Boris Johnson did a press-up for the Mail on Sunday’s front page – 7 favourite responses
As you’ve probably noticed by now, Boris Johnson did a press-up – or at least, posed as if he was doing a press-up – for the Mail on Sunday’s front page.
And if you think that’s a little bit odd, you weren’t alone. Here are our 7 favourite responses.
1.
People will be checking the date on this front page for years to come while refusing to believe that the man doing the press-ups was in the midst of presiding over an absolutely catastrophic response to a national emergency that left thousands of people dead. It’s heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/paEjZduY99
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 28, 2020
2.
The PM enlisting a newspaper to witness a show of how fit and healthy he is definitely makes me think everything is fine pic.twitter.com/UCWPqbeoCV
— Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) June 28, 2020
3.
New Zealand:
“Our PM has kept the number of Covid deaths down to 22”UK:
“So?! We may have over 60,000 deaths from Covid but our PM can do a press-up!”New Zealand:
[looks ashamed] pic.twitter.com/gvIxKhw63Y— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 28, 2020
4.
— Danny Kelly (@dannykellywords) June 28, 2020
5.
[history class, 2100]
“And it was at this point, after 42,000 deaths and a devastating second wave on the horizon, that the Prime Minister invited the press to watch him nob the floor” pic.twitter.com/m99WhNHLws— James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 28, 2020
6.
Boris can change nappies, and Kate can move a flowerpot.
It's no wonder they are our leaders. pic.twitter.com/80sVEceBL2— Henry Mance (@henrymance) June 27, 2020
7.
Breaking : Invisible woman announces pregnancy. pic.twitter.com/O1DJice2BR
— Oonagh (@Okeating) June 27, 2020
To conclude …
Don’t know why but that press-up picture has really brought home the scale of the crises still to come. It’s taken four years flat to turn our lovely country into a clown car. And Johnson is barely out of the blocks.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) June 28, 2020
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