12 funny things people said about this picture of Boris Johnson in the Times Radio studio

John Plunkett. Updated June 30th, 2020

Times Radio launched today – like the Times, but on the radio – and it’s first day guests included none other than so-called prime minister, Boris Johnson.

There was something about this picture of him sitting in the studio that cried out for a caption or two.

Your Boris Johnson captions please! #pokechallenge pic.twitter.com/uwq6HjG0wM

— The Poke (@ThePoke) June 29, 2020

And you didn’t disappoint. Here they are, along with some of our other favourite things people were saying about it on Twitter.

Looks like someone just told him it's his kids birthday and he has no idea which one they mean pic.twitter.com/c4NGyajS25

— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) June 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/MrKenShabby/status/1277565815060140033?s=20

https://twitter.com/youwouldknow/status/1277564488003342336?s=20

“Every time you lie or dodge a question you get an electric shock, ok?”

“I’ll do my best to answer them honestly”

*bzzzz*

— sam (@BlessedWithPace) June 29, 2020

When you've been on the bevvy all night & you've got an interview in the dole office at 9 o'clock pic.twitter.com/YA30uT3Bx4

— joe heenan (@joeheenan) June 29, 2020

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

— Mark Townsend (@Markmossley) June 29, 2020

Me, the Prime Minister of England? Here? Alone with my best friends wife? At three o’clock in the morning? With my reputation? While he’s downstairs? What does he think I’m going to do, sing her a lullaby or something? Mmm. #pokechallenge #thefastshow

— adam bailey (@schhmadam) June 29, 2020

“It’s about ‘levelling up’ Michael – just this morning I was sleeping in a skip, and now I’m the Prime Minister…..” https://t.co/Ih4J9V1V60

— Her Holiness Pope Mrs Trellis, the 1st (@theonlywayisup) June 29, 2020

Dragged through a hedge fund backwards.

— The Purple Pimpernel (@Eyeswideopen69) June 29, 2020

10.

He looks like one of those birds that was affected by oil spills in the North sea.

— Jan Venegoor of Citylink (@GaelicRoadSign) June 29, 2020

11.

What do you mean the ear piece is broken? Dom, Dom? I can’t hear you!

— Dawn Johnson (@Dawncstar) June 29, 2020

12.

Corpse of Jimmy Savile crudely reanimated and forced into ill-fitting suit, in unconvincing ‘I’m the UK Prime Minister’ prank #pokechallenge

— Joe (@MrJoeGooch) June 29, 2020