8, 2021
11.
Same day, 2020 pic.twitter.com/xRM6JrNs9X
— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) December 8, 2021
12.
I wonder whether he can sack someone for laughing about a party he said never happened.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) December 7, 2021
13.
This whole incident is the greatest self-own in criminal legal history since my client who wrote down his name and address on a piece of paper and accidentally dropped it in the house that he burgled. https://t.co/fKNEIIFUJe
— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) December 7, 2021