There isn’t usually a lot of booing at the Paralympics but they make an exception for George Osborne. A video of the chancellor smirking through a chorus of jeers at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, has already amassed well over 130,000 views, joining the ever-swelling ranks of the Moments Tory Ministers Wish Weren’t On YouTube.
It’s a playlist that no one has compiled yet, so here are a few suggestions to get the ball rolling …
Jay turns to Cameron’s text messages to Brooks. He raises one text message sent in October 2009.
The Guardian’s Dan Sabbagh tweeted:
Brooks text implies clear common cause w Cameron; NewsInt and the Tories were allied. “Professionally we’re definitely in this together”
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) June 14, 2012
(via New Statesman - David Cameron cheering: a meme is born)
Memealert… can see this one taking off. You can also put forward suggestions for our caption competition here.
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