An extract from another satire on the Council Meeting of the moment.
Fleet Street Fox www.mirror.co.uk
*logs on*
The extraordinary meeting of the Not Taking The Blame For Any Of This Committee of Her Majesty’s Government of Handforth Parish Council, Friday February 5, 2021.
Cast: Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Cabinet Minister Michael Gove, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Head Girl Priti Patel, and assorted ne’er do wells.
In charge of proceedings: Head of the Be Civil Service and parish clerk with 25 years’ experience, Mrs Jackie Weaver.
Boris Johnson, HERO OF THIS PARISH: Can we start this illegal meeting now?
Offstage, sotto voce : F*** off.
Jackie Weaver: We can start the meeting, Prime Minister, and can I just suggest everyone turn their microphones off.
[Nobody turns their microphones off, someone hits record]…………
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