Dermot Murnaghan’s accidental trolling of Liz Truss’s new government was next level stuff

Liz Truss has delivered her first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street and it was just as heavyweight and consequential as you’d expect.

So much so that the most memorable bit was the rain that came down before she was due to speak that led to the lectern basically being covered with a bin liner and her address (nearly) moved indoors.

Here’s what it looked like – and a few of the things people were saying about it.

Well, there it is. The picture that will go around the world. pic.twitter.com/Ysdqu6Mq9j

— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) September 6, 2022

A huge metaphor is looming over London now

— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) September 6, 2022

Siri, show me a visual representation of how Liz Truss is doing as PM so far: pic.twitter.com/F2c8IFRA5j

— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) September 6, 2022

pic.twitter.com/zsZmNIrCoX

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) September 6, 2022

Bin Bag Better. https://t.co/U0Vw4x3zAl

— Andrew Male (@Andr6wMale) September 6, 2022

And it got even better when our favourite Sky News presenter, Dermot Murnaghan, said this.

‘we don’t know how long this shower is going to last”

Believe me Dermot, we have all been asking the same question about this lot for months. #LizTruss #NewPrimeMinister #PrimeMinister #truss pic.twitter.com/jc0XeDrozP

— Oliver Findlay (@OliverFindlay) September 6, 2022

There’s no suggestion he was talking anything other than 100% about the weather, but it didn’t stop people enjoying it.

There was a shot of the Tory MPs standing in the rain and Dermot Murnaghan said: “you’ve got to wonder how long this shower will last.”

— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) September 6, 2022

Dermot Murnaghan: "I don't know how long this shower is going to last." A bit harsh. pic.twitter.com/MTzns6aIk5

— Etan Smallman (@EtanSmallman) September 6, 2022

Sky News Presenter just said "not sure how long this shower is going to last"

Another two years I'm afraid.

— Cal Parrish (@CMParrish1) September 6, 2022

To conclude …