1976
The job of these people is to get you to vote for the Conservative Party; I suspect their actions will have the opposite effect. twitter.com/PippaCrerar/st…
1978
#kitileaks Boris Johnson’s staff reading the Sue Gray report
1979
Boris Johnson playbook:
- Avoid question
- Say the opposite of what he’s previously said without acknowledging that he’s saying the opposite of what he previously said
- Waffle some nonsense until questioner gets bored
- Repeat twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
1980
John Howell, Henley
Has publicly said he won’t be commenting during the ongoing police investigation.
1981
The government line: twitter.com/bbclaurak/stat…
1982
As an added bonus the likes of Kwarteng are happy to look absurd to service a Prime Minister on borrowed time, by making risible claims like “people don’t think fraud is a crime”
This obviously isn’t sustainable but it is hugely damaging.
1983
A reminder that Johnson’s “allies” were generally the ones breaking the law with him. Also strange how not commenting until the police complete their investigation doesn’t seem to apply anymore if it suits the Big Dog… twitter.com/SebastianEPayn…
1984
A reminder that Boris Johnson has previously named Mayor Vaughn as his political hero. Seriously.
politics.co.uk/news/2011/10/1…
1985
This would be more believable if Alok Sharma (who Johnson appointed) hadn’t been in tears yesterday and apologising for failing… twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
1986
Sorry latest huge crisis that threatens to topple this clown car of a government, you’ll have to wait in line… twitter.com/SkyNews/status…
1987
The people don’t want to be in the rubber boats… twitter.com/PippaCrerar/st…
1988
UK government, May 2020: “Right from the start, it’s been clear that this horrible virus affects older people most. So right from the start, we’ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes.” twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/s…
1989
Tom Hunt, Ipswich
He has said a line cannot be drawn under the current saga till the full report is published.
1990
Accepting the unacceptable. twitter.com/estwebber/stat…
1991
In fairness there’s few things Michael Gove says that don’t make me laugh. twitter.com/adampayne26/st…
1992
By unhappy coincidence, it’s exactly two years since this unedifying spectacle. It was clear then how low the standards of those in positions of power had already fallen.
1993
The problem with exponential growth is that the numbers just keep getting bigger. twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
1994
This changes everything; Tories will now have to say we can’t come to conclusions “until the *police* investigation is complete” rather than “until the Sue Gray investigation is complete”. Game changer. twitter.com/Peston/status/…
1995
Does he know that most people don’t have 6/7/8+ children (delete as appropriate) to split the costs between?
If the Tories want more homeowners they just need to build more houses, but they won’t do that because it will make rich old people feel poorer. twitter.com/Tony_Diver/sta…
1996
Pen and the team @Nowzad are doing all they can to help the animals of Afghanistan. I can’t thank them enough for what they’re doing and hope they get the help they desperately need from the government
nowzad.com/our-work/our-m… twitter.com/PenFarthing/st…
1997
Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich
“The fact that I haven’t said he should resign does not mean that I accept or condone what has gone on, or that I agree that he should carry on. It means I want to take a decision with the full facts”
1998
If you want a laugh today have a look through the entries for our caption competition - they had me in stitches. And the winner is… twitter.com/Number10cat/st…
1999
#kitileaks Rules are for the little people… twitter.com/BBCPolitics/st…
2000
It’s OK not to be OK. Talking can help x twitter.com/TimetoChange/s…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.