In tribute to Boris Johnson, who’s having a much better week now he’s been made Foreign Secretary by our new PM Theresa May, let’s take a look at some of his best blunders – the moments the world somehow simulataneously loves and hates the former Mayor of London for.
1. The time he rugby tackled a child
On the final day of his three-day trade mission to Japan in 2015, someone thought it would be a good idea for Boris to take part in a casual game of street rugby.
Not only did he manage to flatten an opponent in this ‘casual game’ due to his over-exuberence when it comes to competition, the player he bulldozed happened to be a 10-year-old school boy. Quite a literal blunder here, Boris.
2. The time he got stuck on a zip wire
Everyone knows this one – mainly because, even though it happened way back in 2012, it’s still featured on the covers of newspapers today. Seriously, have a look at yesterday‘s front pages. Boris was the “special guest” at Victoria Park, London, to ride a brand new, 1,050ft zip wire, as part of the 2012 Olympic celebrations. And cause he’s Boris, he did it wearing a blue hard hat and waving two Union Jack flags.
Unfortunately for the at-the-time Mayor of London, the wire sagged and he ground to a halt around 65ft from the end, dangling inelegantly in front of a large crowd of photographers and journalists, where he was left for 10 minutes.
3. The time he was fired from his first job for making up a quote
Way way back, before a political career was on the cards, Boris was a budding young journalist working for the Times. Well, that was until he made up a quote about the Plantagenet King Edward the II and his gay lover, to spice up a story about an archeological dig.
The historical expert he pretended to quote from, who also happened to be his godfather, was less than impressed with his work – and it lead to Boris getting the sack.
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