Ranking Boris's most cringe moments

Love him or hate him, you simply cannot ignore him. Boris Johnston's worst moments ranked.

Margaux Martinez
24th April 2024
Image: Prime_Minister's_Office_Andrew_Parsons_wikimedia
1. "BLOO" passport - 5/10

Beautiful? Sure, blue's a great colour. But it's nothing close to the beauty of being able to freely roam through the wonderfulness of Europe.

2. Playing rugby... or just taking out kids left right and centre. - 8/10

I'm not sure who thought putting Boris on a sports field with a bunch of kids was a good idea but I thank them. How else would we have gotten one of our best entries in this list - Boris just taking out a kid to win a game of rugby.

At least he showed a little competitiveness I guess?

3. The bus of lies - 6/10

Emerging from a bus, smug as anything, with the wrong figure on the side? The Brexit campaign feels like a fever dream but I don't think we'll ever quite move on from this.

If that money we were 'saving' from going to the EU is going into the NHS I certainly can't see much evidence of it.

4. "Hands up anyone who's been to Peppa Pig World" 9/10

Honestly when I heard Boris say this, at a conference no less, I was shocked. And then I laughed.

I'm sure Peppa Pig World is great (if you're five), but talking about it at a conference in front of dozens of business tycoons and your own peers? Pretty embarrassing stuff if you ask me.

5. Zip lining over the Thames, badly. - 8/10

One thing his time as the Mayor of London gave us: Boris stuck on a zip wire five metres above a park, harness distorting his suit, helmet over his mop of hair, brandishing two small plastic Union Jack flags.

He was, at the time, compared to a damp towel by Rebecca Denton and I can't say I disagree with that assessment. Apparently they already knew the zip wire was faulty so we must ask ourselves, was it all a stunt? One thing Boris knows how to do is get people talking about him for the stupid stuff he's done.

6. Quoting a Batman Villain - 9/10

I mean talk about setting up expectations. Everyone should have expected it, let's be honest. He's got everything of a villain minus the coolness.

7. That hair... - 10/10

Do we really need to say anymore?

Is that thing a wig? A mop? An unfortunate collision with a hairdryer?

Whatever happened there the constant attack of my eyeballs was a little too much for me. At least now the only people subjected to that will be those who tune into GB news (so, no one).

8. Waving a Kipper on Stage

What better way to make a point about rising costs than to wave about the food you're discussing?

Also - let's be real - who even eats kippers anymore?

9. Hasta la Vista baby - 8/10
10. Vegan Sausage rolls - 6.5/10
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