Rishi Sunak’s hissy fit at being asked about his private jet flight tells you all you need to know about the PM
It’s been a while now since we expected to gain any particular insight from politicians’ interviews, such is the anodyne state of much of the political debate today.
But every now and again the mask slips to reveal a telling glimpse into the absolute essence of the person behind the bluster, and today it happened with Rishi Sunak.
The PM was talking to Martin Geissler on BBC Radio Scotland who had the cheek – the absolute cheek- to ask about Sunak’s decision to take a private jet to Scotland to make an announcement on green energy.
And Sunak’s hissy fit is quite the listen.
Rishi Sunak gets shirty with BBC Scotland after they ask whether he's taking a private jet to make his green energy announcement today.
Sunak accuses the host of wanting to ban all flights, then quickly brings an end to the strictly limited five minute interview. pic.twitter.com/9OIto0Vaym
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 31, 2023
And here are just a few of the many things people said about it.
How do they expect him to cope in a General Election campaign where he’ll have to meet real humans who will shout really disobliging things at him?
— Robbie Scowls (@RScowler) July 31, 2023
Sunak doesn’t seem to be entirely aware of the difference between taking a private jet in the UK to make a green announcement and taking a commercial flight abroad for a hols
— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) July 31, 2023
A heady mix of Boris Johnson’s petulance & Liz Truss’s arrogance. With added rich kid smarm. A truly dire politician. https://t.co/vgQ9QDyEfp
— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) July 31, 2023
— Robbie Scowls (@RScowler) July 31, 2023
Why do you continue to use a private jet or helicopter to travel relatively short distances?
Sunak: “STOP TRYING TO BAN PEOPLE FROM GOING ON HOLIDAY!!”
— David (@Zero_4) July 31, 2023
Siri, show me a Prime Minister who doesn’t want to actually engage in any meaningful discourse 👇🚨 https://t.co/xXOPVYv1kK
— Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 (@JujuliaGrace) July 31, 2023
He is so think skinned he might as well be transparent. Other world leaders must laugh at how pathetic our PM actually is.
— Ben (@Bennyjj81) July 31, 2023
Superb call in which I use my best patronising tone and voice to win the hearts and minds of Scottish listeners!
— Rushy's Snack Shack NOT Rishi Sunak (@Readies4Rishi) July 31, 2023
To conclude …
This is terrible. Disingenuousness, arrogance, condescension, barely concealed entitlement. Just an absolutely terrible approach. https://t.co/oVZRcKi1YL
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 31, 2023
And this.
https://twitter.com/RScowler/status/1685910627254964224?s=20
Oh, and this!
Here I am doing my bit to save the planet. pic.twitter.com/GbWxFklQwH
— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) July 31, 2023
Source Twitter @AdamBienkov
