Watch: Steve Bray gatecrashed Johnson’s party at Chequers as he missed Cobra meeting

Boris Johnson skipped a crisis meeting on the looming life-threatening heatwave to host a party at his luxury Chequers rural retreat, according to reports.

Was it his actual wedding party dressed up as a gathering of friends and family? You can decide for yourself.

Ministers and experts gathered in the Cabinet Office on Saturday afternoon for a Cobra meeting to prepare for temperatures hitting an unprecedented 40C on Monday and Tuesday.

Country retreat

But the prime minister was 30 miles away in Buckinghamshire at a get-together for friends and family, ahead of being kicked out of his country retreat at the start of September.

One person who wasn’t on the guest list but rocked up anyway was anti-Brexit bellower Steve Bray and Slyiva.

Sadly the heavily armed police didn’t seem to want let him into the taxpayer-funded bash.

Watch

He is becoming a national treasure, even people who can’t stand him must still appreciate his workrate!

Myself and Sylvia at Chequers and all set up. I think Harry Cole’s drove past as we were setting up. PARTY TIME!!! 😇 pic.twitter.com/T8wyCUWsSh

— GET TORIES DONE – GENERAL ELECTION NOW! (@snb19692) July 17, 2022

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Steve you absolute legend 👏

Look at the state of the bloody police outside

— kerry ✊💙Save Our NHS (@hewitson10) July 17, 2022

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@snb19692 Steve wasn't invited to the wedding… oops… leaving party so he made his presence known outside. Great banners Steve. Lovely day for a trip out to the countryside. #JohnsonOutNow https://t.co/NmLq52mLgj

— Jan the Gran 🇪🇺 #GTTO🌻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♎ 🇬🇷 (@janmatthews) July 18, 2022

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https://twitter.com/Judeet88/status/1548914442301227009

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Johnson partying at our expense @michelledonelan #ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern https://t.co/0s88vJsSDJ

— Just Football (@JustFoo97056889) July 17, 2022

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More inclined than ever to retweet Steve even if it’s just because protest is precious. https://t.co/FlHVi4C9SP

— Nick Trench (@NickClancarty) July 17, 2022

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Steve Bray for PM ♥️😍😂 https://t.co/X3mzLyWzJU

— Louise 💙🍀🌹🌈🇪🇺#FecktheTories#FBNHS (@suffolksarahlou) July 18, 2022

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Cannot express what an absolute legend this man is🙌 https://t.co/NzKJIfOX90

— Bish 👩‍🍳 (@bishy29) July 17, 2022

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Splendid man! https://t.co/s64Wr9M3ZI

— Sari Pestell (@SariPestell) July 17, 2022

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