Our top 11 reactions to Boris Johnson’s Blackpool Beach photo-op
The Conservative Party Conference has just taken place in Blackpool, because the government obviously had enough free time on its hands to have a jaunt to the seaside for some self-congratulatory rhetoric.
Like comparing the Ukrainian resistance to Brexit.
Words fail me that this loathsome man actually just compared the Ukrainian people's current quest for freedom to the UK voting for Brexit
Just when you thought he couldn't sink to new depths 👇 pic.twitter.com/qxFukg4Oi3
— Alex Taylor (@AlexTaylorNews) March 19, 2022
UKRAINE LITERALLY WANTS TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN UNION YOU BRAINLESS HAYSTACK https://t.co/qkQtwaMEm7
— Sam Bright (@WritesBright) March 19, 2022
I’m hearing that Ukraine are having a look at what aid they can send to support Brexit “freedom fighters.”
A civilian in Mariupol said “those poor Brexiters have got it so bad over there; we’re trying to organise getting some help to them as soon as possible”
— Hunt The Economist 🕷 (@HuntStunning) March 20, 2022
Boris Johnson took time out from premature electioneering to go for a bracing jog on the sea front – with his photographer.
Omfg who is he trying to kid he actually took his photographer to shoot this god help us all pic.twitter.com/lgvP95tybw
— Carol McLean (@mclean1_carol) March 19, 2022
Matt Highton gave the footage his special treatment.
Boris running on Blackpool beach with added Baywatch theme. pic.twitter.com/XVDCxw8whp
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) March 20, 2022
Disturbing. There were many other great reactions to the video, including these.
Johnson looks like he's in serious danger of being downed by the first winkle he encounters https://t.co/IYX7zqtH8l
— Otto English (@Otto_English) March 20, 2022
He somehow even makes going for a run on the beach look like a lie.
— Greg 🌻 (@bofvideo) March 20, 2022
It’s like watching a stallion on its morning run… https://t.co/eUmqGWAiWF
— Amanda Abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) March 20, 2022
The fucking camera can run faster than that. https://t.co/Fyt6r7pQDI
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) March 20, 2022
The still version didn’t go down much better.
Meanwhile, here's @BorisJohnson doing for Blackpool what the Jolly Fisherman did for Skegness.
Uncanny. pic.twitter.com/rbb8rWqPn8— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) March 19, 2022
This was apparently taken on Blackpool beach yesterday. How anyone can think this man is fit to be Prime Minister is simply beyond me. pic.twitter.com/ss0Y84woRO
— Bill Cruickshank (@BjCruickshank) March 20, 2022
These were the funniest comments we spotted.
1.
Jesus de Pfeffel Christ pic.twitter.com/KuRbUXzml4
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) March 20, 2022
2.
Look mummy, I can fly….. pic.twitter.com/nNVdpHUGiM
— Chris Turner #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺 #3.5% (@Vesparino) March 19, 2022
3.
give me a W pic.twitter.com/03NZv5RaZk
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 20, 2022
4.
Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/ZHvWMi61FK
— Flups (@TheRealFlups) March 20, 2022
5.
want Fanta
want beach
want make a poo pic.twitter.com/At6XdThmJ0— trouteyes (@trouteyes) March 20, 2022
6.
Oh look. It’s Boris Johnson doing his same old schtick of acting the buffoon for the cameras so everyone talks about that instead of the fact he’s an incredibly dangerous and reckless human being in charge of the country. They’ll love this on Have I Got News For You pic.twitter.com/bHqvyZZ3eK
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 20, 2022
7.
Worries over water quality emerge as massive turd found on Blackpool beach. pic.twitter.com/HzCCU6ASgK
— Marquis Stoat of Pombal 🇺🇦🧢 (@PombalStoat) March 20, 2022
8.
— Jon Newton (@MrJonNewton) March 20, 2022
9.
He’s giving worst child on the school trip vibes pic.twitter.com/ofMrBBx4Eo
— Gwdihŵ 🦉 (@youwouldknow) March 20, 2022
10.
lolitics pic.twitter.com/gC0ksisZQh
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) March 20, 2022
11.
Brexit promise v Brexit reality pic.twitter.com/xzt6ouqrXX
— Sebastian Dobson (insert Northumbrian flag emoji) (@SebDobson) March 20, 2022
The very funny Ashley Storrie noticed something familiar about the PM’s pose.
— Ashley Storrie (@ashleystorrie) March 20, 2022
Let’s see him do this.
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Image by Andrew Parsons at GCHQ via Bill Cruickshank