Sooz Kempner as Nadine Dorries unveiling her new Boris Johnson book hilariously nails it again and again
Nadine Dorries has got a new book out, although fans of her bodice rippers are in for a disappointment. This one’s non-fiction – kind of – her take on the ‘political assassination’ of her hero, Boris Johnson (you remember).
And very excited we, sorry, she is about it too.
I began to write about how one of our most electorally successful prime ministers had been taken down.
What I discovered was a fault line in the Tory party stretching back decades involving the most Machiavellian political dark arts. Pre order here: https://t.co/C5T0SEducP pic.twitter.com/J7HbmSbYRv— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) July 12, 2023
And there were lots of totally on-point responses to it.
Is there a German compound word for the feeling of profound embarrassment for your own publisher to the point of actual physical discomfort? https://t.co/jPp43WwlGY
— Stephanie Merritt (@thestephmerritt) July 12, 2023
Does it count as an assassination if the victim shot themselves in the foot?
— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) July 12, 2023
Now we know what Nadine Dorries has been spending all her time on while being paid to represent her constituents. Writing a fantasy novel. https://t.co/rhm6Bbx9it
— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) July 12, 2023
He turned and met my gaze, a smile playing on his lips, “Nads,” he murmured, his hand slowly reached out to pick up a cheese and pickle roll, ” these pickles don’t half make me fart.” #NadsNewBook
— BeeCollins🇪🇺🇮🇪💙💛#ProEU #PPR #FBPA (@BACOLL6) July 12, 2023
Wasn't it Boris Johnson who politically assassinated Boris Johnson? https://t.co/yZxJN8FMGY
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) July 12, 2023
But no-one nailed just how excited she is about her new book than the great Sooz Kempner – @SoozUK on Twitter.
*cracks knuckles, reaches for wig* https://t.co/xiQENZZQAm
— Sooz Kempner | soozuk.bsky.social (@SoozUK) July 12, 2023
And this is how she did it …
Nadine Dorries exclusively teases her bombshell new book, The Plot. pic.twitter.com/XxopMhSNur
— Sooz Kempner | soozuk.bsky.social (@SoozUK) July 12, 2023
In the unlikely event you don’t already, follow @SoozUK on Twitter here.
And go see her in Edinburgh (and the run-up to Edindburgh) here!
EDINBURGH 2023 – Y2K Woman
Viral sensation and star of Doctor Who’s Doom’s Day Sooz Kempner returns following a sold-out 2022 run, with a show for anyone who remembers Y2K or had big dreams as a kid. ‘Kempner has funny bones’ **** Scotsman
TICKETS: https://t.co/eMNkLVF1fM pic.twitter.com/EqtYgu5wQq
— Sooz Kempner | soozuk.bsky.social (@SoozUK) June 9, 2023
Source Twitter @soozuk
