Rishi Sunak’s pre-budget photo-op got exactly the mockery you’d expect
It’s budget day – well, Spring Statement Day, which is a kind of mini budget, but we’re still likely to see the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, waving his red box about like a kid showing off a new lunch box.
On Tuesday, he posted a pre-statement photo to show how hard he’s been working, or how much his printer bill is likely to be. It wasn’t totally clear.
Here’s what he said.
Delivering greater economic security for our people, accelerating growth and productivity, and making sure the proceeds of that growth are shared fairly.
That is not the work of any one statement. But that work begins tomorrow.
The Spring Statement starts at 12.30. pic.twitter.com/Z4b93fl7aC
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) March 22, 2022
Quite a few people had the same response.
‘That work begins tomorrow’
They’ve been in power for 12 years… https://t.co/glsL9el6xQ
— Jonathan Ashworth (@JonAshworth) March 22, 2022
The Conservatives came to power just under 12 years ago. Since then they've been steadily making life worse for the average person in this country. But apparently they're going to start changing things 'tomorrow'. It's always tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/7ERKskbLCD
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) March 22, 2022
It begins tomorrow.
The previous 4,338 days of Tory government don't count. https://t.co/4OiOkYoVyz
— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) March 22, 2022
Undoubtedly the Conservatives' greatest single skill is pretending they have not been in government since 2010 with a straight face https://t.co/KIK7vYSl82
— Rhymer Rigby (@rhymerrigby) March 22, 2022
As is traditional on these occasions, Twitter used the photo to take the piss.
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Rishi Sunak examines average household energy bill pic.twitter.com/OcxkiYDz0k
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@TobyonTV) March 22, 2022
2.
"Higher than a 3 you say……. an Ace. Oh bad luck" pic.twitter.com/Q8HEvuZeC4
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) March 22, 2022
3.
'Two from the top and any four of your choice please Carol' pic.twitter.com/OAtXWlUIty
— THE SECRET TORY 🗽 (@secrettory12) March 22, 2022
4.
BREAKING: Rishi Sunak proudly prepares the customs paperwork necessary to send a tin of baked beans to his cousin Steve in County Cork.#Brexit #SpringStatement pic.twitter.com/wfbo21G97O
— Mark Tucker (@turnipdodger) March 22, 2022
5.
"It's not 'moist' again, is it?" pic.twitter.com/sJYbLuS4Dx
— Sir Urban Bongo KGB MDANT (@Dogs_Dad) March 22, 2022
6.
— The Agitator (@Agitate4Change) March 22, 2022
7.
It looks like he spilt water on all his sheets and is drying them off pic.twitter.com/r0vFfKBaAK
— Liam Thorp (@LiamThorpECHO) March 22, 2022
8.
Here Rishi is making sure that his speech pages are in the right order so that he doesn't end up rambling on about Peppa Pig pic.twitter.com/VpLcRzTMrL
— Lucibee 🌻 (@_Lucibee) March 22, 2022
9.
Rishi Sunak, proudly displaying the title deeds for his mansions. pic.twitter.com/lfZYZ2o9tr
— Jon Newton (@MrJonNewton) March 22, 2022
10.
Very kind of Rishi to sign my prints, I know how busy he is trying to sell the NHS.❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/gC2WAV6EIU
— Wefail (@wefail) March 22, 2022
11.
The largest cost of living increase in modern times
Highest taxing Chancellor since WWII pic.twitter.com/8ifbQP51x1
— Louis 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 〓〓 💙 Defend the right to vote (@LouisHenwood) March 22, 2022
12.
Rishi Sunak, the wealthiest MP in history, prepares his next budget by closely examining 24 letters from uber-rich oligarch donors, threatening to ditch the Tory Party if their tax-dodging loopholes are touched, or they don’t get those promised Knighthoods. pic.twitter.com/ngViLr9vYr
— John O'Connell (@jdpoc) March 22, 2022
Finally, a Rishi Sunak parody account tweaked his message.
Delivering poorer economic security for the peasants by ensuring a slump in productivity, and making sure the proceeds of that growth are given to our chums.
Work begins tomorrow.
The Spring Statement starts at 12.30. pic.twitter.com/tvjNvRlc79#whateverittakes
— Rishi Sunak Chancellor – UK Parody (@rishisunakmp1) March 22, 2022
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The background of Rishi Sunak’s briefing made the perfect bluescreen for this magic
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