‘Chicken Kyiv’ trends as Boris ducks Red Wall appearance for trip to Ukraine
"Literally the funniest hashtag I've ever seen," one person said.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
"Literally the funniest hashtag I've ever seen," one person said.
"Fancy feeling safer in war torn Ukraine than in Wakefield," one person said.
Lord Geidt quit after being forced into an “impossible and odious” position by the prime minister.
"Don't tell Brenda from Bristol."
"The most shocking interview I’ve seen this week."
However, Business minister Paul Scully said he would be comfortable without a replacement ethics adviser as long as ministers are held to account in another way.
Lord Geidt said he was forced to quit when he was tasked with offering a view on the Government’s “intention to consider measures which risk a deliberate and purposeful breach of the ministerial code”.
Downing Street has published Lord Geidt’s resignation letter following his surprise departure last night.
"I think he's going to go and get Boris out of the fridge."
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