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Not me guv but I’m happy to name names… twitter.com/PjrFoto/status…
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Have Boris Johnson and the Conservatives ever put the needs of the country before their own? No.
But will this humbling defeat mean they now learn an important lesson and govern responsibly at a time of ongoing national crisis? Also no.
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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…
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Frosty the Go-man twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/s…
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In the absence of any leadership from the government people are having to protect themselves. That isn’t something for Javid to celebrate; it’s a reality that will haunt him. twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
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If I were a Tory MP I’d simply follow the rules rather than thinking they were only for other people twitter.com/BBCWalesNews/s…
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The UK minister now responsible for Brexit negotiations: twitter.com/trussliz/statu…
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Rules are for other people… twitter.com/guardiannews/s…
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If you’re looking for me you can stop. I thought it was important for someone in this address to follow the rules.
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The government insists this picture shows a “work meeting”
- No pens or paper, so no notes or minutes
- No displays, computers or flipcharts
- Table of drinks
- Wine quaffing
- A cheeseboard
Do you believe them?
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On @BBCr4today Raab said that Downing Street staff were working in “gruelling conditions” - presumably he means they’d run out of rosè
He also said this photo has been leaked by someone looking to damage the government. Why would a photo of people following the rules be damaging?
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Incredibly, there’s more. This time he insists it can’t be a social gathering because people haven’t changed from their “work suits” - turns out these rules were a hell of a lot more nuanced than they let on twitter.com/TimesRadio/sta…
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Now to ITV. Tells them that nurses and doctors couldn’t do this within the rules. “They had work meetings throughout the day and on occasion had a drink during that period”
So drinking during work meetings is common at Downing Street. That explains a few things. twitter.com/GMB/status/147…
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All in all, a solid morning’s work from Dominic Raab - the Secretary of State for Justice has basically revealed his colleagues committed a crime. twitter.com/AdamWagner1/st…
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“We won’t hesitate to take action,” says Boris Johnson, hesitating to take action.
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Feels like a long time since anyone in the government has talked about “following the science”
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If Christmas wishes came true…
(@LaughAtlantic)
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Boris Johnson (pictured with wine and cheeseboard): “Those were people at work, talking about work."
Judge for yourself.
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A reminder of what Boris Johnson (pictured with wine and cheeseboard in previous post) told UK residents two days before the picture was taken
(h/t @AdamBienkov)
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Fair play to the 23% of people who either have very low requirements from a Prime Minister or just bloody well love a cheeseboard twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK…
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My kind of yoga… twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
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This is like the cat equivalent of pancake day; going to have mine with sugar and lemon. twitter.com/NationalRobin/…
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It’s the longest night of the year here in the UK; Boris Johnson is on his fifth cheeseboard of the evening.
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.