Thursday 7 July 2022 03:06 PM Die hard Boris Johnson loyalist Andrea Jenkyns responds to goading crowd ... trends now
Die hard Boris Johnson loyalist Andrea Jenkyns today shouted: 'Those who laugh last, laugh the loudest' as she made her way past the jeering crowds who had gathered outside Downing Street to toast the prime minister's political demise.
The Tory MP for Morley and Outwood donned a sunshine yellow dress as she hit back at the hundreds-strong crowd, who shouted 'shame on you' from behind black metal barriers.
However her taunt was largely drowned out by a sea of boos and the Benny Hill theme tune, which had been ringing out from the speaker of notorious anti-Brexit protestor Steve Bray, 53, since early this morning.
He had earlier interrupted a live TV broadcast with the song, and was once again heard blaring out 'Bye Bye Boris', his modified rendition of Bay City Rollers classic, 'Bye Bye Baby'.
A woman whose father died of Covid was also among the crowds. She was seen holding a picture of her late father, having lost him during the coronavirus pandemic, during which Mr Johnson was in charge.
The vast majority in attendance appeared to be celebrating the PM's exit, with only a handful of supporters there still behind him.
The huddle of MPs and aides inside the gates was somewhat dwarfed by the huge numbers outside, booing and jeering as he gave his address.
One of the demonstrators waiting outside Downing Street was holding a placard reading: 'Get your Johnson out of our democracy'.
A woman whose father died of Covid was among the crowds of people outside Downing Street cheering the departure of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister today
Hundreds gathered behind the gates to witness the outgoing premier's speech from a distance - less than three years after he took the keys to No10 from Theresa May
The huddle of Mr Johnson's supporters inside the gates - including wife Carrie and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries - was somewhat dwarfed by the huge numbers outside
The vast majority in attendance appeared to be celebrating Mr Johnson's exit, with only a handful of supporters there still behind him
A mass of largely angry crowds of hundreds booed and jeered his departure and could just glimpse him from above the heads of the crowds of media and MPs who gathered to watch his speech
Members of the public stand outside the gates of Downing Street as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street
Hundreds waited outside the gates of Downing Street, with one holding a placard reading: 'Get your Johnson out of our democracy'
Mr Johnson finally announced his resignation today admitting 'no-one is indispensable' - but is lining up a 'unity Cabinet' as he battles to stay in Downing Street for months longer.
In a statement outside No10, the PM
