Boris Johnson had a lockdown birthday party and everyone’s making Sue Gray jokes – 27 funniest

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly have been any more parties held at Downing Street during lockdown, another one turns up.

As you’ve probably seen by now, Carrie Johnson held a birthday party for Boris Johnson – of course she did! – for the PM and up to 30 staff on 19 June 2020, despite Covid rules banning indoor social gatherings.

The news prompted lots of jokes about Sue Gray, the senior civil servant charged with leading the inquiry into Downing Street parties whose findings have now – finally – sparked a Met Police investigation.

These are our 27 favourites.

1.

https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1485681049640349700?s=20

2.

we’re gonna need a bigger Sue Gray pic.twitter.com/NWKK0AFeRe

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@mrdavemacleod) January 24, 2022

3.

Sue Gray adding chapters to the report like: pic.twitter.com/vmggTRVIFz

— Bohemian Sea Power (@mondegreentea) January 24, 2022

4.

https://twitter.com/thedalstonyears/status/1485683055931109383?s=20

5.

Sue Gray right now pic.twitter.com/947SF1VbjW

— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) January 24, 2022

6.

SUE GRAY’S KIDS: when will we see mummy again?
SUE GRAY’S HUSBAND: I don’t know kids [fighting back tears] …I don’t know https://t.co/8NwQe8Lsbr

— Marty Lawrence (@TeaAndCopy) January 24, 2022

7.

Breaking: Sue Gray has applied for the Watford job.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 24, 2022

8.

Sue Gray lights a cigarette, opens Word, new document https://t.co/qKI8DIWIWe

— Esther Webber (@estwebber) January 24, 2022

9.

Sue Gray should release her report as a Choose Your Own Adventure book

— Emma Jacobs 💅 (@emmavj) January 24, 2022

10.

https://twitter.com/ByeByeBoris/status/1485702999460794370?s=20

11.

Sue Gray should paint the Forth Bridge next

— Matthew Sweet (@DrMatthewSweet) January 24, 2022

12.

Sue Gray about to drop the report (right before someone interrupts to inform her there was a 60 person gathering for pancake day) pic.twitter.com/wESfWKMzUC

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 24, 2022

13.

Hopefully Sue Gray will be able to tell him if he was there https://t.co/BwhBanz7pV

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) January 24, 2022

14.

Here's a conspiracy theory – each day they're going to leak another party for Sue Gray to investigate until the end of Bunter's term in office.

— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) January 24, 2022