'Shameless Boris Johnson continues to say black is white despite being exposed as a liar'

I don’t suppose Boris Johnson shares my sadness at the decline of Britain’s beautiful launderettes.

Rising energy costs mean these vital facilities are being wiped off the face of the high street – where there are now just 2,000 left, compared with 12,500 in the 1980s.

But our former PM has probably never set foot inside a Washing Well, Tidy Whites or Laundry Lounge.