11 brutal takedowns of Boris Johnson’s weird slow-mo campaign video

WE really hope the Conservatives are totting up how much they’re spending on videos telling everyone how great they are, because the Electoral Commission certainly will be. The newest one shows a lot of Boris Johnson’s back in slow motion, which is arguably better than looking at his front at any speed, and its buzz-phrase is “Unleash the potential”.

Let’s unleash the potential of this great country 🇬🇧 #VoteConservative pic.twitter.com/yNRneqCYqD

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 7, 2019

Understandably, people felt compelled to take the piss.

1.

Literally Honey Monster in a suit https://t.co/0ZzPGBWvPG

— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) November 7, 2019

2.

Conventional wisdom: “Everyone looks cooler walking in slow motion”
Boris Johnson: https://t.co/RoFPGbnjcL

— Bethany Black (@BeffernieBlack) November 7, 2019

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In his head he looks like Churchill walking away from an explosion, in reality he looks like an accountant who’s shat himself and is trying to stop the evidence from sliding out the leg https://t.co/Gt95GtmSCN

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 7, 2019

4.

If I'd been doing a fuckijg awful job for nine years and then told my boss I wanted to "unleash my potential", I'd be told to fuck off. https://t.co/zp6EXHSOPy

— John Rain CBE (@MrKenShabby) November 7, 2019

5.

New Assassins Creed game looks rubbish https://t.co/L5VcEN6EW4

— Alan White (@aljwhite) November 7, 2019

6.

This looks like the start of a crime drama when a sex offender is released back into the public

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) November 7, 2019

7.

Don't fuck with the Peaky Blinders. https://t.co/ACgoDwuX6y

— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) November 7, 2019