Boris Johnson donned police gear to promote his War on Drugs

Following political news has become a dangerous pastime.

Between lockdown parties that broke no rules, parliament having more cocaine traces than a season of the Wire, the government allowing legal rulings to be overruled by ministers and the fresh skirmish in the War on Drugs, there’s at least a fifty-fifty chance of getting whiplash, if not worse.

I'm glad Rishi Sunak didn't take Priti Patel's advice last year when she said people should snitch on their neighbours if they were having parties during lockdown.

— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) December 5, 2021

Cocaine traces found in the bathroom close to the Prime Minister’s private office you say? *stares to camera*

— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) December 5, 2021

Lockdown-Party-Future-Crimes-Parliament-Cocaine-Week is not the moment I personally would have chosen to leak a plan to let the Cabinet substitute their impeccable judgement for that of the courts. pic.twitter.com/KMDiWve2R7

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) December 6, 2021

Implicit acknowledgement here that the most liberating thing a person can do – apart from taking psychedelics – is leaving the UK https://t.co/uxHLSSz1Bm

— Benjamin Ramm (@BenjaminRamm) December 6, 2021

Boris Johnson rummaged through Mark Francois’ cosplay cupboard before making a statement.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the government is 'ramping up their campaign against the county lines network', adding 'we want everybody to grow up in safer streets'.

Read more: https://t.co/p7OHf1GaNP pic.twitter.com/xH4tqcBxMP

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 6, 2021

Both the muscle-flexing policy announcement and Johnson’s fancy dress came in for some criticism.

Line of Duty reveals new character investigated by AC-12 pic.twitter.com/L8SUTMukHT

— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) December 6, 2021

someone please cancel this new series of Mr Benn pic.twitter.com/KKVEkVjoTw

— dave (@davemacladd) December 6, 2021

I'm sure Boris Johnson is just going through all the characters in Camberwick Green… & it's PC McGarry today. pic.twitter.com/7vNMfUWDie

— Haggis_UK (@Haggis_UK) December 6, 2021

Wrapped up warm, in case he needs to pop into a walk-in fridge. pic.twitter.com/9xUi6JBML3

— THE SECRET TORY (@secrettory12) December 6, 2021

The stab vest is actually his own and worn 24 hours a day to protect against Tory MPs and mistresses. pic.twitter.com/6fnF0i9Vu1

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) December 6, 2021

Imagine standing there in a POLICE hat on live TV at the same time as trying to style out a massive lie about a crime that happened in your own house. https://t.co/0N5HNqlDUU

— Tom Peck (@tompeck) December 6, 2021

"However if any of these crimes happened in the past they can't be investigated retrospectively." https://t.co/9Ci4XHaG08

— Andrew Spooner (@andrewspoooner) December 6, 2021

When asked about the botched corruption sting new AC-12 hire Boris assured everyone he'd "followed all the guidance". pic.twitter.com/eUWDKfHB4U

— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) December 6, 2021

Every single time he turns up to anything he looks like a 5 year old on a take your kid to work day. https://t.co/2tMggnED8c

— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) December 6, 2021

10.

Feel like the country could have been spared a lot of pain if Boris Johnson had been told there are easier career paths to doing cosplay pic.twitter.com/lVrHB5lvag

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 6, 2021

11.

Gone in the dressing up box again.

Law and order (and a crack down on drugs) for everyone else.

Except him, his ministers, PPE contractors, donors and partying friends. https://t.co/n8B5GkYZGD

— Anna Turley (@annaturley) December 6, 2021

12.

I thought it was an offence to impersonate a police officer. https://t.co/MFHsqwbK6k

— David Head (@DavidHeadViews) December 6, 2021

13.

Reminds me of wearing my Pimlico Plumber's beanie when I blocked my khazi last Boxing Day. https://t.co/UXvhNKtMxu

— THE SECRET TORY (@secrettory12) December 6, 2021

Perhaps the policy document will clear this up.