Ukraine Names Street After Boris

 

Away from the theatrics of Westminster, in a move guaranteed to antagonise certain sections of the British media and others, Ukraine has named a street after Boris.

The council in Fontanka, on the outskirts of Odesa, issued an order to rename Mayakovsky Street as "Boris Johnson Street" instead.

It stated: 

“The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is one of the most principled opponents of the Russian invasion, a leader in sanctions on Russia and defence support for Ukraine.

Rename Mayakovsky Street to Boris Johnson Street.”

The news was announced online by a council official who said: 

“We have new heroes.”

The Roll Call of Shame

Cab Off name and shame departments struggling to get workforce back in.

Going to be regular thing.. can’t help but notice those blighted by cock ups are at lower end of table - eg FCDO, DFE + HO - while better run like DHSC , DIT + MoD are up top.

Beis not setting good Eg. pic.twitter.com/VQf24wKTmF

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) April 19, 2022

Come Fly With Me!

 

Boris will announce a new strategy today to try to break the people smuggling gangs of Calais.

Male economic migrants arriving in the UK, will be flown to Rwanda to have their applications processed.

As to whether this will break the people smuggling gangs, only time will tell. However, it does provide some "red meat" to those who have been wondering if this is a Conservative government.

Boris and Rishi Fined

 

Boris and Rishi received FPNs yesterday for the one event that they didn't actually expect to be fined for.

Not least because the Times reported on it the day after it occurred in 2020, without anyone so much as batting an eyelid!

Given the "methodology" and snail's pace of the Met, it is entirely possible that this won't be the only fine levied on Boris.

Blunt Closes The Stable Door...

 

Think it might be a bit late, pal https://t.co/JteEW3xLNu

— Emilio Casalicchio (@e_casalicchio) April 12, 2022

True Brit!

 

Told the main focus of Boris Johnson’s conversations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv were on how Britain can help Ukraine’s military get the weapons it needs as soon as possible ahead of what is expected to be a very difficult new phase of the war in Donbas

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) April 11, 2022

You Spin Me Round - U-Turn Within a U-Turn

The government is in chaos over its pledge to legislate against LGBT conversion therapy after performing two U-turns within the space of a few hours yesterday.