Favourite 4 takedowns of the Tory MP who said this about Boris Johnson and Brexit

John Plunkett. Updated July 10th, 2019

Tory MP James Cleverly has become a bit of a regular on these pages and here he is again after he went mildly viral by saying this about Boris Johnson (he loves Boris Johnson) and and Brexit.

I used to work in print media advertising.

Believe me, this is true. pic.twitter.com/SvivTpZTVH

— James Cleverly MP (@JamesCleverly) July 9, 2019

He knows it’s true because … he used to work in print media advertising.

And the only 4 replies you need.

Remind me how that business model turned out https://t.co/cuTJ90X7so

— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) July 10, 2019

I wonder if selling a full page spread in the Bromley Advertiser to Meg’s Tanning Salon is more, or less, complex than negotiating an exit and future trade relationship with 27 different countries. I’m going to go “less”, waddya think? https://t.co/AU2sVCgKZl

— . (@twlldun) July 10, 2019

Don't mean to burst your bubble James, but negotiating an international trade agreement is a little different to flogging half of a tabloid's page 12 to a package holiday company. How did your last deadline work out? https://t.co/vzsUFIrToP

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) 10 July 2019

Who was it who said: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt? https://t.co/HRxpu3gSoU

— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) July 10, 2019

In one word …

Simplism https://t.co/VzOCRSenE8

— Roland Smith (@rolandmcs) July 10, 2019