Reform UK’s open top bus versus some trees is the Health & Safety Video of the Week
Nigel Farage‘s banana milkshake shower wasn’t the only thing to go wrong with his day-trip to Clacton, as you can see in this video posted by Political Correspondent Alicia Fitzgerald.
Welcome to the Reform UK Battle Bus – Temple Run edition.
We are being garrotted by trees, I’ve got twigs in my hair and there are pensioners on the floor. pic.twitter.com/rawxWmoORF
— Alicia Fitzgerald (@alicia_fitzg) June 4, 2024
They probably didn’t expect to come up against the Greens so soon. The poor route planning may not have worked out too well for those on the top deck of the bus, including Times journalist Tom Peck …
Fifteen seconds long and I can just about be seen almost dying twice. https://t.co/iApMzSB3h5
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) June 4, 2024
But other people got a laugh out of it.
1.
Me on May 23rd: "This election is going to be so boring, it's extremely depressing, nobody is offering anything and it will be droney noise for 6 weeks"
Me today: "Best. Election. Ever" https://t.co/3QdlPPOMzD
— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) June 4, 2024
2.
This literally happens in Holiday on the Buses. https://t.co/O3pyM7ZPQX
— John Rain (@ItsJohnRain) June 4, 2024
3.
Why nature is important… https://t.co/SRtabPbPGi
— jambookshopuk – Reopening July 2024 (@jambookshopuk) June 4, 2024
4.
The trees are fighting back https://t.co/b2tu7qScdS pic.twitter.com/AMm6CD3uzv
— Danica Priest (@DanicaPriest) June 4, 2024
5.
Evertyime you think you've seen the funniest thing this election has to offer, a new one comes along https://t.co/QyQy867GjY
— David (@iamdavidwebb) June 4, 2024
6.
Thank goodness we have left the EU and don't have to worry about health'n'safety any more. https://t.co/ohZtoqo6A7
— The Ranty Highwayman (@RantyHighwayman) June 4, 2024
7.
Open top buses run on specific routes for a reason… https://t.co/NHC1gYVRhf
— Emily Turner (@ETWriteHome) June 4, 2024
8.
I was just complaining Labour’s bus didn’t have enough plug sockets. I’ll shut up now. https://t.co/OtkBtulahM
— Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) June 4, 2024
9.
not much more to say about this election campaign and there's still 4 weeks left https://t.co/kOSUoL5r27
— James️ (@jamesbrinning) June 4, 2024
10.
Who ordered the lazy metaphor? https://t.co/LpIp3DP7YN
— Mitten d'Amour (@MittenDAmour) June 4, 2024
11.
Can't stop watching this https://t.co/lugCfOPCZW
— ollie cole (@ProducerOllie) June 4, 2024
12.
I’m particularly enjoying the man that looks back and then gets twatted as he turns back round. https://t.co/Shk5WSUFTe
— Ian Price (@goatteeboy) June 4, 2024
13.
The bus had a roof when they started https://t.co/vs4aJGyY00
— Caitlin Doherty (@_CaitlinDoherty) June 4, 2024
14.
it's like we've just fully resigned to being a clown country https://t.co/G9FENKObRA
— The Dyatlov Ass Incident (@Seej500) June 4, 2024
We’ve all had a better idea once it’s too late, so here’s what Alicia wished she’d written in the first post.
Angry and upset at myself for not thinking to caption this:
“the Vote Leaf campaign is off to a flying start” https://t.co/npmRzaFzVw
— Alicia Fitzgerald (@alicia_fitzg) June 4, 2024
The Liberal Democrats ran with Alicia’s Temple Run comment – and got a plug in for their leader’s Action Man campaign style.
At least on Yellow Hammer 1 we have @EdwardJDavey do the stunts, not the journalists… https://t.co/lAG5fPqSrq pic.twitter.com/dWcxTX0d9c
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) June 4, 2024
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The comic timing of this Nigel Farage heckler was simply impeccable (and funnier than a milkshake)
Source Alicia Fitzgerald Image Screengrab
