Boris Johnson’s autobiography claims he wanted to invade the Netherlands to grab vaccines from AstraZeneca – 16 one-star reviews
It’s just over a week to the release of Boris Johnson‘s autobiography, Unleashed – widely believed to have been timed to coincide with an autumn general election.
Rishi Sunak‘s premature evacuation may have foiled Plan A, but Johnson’s tame journalists at the Daily Mail have been pushing the book harder than Nadine Dorries trying to leave by a pull door.
One detail really caught people’s attention.
NEW: Boris Johnson planned for the British military to 'invade' Holland and seize 5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine 'kidnapped' by the EU during Covid
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) September 27, 2024
According to the book, he “commissioned some work on whether it might be technically feasible to launch an aquatic raid on a warehouse in Leiden, in the Netherlands, and to take that which was legally ours and which the UK desperately needed.”
Whether the plan was mooted or not, he reports that military minds pointed out the folly of invading an ally.
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He ultimately agreed with advisers that mounting an invasion of a longstanding Nato ally would be ‘nuts’
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— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) September 27, 2024
While not surprised, people were certainly extremely unimpressed.
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Absolute fucking lunatic pic.twitter.com/cZSSntHip8
— Otto English (@Otto_English) September 27, 2024
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Give the "Best Actor" BAFTA to whichever General had to explain to Johnson why this wasn't possible without laughing or adding, "… you posh Churchill cosplaying piglet" at the end. pic.twitter.com/n2kMPIJzmn
— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) September 27, 2024
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I think I can understand how the machinery of government (civil service, chiefs of staff, etc), despite being committed to serving the duly elected government of the day, came to be seen as obstructive by Mr Johnson and his supporters. https://t.co/piTlbvBOhH
— Doug Clow (@dougclow) September 29, 2024
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Before you start believing anything about Holland’s vaccines, just remember the blond priapic liar has been fired from every job he ever had, for lying.
And he is probably owned by the Russians, just like Trump.
— Lord Monsieur Prepuce (@MPrepuce) September 28, 2024
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— Sorcha Ní Nia (@Luiseach) September 28, 2024
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Invade Holland? Still full of . pic.twitter.com/tMx1mSPWzt
— Isobel Oakeshitt (@isobeloakeshitt) September 27, 2024
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“Let’s swim to Holland and steal some drugs.” pic.twitter.com/1YrrYVRXSa
— Mark Hammond (@MarkHam80780803) September 28, 2024
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people often say we live in the dumbest timeline but the fact that we missed out on boris johnson launching a military strike against the dutch shows there is *always* more that we can do to make it dumber, never stop the grind https://t.co/WnkijhUKk5
— milo edwards (@Milo_Edwards) September 27, 2024
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Boris Johnson in training for his Holland vaccine raid. https://t.co/Rlz5eZI9KL
— The Jase (@jasemonkey) September 28, 2024
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Boris Johnson is a moron. pic.twitter.com/5lS733wTMD
— BladeoftheSun (@BladeoftheS) September 27, 2024
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Beyond parody from the paper who launched the Joker on the world. Boris now says “ invade Holland” was a joke. But everything about him was a joke – including Brexit. He didn’t mean that either. We are all shamed by his tenure in once-high office pic.twitter.com/EtXVhL3ULG
— MichaelWhite (@michaelwhite) September 28, 2024
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If there was any doubt what a complete and utter moron this man was this pretty much ends it
A man who had never been told no, utterly incapable and promoted so far beyond his ability the Peter principle could be renamed the Boris— Clifford (@holte) September 27, 2024
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Boris planned to lead the raid and was photographed practicing. https://t.co/S4rM7LOaCc pic.twitter.com/27AB41pbHO
— South & East Rail Group SERG (@SouthEastRailGp) September 27, 2024
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Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the clogs of war! https://t.co/fTFnpP81Ix pic.twitter.com/z3gxiRuPH4
— Old Gassy (@OldGassy1984) September 28, 2024
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Don't ask me how but i've managed to obtain a copy of the secret plans Boris Johnson drew up for a special forces raid in Holland. Don't be fooled that they are drawn in crayon. https://t.co/LVz84IDpj1 pic.twitter.com/mwWz4bjs8r
— Phil Jones (@PhilJonesy3) September 27, 2024
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Actual Footage of Boris’s failed attempt to cross the North Sea to invade Holland. https://t.co/UAPVpLUKRM
— Mike Bealing (@Sillytees) September 29, 2024
As ever, when Boris Johnson is the source – follow the money.
Boris Johnson is telling you he nearly invaded Holland so you buy his book, and there is a very easy solution to that. Don't.
— Brendan May (@bmay) September 28, 2024
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