This is the amusing scene in which a man on television called Boris Johnson a “pain in the a**e.”
In order to interview viewers for Newsnight’s broadcast on Thursday night, a reporter went out into Reading’s streets to ask people what they thought about Boris Johnson’s departure.
Yesterday, Boris Johnson formally announced his resignation from his position.
The Prime Minister attempted to use a positive tone in a statement from Downing Street as he acknowledged that his MPs ‘obviously’ desire a change and that his term in power will expire when a new Tory leader is elected.
Sima Kotecha, the editor of Newsnight, visited Reading West, a Conservative-held marginal seat, to gauge the mood following the departure.
What do you think about Boris Johnson leaving today? Ms. Kotecha stops the man using a mobility scooter with a cigarette dangling out of his mouth, introduces herself, and then inquires.
I want him to leave, the man says as he quickly takes the cigarette in his fingers. He shrugs at my comment and says, “He’s a pain in the a**e.”
The video then switches to his pal, who describes Boris as an imbecile. He is unable of performing any actions correctly. Is this going to be on television?
Funny comments regarding the video were made on Twitter, such as “The guy on his mobility scooter, smoking a smoke.” Could he join The Cabinet?
Someone else compared the man and the cigarette as the ideal match for the ITV fictional character Madge from the Spanish seaside resort series Benidorm, who is known for being a sharp-tongued, sun-worshipping grandmother – and who, with her mobility scooter and smoking habits, bears a resemblance to the man.
Some people called him their “hero” and the experience “priceless.”
Similar to this, a BBC reporter approached Erin Mae Denny, a resident of Leeds, asking her to remark on the news of the PM’s departure, although she had no idea why.
I didn’t even know he resigned, Ms. Denny responded to the reporter. I just finished my shift, so. I suppose that’s a little bit of good news for the day.
Many others on Twitter loved her laid-back demeanour and northern accent, and one user uploaded a video of her while also writing, “Thinking about this queen.”
‘Hey look mum I’m on TV,’ Ms Denny joked in her response to the video, which has received over 2.6 million views on the social media platform.
Users referred to her as a “iconic star” in the comments, called her carefree outlook on life casual, and said she acted in a “bad b****” manner.
Someone else said, “This is exactly how I’m going to spend my life from now on. I’ll have a big glass of f*** it.
One even went so far as to suggest that she should succeed Boris Johnson, writing on Twitter, “She should be the future Prime Minister.”