13 funniest things people said about Akshata Murty’s striking outfit as Rishi Sunak bid farewell outside Downing St
Rishi Sunak appeared outside Downing Street today to say his farewells and apologies after a calamitous election night for the Conservatives.
There was lots of interest in what he had to say, obviously, almost as much as there was in his wife Akshata Murty’s choice of outfit as she stood beside him.
The soap opera is over. #GeneralElection #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/zoyMsh3twJ
— Scott Butcher (@scottbutcheryes) July 5, 2024
And these people surely said it best (they weren’t all naval-based gags about avoiding enemy radar. Just quite a few of them …)
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Enemy submarines will struggle to judge Akshata’s course or speed. pic.twitter.com/sTgZqwbVzu
— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) July 5, 2024
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Zoom in on Mrs Sunak’s outfit on your phone and it gives a QR code for the California tourist board pic.twitter.com/nrY07WFs5e
— Chris Hallam (@ChrisHallamLaw) July 5, 2024
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The Sunak years would have been better if she’d stood behind him blankfaced in different mad outfits throughout, like Chris out of the Pet Shop Boys pic.twitter.com/OZ33JHZBdC
— Rob Palk (@robpalkwriter) July 5, 2024
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Say what you like about Akshata Murty, as a U-Boat Commander I would find it very hard to get a torpedo fix on her. pic.twitter.com/h5klK3XYc2
— Adam Roberts (@arrroberts) July 5, 2024
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He looks like he’s being haunted by the woman he ran over https://t.co/F0siQLILPs
— Moniza Hossain (@moniza_hossain) July 5, 2024
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Dazzle camouflage is supposed to disguise a vessel’s direction and speed, but it doesn’t always work.
In the case of Rishi Sunak’s wife here it’s obvious the answers are “out of Number 10” and “right now”. pic.twitter.com/2cfWnRmwn8
— Dreadnought Holiday (@TheDreadShips) July 5, 2024
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He looks like he’s being haunted by the ghost of an Edwardian zebra pic.twitter.com/E3yZWn6tPI
— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) July 5, 2024