Boris Johnson’s latest cosplay as a 1970s Action Man advert is 19 seconds very well spent

Oonagh Keating. Updated July 25th, 2022

As part of the support package for Ukraine, the UK is training some of its troops in combat techniques at a camp in Yorkshire.

The Downing Street Squatter took time out of his busy schedule of partying at Chequers and gossiping about Rishi Sunak to visit some of them – and joined in with their exercises*.

*played soldier for a photoshoot

Here’s how that looked.

🚨 | WATCH: Boris Johnson training with Ukrainian troops pic.twitter.com/jw2Xt8WRSP

— The Buzzer (@TheBuzzerUK) July 23, 2022

People – other than Nadine Dorries and Marc Francois, presumably – weren’t impressed.

I consider myself very fortunate in being able to act out all my Mr Benn fantasies at taxpayers' expense. pic.twitter.com/XdoVKs8MGb

— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) July 23, 2022

“cake, get down” pic.twitter.com/32JY7WutvA

— dean (@DeanRed123) July 24, 2022

Gummidge cosplay. What an utter laughing stock he has made us. https://t.co/krBFhy5bjS

— Sue Perkins 💙 (@sueperkins) July 24, 2022

He’s taking it well pic.twitter.com/r2U5ZOKRAI

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 23, 2022

Just seen the Boris Johnson footage pic.twitter.com/DPIfsOjvY5

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) July 23, 2022

What IS he doing? Not literally. Literally I get he is throwing a hand-grenade. Which I get is on brand. But more fundamentally What Does He Think He Is Doing? https://t.co/wLFBFRsyXo

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) July 24, 2022

Is there anything this moral vacuum won’t do to enhance his reputation and gaslight the nation? https://t.co/rhzWAzJGc8

— Reece Dinsdale (@reece_dinsdale) July 23, 2022

This is how Boris Johnson is spending his weekend. He’s turned the office of British Prime Minister into a three-year-long stag weekend. And the hangover will be even longer. What a prick. pic.twitter.com/ypSOwKSAgt

— Count Binface (@CountBinface) July 23, 2022

Next week, Prime Minister Johnson will clerk a sick patient in A&E, before performing an appendicectomy. Stay tuned. https://t.co/K0yByPp6t3

— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) July 24, 2022

Funny tweeter The Jase captured the essence of Johnson with this perfect montage and overdub.

Boris Johnson starring in the 1970s Action Man ad. #BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/otIBR5F5RS

— The Jase 🐶 🎸 🎥 (@jasemonkey) July 23, 2022

We’d strongly suggest staying out of reach of his gripping hands.

We all know what action he's constantly on the look out for…and they're usually pregnant by day three…

— Donna Rees. (@DonnaARees) July 23, 2022

….comes with free super-injunctions 🤣

— Hamish Mackintosh (@McBuddah) July 23, 2022

The new movie starring @BorisJohnson #ActionMad https://t.co/sPkSwUINhh

— Lucky Man🇬🇧🇪🇺 (blue tick pending) (@luckyma_man) July 23, 2022

Hats off to The Jase for this little gem 🎩 https://t.co/GkV4SrpUdi

— Earwig 💙💛🇺🇦 (@earwig_studio) July 23, 2022

Pat Martin had a question.

Can't Johnson just go paintballing like everyone else? https://t.co/K6isCCefZp

— Pat Martin 💙🇺🇦 (@pdwmartin) July 24, 2022

He’s going to do that in the Downing Street flat before he leaves.

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Source @jasemonkey Image Screengrab