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The government just compared the NHS to Netflix – 17 funniest (and most despairing) comebacks

After his not entirely resounding vote of confidence from his fellow Tory MPs, Boris Johnson returned his attention to his packed political agenda, which this week is all about health, apparently.

The good news is it’s already gone viral, the bad news is it’s probably not for the reasons he would have hoped.

Over to journalist Adam Bienkov on Twitter to bring us the latest from the PM’s plans for the NHS.

Opinion was divided whether they meant ‘blockbuster’ or ‘Blockbuster’ but everyone agreed they had lost the plot, prompting no end of mockery on Twitter.

Here are 17 of the funniest (and most despairing) responses

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