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Elaine McCallig
Dec 06, 2021
Given the number of costumes Boris Johnson has been papped in, it was only a matter of time before he dressed up as a police officer.
But sadly for the prime minister, he’s one bent copper who wouldn’t make it into Chief Constable Philip Osborne’s force as part of the Line of Duty cast.
The writer of the hit police show, Jed Mercurio retweeted one of the pictures of Johnson clad in police garb along with the message: “Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of #LineofDuty but we’re looking for a character with at least one redeeming moral principle and a performance that places even just a scintilla of doubt in the audience’s mind that he might not be totally bent.”
Oof. That’s potentially the most sophisticated shade we’ve seen all year.
Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of #LineofDuty but we’re looking for a character with at… https://t.co/nP87dm2bV5— Jed Mercurio (@Jed Mercurio) 1638799031
Pictures of Johnson in a police officer costume circulated around the internet this morning after he joined an early morning Merseyside Police raid as part of a crackdown on county lines drug deals.
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Despite looking the part, he sadly won’t be bagging a part in the UK’s most-watched TV drama of the century.
People loved Mercurio’s shade towards the prime minister and responded with jokes and memes:
@jed_mercurio https://t.co/1jqQQRKDeu— Tiger Milk Mushroom😷 (@Tiger Milk Mushroom😷) 1638799311
@jed_mercurio https://t.co/jOkYi3Sr6Y— Matty Duggan (@Matty Duggan) 1638799597
@jed_mercurio @JolyonRubs https://t.co/vHoHJ4AP9d— commissioned kingo (@commissioned kingo) 1638801481
This is why @jed_mercurio writes some of the best TV drama for years. He puts into words exactly what the rest of u… https://t.co/hebDMqbtpx— Andrew Foulsham 🔶 #FBPE #LibDem (@Andrew Foulsham 🔶 #FBPE #LibDem) 1638801731
@jed_mercurio https://t.co/7TJfhBETQr— The 1922 Committee's Inbox 👨👧🦊🌹 (@The 1922 Committee's Inbox 👨👧🦊🌹) 1638800063
@jed_mercurio https://t.co/yVaZ3Dg8Py— Overmars 🇦🇺 🇭🇰 💉💉💉 (@Overmars 🇦🇺 🇭🇰 💉💉💉) 1638801366
@jed_mercurio I can't cope 🥲🥲🥲— Heather Basten CDG (@Heather Basten CDG) 1638800936
@jed_mercurio @Magic_mal https://t.co/omAMaoec5P— sean (@sean) 1638801483
@jed_mercurio #LineOfDuty #BorisJohnson https://t.co/ZlShpiaurz— Paul Snowdon (@Paul Snowdon) 1638799885
Too easy to spot the villain, should be a one off but this series just keeps running... https://t.co/skuGoZvJt1— Stephen Lloyd True Blue Latic (@Stephen Lloyd True Blue Latic) 1638801584
The remark was also hailed as “tweet of the year” by some:
@jed_mercurio Tweet of the year https://t.co/BUawfAQEsf— gemmagould (@gemmagould) 1638799758
@jed_mercurio Twitter - Take the rest of the day off. It’s just peaked early.— Greg Scott (@Greg Scott) 1638799790
@jed_mercurio If there was an Oscar for best tweet... #JedMercurio https://t.co/skiAz5nAAG— 💙KT *pro-PR* PARKER 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇸 (@💙KT *pro-PR* PARKER 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇸) 1638800122
@jed_mercurio Tweet of the week. It's only Monday, but it's a done deal. https://t.co/r438updDa8— Snigdha Sparple (@Snigdha Sparple) 1638800618
However some picked up on how Mercurio said “the next series”, exciting fans of the show:
Hoping this means there will be another series! And yes. https://t.co/sh3mgJBQow— Karen McAtamney (@Karen McAtamney) 1638801652
1, This is funny. 2. Jed said "the next series". I'll repeat that. The Next Series! #LineOfDuty https://t.co/D60SB8CRok— Gordon Johnston 💙 (@Gordon Johnston 💙) 1638802160
Given Johnson is no stranger to having the c-word thrown in his direction, he could be an asset to the show’s AC-12’s (Anti-Corruption Unit 12)...
As a common derogatory term for copper is “pig”, we have a feeling Boris would very much enjoy being part of a gammon garrison due to his admiration of Peppa Pig.
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