The 15 funniest things people said about Boris Johnson’s field trip
Workers laying fibre optic cable at Henbury Farm in Dorset were rudely interrupted by a couple of people curious to find out what working looks like.
The Prime Minister visited Wessex Internet’s site in Dorset today, where work is beginning on a new phase of Project Gigabit, our £5bn programme to roll out more reliable broadband to hard-to-reach areas.
This major contract will bring faster speeds to 7,000 properties. pic.twitter.com/7Ggp1gQqsc
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) August 30, 2022
Boris Johnson added a bit of on-brand bragging.
I'm proud that since I took office in July 2019, we have increased coverage of gigabit broadband from 7% of households to 70%. https://t.co/Gm8ZQaN5J8
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) August 30, 2022
Fat lot of good that’ll do when we can’t afford to switch on our routers.
The images from the visit – part of Johnson’s farewell tour of the UK before he passes the baton and the gold wallpaper to the next PM – attracted a lot of attention.
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Possibly the saddest thing you'll see today. pic.twitter.com/bjWARDzbDi
— Tim Bale (@ProfTimBale) August 30, 2022
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The search for a brexit benefit continues. pic.twitter.com/nNH1uoLUUf
— Jon de Plume (@MrJonDePlume) August 30, 2022
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Just a little shove… https://t.co/ID9W2hRVuu pic.twitter.com/y9DB16Z9C8
— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) August 30, 2022
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Today I have mostly been dressing up like someone who works for a living instead of doing my actual job. pic.twitter.com/0WLRDzf9D3
— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) August 30, 2022
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Large void stares at hole pic.twitter.com/r9ei799jAx
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@TobyonTV) August 30, 2022
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Still looking for Dido pic.twitter.com/2mWFaQ68GV
— THE SECRET TORY 🇬🇧 (@secrettory12) August 31, 2022
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Is this a scene from a new Scorsese film? https://t.co/vdnX2sPlo1
— Malcolm V Tucker 🏴☠️🇺🇦 (@Tucker5law) August 31, 2022
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— Flups (@TheRealFlups) August 31, 2022