After a shambolic and ad-hoc premiership, it’s fitting that Boris Johnson’s time in power crashed to a halt in such a chaotic and ad-hoc way. During this morning’s Today show on Radio 4, BBC political editor Chris Mason was busy filling time with speculation about Johnson’s future when he suddenly stopped mid-sentence. “As I speak to you, I’m getting a call from Downing Street,” he announced, audibly surprised, adding: “I’m going to take that call and come back on to you in just a second.” Moments later, he returned to air and announced: “The prime minister has agreed to stand down.”
It was an incredible moment; the sort of spontaneous, unplanned event that can almost single-handedly justify the existence of live news broadcasts. However, we arguably live in a world that contains too much news, so we’ve come to expect a level of messiness when it comes to breaking announcements. Here are some other all-time greats.
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