Boris Johnson was lost for words and it’s like a 10-second summary of his entire premiership
If anyone was expecting any major Covid announcements from Boris Johnson in his televised press briefing on Tuesday evening they were predictably disappointed.
"We have a chance to ride out this Omicron wave without shutting down our country once again"
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says booster jabs and Plan B measures offer "substantial protection" meaning the UK "can find a way to live with this virus"https://t.co/xspfOLfwMn pic.twitter.com/dczIx0fIBQ
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 4, 2022
You can read 17 of our favourite responses here and this one surely nailed it best.
I felt it was very important to call this briefing in order to tell you clearly and unambiguously that I have absolutely fuck all to say.#DowningStreetBriefing
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) January 4, 2022
But there was one moment which went viral because it felt like Johnson’s entire premiership distilled in 10 seconds flat.
Well that clears that up then 🤪🤪🤪 #BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/huCtOPzFu6
— Bumneck Morgan (@PorkethPie) January 4, 2022
Like that old Ronan Keating song, Johnson said it best when he said nothing at all.
One of the problems we’ve had with #Covid_19 is that we’ve been stuck with such a lousy communicator as well as an epic hypocrite. pic.twitter.com/qq8laD87lm
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) January 4, 2022
How do you boil an egg?
Boris Johnson:pic.twitter.com/vJufdFy4SI— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 4, 2022
If this is what an Eton & Oxford University education leads to, I'd say don't botherpic.twitter.com/0PAU4O6GbE
— capellarec (@Capellarec) January 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/BarneyLUFC21/status/1478436518079385610?s=20
Tory members mainly voted for his renowned oratorical skills, at least confirming the strength of their painkillers.pic.twitter.com/wffdpDLu70
— Brendan May (@bmay) January 4, 2022
me on dating apps trying to explain what I’m looking for in a romantic partner
— Kirsty Strickland (@KirstyStricklan) January 4, 2022
The difference between animals and humans?
Animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack. pic.twitter.com/BK3Cgp9xFS
— Followed by 100k anti-Tories (@MarieAnnUK) January 5, 2022
It’s not the first time this sort of thing has happened, of course.
Wtf? Some of this isn’t even real words pic.twitter.com/mADmLt9Hlk
— Hilly (@HillyFoz) June 14, 2021
To conclude …
Our leader ✅ https://t.co/zG12OBBhtM
— Curtis Woodhouse BEM (@curtiswoodhous8) January 4, 2022
Or if you prefer it NSFW.
We’re proper fucked. 🙈 https://t.co/FgCHe2jZDJ
— The Ayrshire Separatist. (@DanielJMath1) January 4, 2022
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17 unimpressed reactions to the Downing Street briefing that could have been an email
Source Twitter @PorkethPie
