A bizarre flash mob of people dressed up as Boris Johnson has taken place outside Downing Street.
In footage posted on social media, a group of “maybe a hundred” people wearing blond wigs and cardboard cutouts of the Prime Ministers face have gathered on the streets of London close to the Prime Minister’s house.
According to Liz Bates, Channel 4 News’ political correspondent, the group yelled chants of “my name is Boris” and “this is a work event”, while music played in the background.
It comes as Boris Johnson claims he believed a garden party he attended, alleged to have been hosted while the country was under lockdown restrictions, was a work event.
Bates tweeted footage of the flashmob of people dressed in suits, blonde wigs, and with many adorned with a Union flag and holding bottles of alcohol.
She wrote: “Chants of ‘my name is Boris’ and ‘this is a work event’ outside Downing Street as maybe a hundred bewigged Boris lookalikes jig around in the street. Utterly surreal.”
Chants of ‘my name is Boris’ and ‘this is a work event’ outside Downing Street as maybe a hundred bewigged Boris lookalikes jig around in the street. Utterly surreal pic.twitter.com/3g6BCK1Hzl
— Liz Bates (@wizbates) January 14, 2022
The clip has been viewed almost 300,000 times and has got people talking about the state of politics.
Liberal Democrats MP, Wera Hobhouse, wrote: “When a Prime Minister becomes a public laughing stock...”
When a Prime Minister becomes a public laughing stock.. https://t.co/7chkECaYa5
— Wera Hobhouse MP 🔶 (@Wera_Hobhouse) January 14, 2022
Someone else said: “2022 is getting madder by the hour .. down the rabbit hole we go.”
👏👏😂😂 2022 is getting madder by
— Sharon Hoole (@SharonHoole) January 14, 2022
the hour .. down the rabbit hole we go 🙃#ToriesOut https://t.co/iDhkftUeG7
Others were confused by the intent of the flashmob – condemnation or support.
One person commented: “is this a show of support or condemnation, i literally cannot tell.”
is this a show of support or condemnation, i literally cannot tell https://t.co/oYLv2fNx3y
— anna phylaxis (@quatoria) January 14, 2022
Another called it: “Absolutely shambolic.”
Absolutely shambolic https://t.co/h3bX8J9h22
— The Wine Baroness (@Baroness_Lizi) January 14, 2022
Someone else said: “Say what you want, but you can not beat Britain for being a ridiculous country at times.”
Say what you want, but you can not beat Britain for being a ridiculous country at times https://t.co/7NU3xWbF6T
— Disappointed Optimist (@disappoptimism) January 14, 2022
Another person joked: “it’s like the ending of the V for Vendetta movie, only much, much worse.”
it's like the ending of the V for Vendetta movie, only much, much worse https://t.co/TnjcwbIluD
— Adrian Bott (@Cavalorn) January 14, 2022
Another argued: “Well, Johnson always wanted the nation laughing at him!”
Well, Johnson always wanted the nation laughing at him! https://t.co/Js4hoMMWMA
— Albert Ridsdale (@ridsdaleishere) January 14, 2022
