It was a banter launch for what will be undoubtedly a banter election. Within minutes of stepping out into Downing Street, Rishi Sunak was soaked, literally by the pouring rain and metaphorically in online ridicule as the internet’s wags seized on the unworldly bizarreness of the launch. Uncut has collated the top 10 that are making Westminster smile. Given Rishi Sunak’s political touch, this is unlikely to be the last top 10 of the campaign.
In reverse order:
10. Rishi as Partridge. Quite uncanny.
— Balderdash (@notDcfcBoss) May 22, 2024
9. And we go live to the internal monologue of most Conservative MPs…
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) May 22, 2024
8. To be fair, the visuals here are much better than the actual announcement. There’s some sunshine and better composition than the Tory team managed.
“And that is why I have decided to call a general election.” pic.twitter.com/fLuaWh91j9
— Arthur Snell (@SnellArthur) May 22, 2024
7. If “Gullis eating soup with a fork” doesn’t make you smile then all we can say is ‘Sorry Jonathan, one day you’ll look back and laugh’
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe… Gullis eating soup with a fork. I watched Braverman try to deport a sofa. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain… Time to die.” pic.twitter.com/6Uzq14BcRa
— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) May 22, 2024
