It might have started as a joke, but a sign sign outside of a Beeston shop which mocks the government has been attracting attention from shoppers and passers-by. A member of staff at the Beeston fragrance shop Refan has shed some light on the message behind the statement posted on the A-board outside their store.
The shop owner said the sign was initially posted last year and came on the back of the 'Party gate' scandal.
The exact wording on the sign outside Refan, in High Road in Beeston, states “National P*** Shortage Due To Our Government Taking It All.” The member of staff said the sign which has been out there for over a year will not be moved until the government “stop taking the p***.”
The sign has attracted many people who are happy to take a selfie with it. It's taken in when it starts to rain.
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The member of staff explained more about why it’s there: “It was a quick joke that started when the parties started and people in the government had wine in their briefcases. Nottingham students were fined £10,000 and Boris Johnson got £50, they lied and lied.”
Partygate was exposed earlier this year when the Met Police investigated allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street.
The staff member continued and said: “There’s a scandal and then a next scandal, I can’t take it down until they [the government] stop taking the p*** then, I’ll take it down.”
The member of staff then spoke about what they person would like to see in an ideal world and said: “We need another government, a Labour government without Keir Stamer. I get people who walk past putting their thumb up when they see the sign or take selfies with it.” The shop owner went on to say that the current scandal with the amount of strikes that are happening and the cost of living. They said: “Fuel prices are being blamed on the war but they went up before the war, fuel prices have gone down but not to what it was, energy companies should be taxed. Most people are taking it [the sign] as a joke, its light humour, it gets people smiling but in every joke, there’s a little bit of truth.”
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