Boris Johnson’s lockdown jaunt to Scotland was as welcome as you’d think – 11 withering comments
Boris Johnson made a trip to Scotland, on Thursday, to promote the Union, as support for Scottish independence hits new heights.
Boris Johnson arrives in Scotland to save the Union pic.twitter.com/JDokjOOB8E
— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) January 28, 2021
Nicola Sturgeon questioned whether his visit could be described as essential travel, but the visit went ahead anyway.
I see Nicola Sturgeon has made special arrangements to welcome me to Scotland. pic.twitter.com/uUZjQVyX98
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) January 28, 2021
The SNP threw some not-so-subtle shade.
Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. pic.twitter.com/svLsfUDnIU
— The SNP (@theSNP) January 28, 2021
pro level trolling, lol https://t.co/1bBbrOiHw8
— Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) January 28, 2021
They weren’t the only ones sharing their opinion.
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I'm having lunch with everyone in Scotland who likes me. pic.twitter.com/lbyAbYlE4T
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) January 28, 2021
2.
How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/8OdZcxEvbG
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 28, 2021
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Boris "Stay at home" Johnson's Scotland trip is so appallingly timed it's downright surreal pic.twitter.com/jPQHddGp5J
— John Harris (@johnharris1969) January 28, 2021
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Boris Johnson is in Scotland. It can’t be long before Scotland announces it’s pregnant and is awarded a suspicious IT contract.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) January 28, 2021
5.
BREAKING: first day of Boris Johnson’s visit to Scotland and support for #indyref2 has risen to 104%
— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) January 28, 2021
6.
'A minority of people are putting the health of the nation at risk by not following the rules' – Priti Patel pic.twitter.com/ZWWouR5b3L
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) January 28, 2021
7.
Rare sighting of the Lockdown Mess Monster. https://t.co/JXXF1ke3f1 pic.twitter.com/Hr9wDUeD2T
— Michael Govern Ready (@mikegove12) January 28, 2021
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Also. Where's the Austin Powers jet we spent all that money on? https://t.co/iepJL6LKah
— Otto English (@Otto_English) January 28, 2021
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Imagine Sturgeon jumped on a train to London, visited laboratories and vaccine centres without a medical grade mask, breaking social distancing rules. Imagine what the media would say? But it's ok for Johnson?
— Mark McDougall (@MarkMcDougall77) January 28, 2021
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“So Boris said to control the virus everyone must stay at home and observe the lockdown regulations. What did Boris say, Roy?”
“I’m off to Scotland” pic.twitter.com/gHzAlCEPku
— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) January 28, 2021
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I am nervous that if Boris Johnson turns up at the hospital in Glasgow all the NHS staff will see and hear him speak Latin and immediately start voting Tory 😂 pic.twitter.com/j7u3IKa5nl
— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) January 28, 2021
There’s never a bad time to remind people of the guidance.
Please remember the guidance:
-Stay at home
-Protect the NHS
-Travel to Scotland for no good reason— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) January 28, 2021
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