Oh, the joys of Twitter, brimming with experts ready to share their razor-sharp analysis of the day’s events. Today’s question? Why Boris Johnson wouldn’t be doing Prime Minister’s Questions. The social media site was this morning awash with pundits speculating as to the reason for the PM’s last minute absence and delivering their blistering hot takes on what the non-attendance means.
The real reason, however, became obvious just minutes after No. 10 confirmed that the PM would not be attending the weekly Commons grilling – Johnson’s fiancé Carrie Symonds has just given birth.
Not that the Twitterati were able to wait a few minutes to gather their thoughts. Here is Mr S’s pick of the ‘expert’ analysis prior to the announcement:
The Grauniad’s Zoe Williams was quick to declare that Bojo’s no-show would damage the PM’s messaging:
Next up was part-time writer, full-time Lib Dem agitator Emma Kennedy. She blasted the PM, sharing no fewer than five theories for his failure to turn up to the weekly event. When
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