Nadine Dorries wanged on about ‘World War 11’ and the mockery was merciless
The only thing that could make the Conservatives’ most unfortunate by-election defeats any better would be a comedic response from culture secretary Nadine Dorries.
I'm just worried about what Nadine Dorries is going to do
— dave is on bluesky ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@mrdavemacleod) June 24, 2022
And the good news – yet more good news – was that Boris Johnson’s number one superfan didn’t disappoint.
Here’s what Dorries had to say about last night’s Tory ballot box humiliation in a (mercifully) short thread on Twitter.
1/3 Last night was a reminder that we must be relentless in cracking on with the job of delivering. Under @BorisJohnson we are massively investing in digital infrastructure which is accelerating growth and employment in our rapidly expanding tech sectors.
— Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) June 24, 2022
2/3 However, History tells us how useless by election results are as an indication of absolutely anything at all. Margaret Thatcher would not have won 3 GEs and would have served for a very short time as PM if some of the claims I’ve heard today were based on a shred of substance
— Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) June 24, 2022
3/3 This gov will remain relentlessly focused and continue to deliver for people during a post pandemic, mid-war, global cost of living challenge which no Prime Minister or gov has faced the likes of since WW11.
— Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) June 24, 2022
It was all going so well – kind of – until the very end and the mockery was simply merciless. And hugely entertaining.
1.
World War what https://t.co/P2gOYox2l4
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) June 24, 2022
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https://twitter.com/joejglenton/status/1540323597968969728?s=20&t=fokPzAnkpvfjYuXnjct1sw
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Nadine Dorries is so upset with the result she’s gone through nine world wars in her head pic.twitter.com/PcwG2jHUle
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 24, 2022
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Nadine Dorries and World War 11 are trending because the Culture Secretary is an idiot.
— Katy (@KatyJayne101) June 24, 2022
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Nadine Dorries thinks there have been more World Wars than Fast and Furious films. Wonder which one was her favourite. pic.twitter.com/FJuBSgmDMY
— Otto English (@Otto_English) June 24, 2022
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Nadine Dorries thinks we’ve had 11 World Wars.
Apparently she also refuses to watch The Matrix as she’s not seen Matri, Matrii, Matriii, Matriv, Matrv, Matrvi, Matrvii or Matrviii. pic.twitter.com/5p93PlOvUa
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) June 24, 2022
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Not Nadine Dorries typing world war 11 instead of world war II pic.twitter.com/esVuSbkR3f
— tasha louise | X (@eds_afterglow) June 24, 2022
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My favourite was WW8. It had a bit of everything – a few tears, a few laughs. https://t.co/9zGW0wJLKe
— Jenny Grant (@SilenceInPolish) June 24, 2022
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We were all waiting for the Shit Nadine Dorries Tweet and it turned out to be even more spectacularly batshit than expected. World War 11, I'm obsessed. https://t.co/SfJ4BdLpWx
— Alex (@alexlduffy) June 24, 2022