They say a picture is worth a thousand words. They say that body language tells all.
At yesterday’s Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign in St Paul’s, Sir Ed Davey and Sir Keir Starmer were seated next to each other. So, what were the two men thinking?
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Davey texting: Look as though you don’t know me, but meet me behind the bike sheds when this is all over.
Perhaps they are both thinking this question:
“For crying out loud, why doesn’t he do a decent job of opposing this rubbish government?”
“It’s clear as day to us, eh Thomson?”
“To be precise: dear as clay. That’s my opinion, Thompson, and I’m stuck with it.”
Ed: ” Did you hear the boos for Johnson?”
Keir: ” What booze?”
Ed thinking:
must pretend to be reading the programme like every else in case a camera catches me…
Kier thinking:
if I get a fine I’m finished….
Or perhaps they are both thinking: “The crowd booed Johnson, but they didn’t even recognise me.”.
Ignore me, then we can keep up the pretence that there’s no deal to smash the Tories and get PR
Keir: “I wonder if there’s a decent Indian take-away in Wakefield”
Ed: “I hope there’s a decent chippy in Honiton”
Why did he have to wear that suit and tie? We look like a fasionable alliance.
At least I didn’t get booed!
” Were those boos, or were they the distant chants of ” Roooot” emanating from Lord’s?”
I want deputy PM. He’s not getting deputy PM.
Ed: It was worth the queuing to get Charles’ autograph, but only an arachnid could decipher that signature.
Keir: Just wait until I’m PM, I’ve read the secret CPS files on almost half the people in here.
Ed: I see the Queen has been marked ‘Absent’ in the register.
Keir: I wonder what Ed will offer me in exchange for Islington North.
Ed: Thank goodness, the lack of a decent signal in here means I get an hour’s break from Vince’s incessant texts about current money supply theory.
Keir: Thank goodness, I didn’t get seated next to Nicola.
Ed: Hmm, perhaps ditch PR and the ministerial Jag but insist on having Chequers on alternate weekends? Decisions, decisions.
Keir: Hmm, Madras or Korma tonight, or be a bit adventurous and go for a Thai Green? Decisions, decisions.
Ed: Looks like the General’s forgotten to pick up a programme, perhaps he’d like to share mine?
Keir: At least Lyndsay’s sitting just behind, otherwise I wouldn’t know anyone important nearby.
Ed: It says here the Sex Pistols will be performing the anthem, perhaps that’s one of Charles’ nods to progressive British culture, should be fun, LoL.
Keir: I don’t care if it contains real gold, that damn wallpaper is going.
I bet he’s a republican as well. #Progressive Panic #Heartstopper
Ed: ” Will Johnson survive June?”
Keir: ” Who’s June?”
Ed….”Get your own ruddy programme!”
Kier..”Are my flies undone?”
Ed “Same blue suit, same white shirt and same patterned tie. I must change tailor.”
Keir” Same blue suit, same white shirt and same patterned tie. Now what else can I copy.”
Both thinking: “Time and change of tie wait for no man.”
Keir: “It’s at times like this that I can’t think of anything to say.”
Ed: I thought they said: “COALITION with Keir not a civil partnership ceremony”.
Keir: I’m fuming. I thought I was going to get to meet Meghan and Harry.
*not a caption* but a fund-raising suggestion.
Why not offer a prize (small) for the best suggestion, according to readers of LDV?
Fee-entry?
Ignore above, pls.
Ed. These IKEA flatpack instructions are useless!
Kier. I wonder whose wife Boris Johnson is bringing?
Ed: Is a Johnson no confidence vote next week too soon?
Keir: Even if he wins, the privileges committee can turf him out.
” How come Johnson gets to bring his wife and we don’t?”
Keir: ” I wish some people on this thread would spell my name right.”
Ed: No way am I going to be the first to suggest a pact.
Keir: If he thinks I’m going to suggest a pact, he’s got another think coming.
Keir no one gave me a hymn sheet .Davey dont worry neither of us will be singing the same song
Love the suggestions. But I thought it worth mentioning that this pic was taken during the prayers, hence all (except Keir) are looking down.