Context
as a matter of traditional British courtesy, Johnson acknowledged the candidates he defeated to comfortably retain his parliamentary seat west of London.
“I thank my fellow candidates in all their glory, Lord Buckethead, Elmo … forgive me if I don’t identify them all,” Johnson said.
He wasn’t imagining things.
Lined up alongside the besuited Johnson and his more traditional political foes were:
- a man dressed as a furry red Sesame Street character who called himself Bobby Elmo Smith;
- Count Binface who wore a silver garbage can over his head and an improvised suit of armor;
- Lord Buckethead, who donned a similar receptacle, colored black, and a matching cape.
Elmo trying to wiggle into UK politics, too? 😄
No, the other one.
How is Johnson not a joke candidate?
FPTP mature??? It’s the dummy’s version of democracy.
I’d argue that Bojo is also a joke candidate.
And Liz L. Truss*.
*L stands for Lettuce.
That joke has really gotten old, though.
Like a fine wine.
Count BinFace is the only man I trust with this country’s future.
I do sometimes wonder what the world would be like if we just gave it to whoever worked hardest on their costume.
Cosplay Parliament.
I don’t see the difference. We both have Elmos. 🤷🏻♂️
I hope Elmo wins
Mature, have you seen how Parliament acts.
I totally want my US congressional representatives to holler out a big “NAY!” Sometimes that’s the mature thing to do.
Missing a cabbage.
Steven Mangan is a very Tory-coded comic actor.
