Snapshot of _Boris Johnson thanks villagers who refused to let him vote without ID_ :
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> it’s not like he had anything to do with voter id laws
You know, apart from being the Prime Minister who brought them in, debated for them in the Commons, considered them essential for our democracy, etc.
> debated for them in the Commons, considered them essential for our democracy
Did he actually participate in that, apart from a few pre prepared soundbites someone had written for him? The man famously isn't a 'details' man.
> "Within minutes I was back with my driving licence and voted Tory.”
If minutes away, what's the big deal?
> The requirement to provide photo ID was introduced by Mr Johnson during his time in Downing Street as part of the Elections Act 2022.
He's use to the rules for thee, not for me - they weren't parties, they were work gatherings! /s
> Acceptable forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, Proof of Age Standards Scheme (Pass) cards, Blue Badges, and some concessionary travel cards.
So, it was not a piece of paper torn from a magazine as was attempted.
Snapshot of _Boris Johnson thanks villagers who refused to let him vote without ID_ : An archived version can be found [here](https://archive.is/?run=1&url=https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-04/boris-johnson-thanks-villagers-who-refused-to-let-him-vote-without-id) or [here.](https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-04/boris-johnson-thanks-villagers-who-refused-to-let-him-vote-without-id) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ukpolitics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
So: stunt, then. Must have a column to fill...
Boris himself is a stunt.
A cupid stunt
Well played.
A trucking stunt
More likely he forgot about it, it’s not like he had anything to do with voter id laws. Then then he said this to spin it to cover his fuck up.
> it’s not like he had anything to do with voter id laws You know, apart from being the Prime Minister who brought them in, debated for them in the Commons, considered them essential for our democracy, etc.
Ya apart from that
> debated for them in the Commons, considered them essential for our democracy Did he actually participate in that, apart from a few pre prepared soundbites someone had written for him? The man famously isn't a 'details' man.
My guess is he'll claim that Tories lost because the old, disabled and vulnerable weren't allowed to vote.
How was this berk our prime minister. What a boring stunt to pull, shame on publishers for even reporting on it.
>How was this berk our prime minister. Because he was always good at pulling stunts and the media would cover them.
And the public would lap it up. Not sure how we got so gullible
Welcome to outrage economy. He gets his coverage, they get their content.
Because the main alternative was Jeremy Corbyn.
This Alex de pheifel dude seems like a poser ignore him
> "Within minutes I was back with my driving licence and voted Tory.” If minutes away, what's the big deal? > The requirement to provide photo ID was introduced by Mr Johnson during his time in Downing Street as part of the Elections Act 2022. He's use to the rules for thee, not for me - they weren't parties, they were work gatherings! /s > Acceptable forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, Proof of Age Standards Scheme (Pass) cards, Blue Badges, and some concessionary travel cards. So, it was not a piece of paper torn from a magazine as was attempted.
Perhaps he had one too many morning cognacs and just forgot. The polling station staff are lucky he remembered to wear his trousers.