Boris Johnson told 'please leave my town' by polite but brutally honest man
People from Yorkshire are pretty well-known for saying it exactly like it is. And UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson got a dose of that honesty during a pretty disastrous visit to the town of Morley in West Yorkshire on Thursday.
Johnson's day didn't exactly get off to a great start — his brother, Jo Johnson, resigned as an MP and minister, citing on Twitter that he feels "torn between family loyalty and the national interest." Yikes.
But later, the PM's day didn't really improve, after a video of Johnson's interaction with a brutally honest member of the public later went viral.
While walking the streets, a man stopped the prime minister, shook his hand and, with a smile, said, "Please leave my town."
Johnson replied, "I will, very soon."
The clip of the BBC footage, posted by Alex Andreou, has gained 3.5 million views, nearly 30K retweets, and 105K likes on Twitter.
The man responded with an approving tap on the arm and Johnson walked away. And he wasn't the only one to tell the PM where to go that day.
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A passerby stopped Johnson and asked him what he was doing in Morley at all, when he could be, say, in Brussels, negotiating the UK's impending exit from the European Union. "You should be in Brussels, you're in Morley," the man said.
Finally, in the West Yorkshire city of Wakefield, Johnson's speech on police ended when an officer standing behind him fainted. The prime minister turned around and said, "Oh I'm so sorry, I think that is a signal for me actively to wind up," before continuing with his speech.
Not a great day, all things considered.
Mashable partner.
Polite indeed, but I don't know for how long... While the solution for the Brexit is a trouble... will he trying to keep his elegance? I say by myself, I'm suspended because intolerance after months trying to keep the order in my workplace. 😢
ReplyDeleteCheers mate!
ReplyDeleteVery polite indeed, he could have told Boris of a good ditch nearby.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the call for a vote of No Confidence?!? If there has EVER been a time to do it, it is now.
ReplyDeleteHe's talking close enough to Borris' face that he'd kiss him if he pursed his lips. Wants him to leave, wants a smooch? Can be hard to tell the difference in stills.
ReplyDeletePlease also leave the country, you know the one you tried to sell to Trump.
ReplyDeleteBrutal honesty, spoken politely, might be heard. Or not.
ReplyDeleteBye!
ReplyDeleteDoes HE own the town? Must be rich!
ReplyDelete33°high freemason
ReplyDeleteAii, star :)
ReplyDeleteIt's like that at the town level isn't it
ReplyDeletePlease, leave the country, or even the planet ��
ReplyDeleteWhy does he look like Fearghal the dude from come fly with me������
ReplyDeleteAll the anti Brexit people, all with out the sense that it was a majority vote that's being delayed. It's like they dont care democracy is being undercut, right because it wasnt the choice they wanted.
ReplyDeleteOh well, I'll continue to watch this train wreck, also hows the queen, she agreed to help him.
he's like a villain from Scooby-doo
ReplyDeleteBojo The Clown like Trump are not welcome in civilized places.
ReplyDeleteHe has more chance of leaving Morley than Europe, but even Boris could screw that one up :D
ReplyDeleteRussians don't even try to hide their agents with clever names anymore
ReplyDeleteAlways bottle up feelings said the brit
ReplyDeleteBrave and pip-pip cheerio to the chap in the video confronting his nation's insane leader face to face. If only we Americans had the freedom to do that in our country!!!
ReplyDeleteJohnson's own BROTHER would rather resign than work with him...the new PM Trump describes at the "Brit Trump"...
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