Even zombies need a little argh ’n argh
WE’RE all going on a summer holiday...
Think it was Cliff Richard who sang that. It could equally be Boris Johnson or Keir Starmer. Or even the Taliban.
Because not only have us mere mortals had to endure torture by selfie of various celebrities frolicking on their private yachts, this year it’s political leaders too.
Though obviously using the term “leaders” loosely here.
Despite only having a couple of weeks before he can sit on a sun lounger for the rest of his life the Prime Minister has been doing spas in Slovenia and oozing in Greece. Sorry, that should be Ouzo. Though easy mistake to make given the thought of Boris in budgie smugglers.
Meanwhile head of our absolutely-no-opposition-what-soever was having a hissy fit about no-one being in charge of our “zombie Parliament”.
“Why isn’t Boris Johnson in his office sorting out the cost-of-living crisis”
Sir Keir Starmer raged. Oops sorry, my mistake. Keir was actually red in the face because he was doing his raging live from a luxury villa in Majorca and was a tad sunburnt.
Bless. Wonder if had a side order of hypocrisy with his paella and chips?
Not just our “leaders” though is it? Who can forget the sight of Canada’s mask, lockdown and eco-zealot Justin Trudeau starting his holibobs? You know where he’s bouncing down the steps of his planet-destroying private jet totally mask-free? Still, sure he’ll plant a few nice trees to offset his carbon footprint…
Talking of trees there’s an awful lot of them on fire in France as heat wave induced infernos torch the country. Not that President Macron can see this, him currently being on a jet ski in the Mediterranean. His explanation to the fuming French public though is that he’s on a “summer study break” rather than an actual “holiday”. Mais, oui or taking the oui?
In America, President Joe Biden is on holiday in south Carolina. Whether he actually realises it or not is another matter entirely.
Slightly worryingly the one world leader not currently enjoying a holibob is Vladimir Putin. In Russia it’s business as usual. Though to be fair, why would you travel to another country when you can simply just invade it?
Which brings us neatly back to the Taliban. Remember them? The new improved “woke” version who took over power in Afghanistan a year ago .
Well they’ve taken time off banning girls from going to school and beating women who don’t cover themselves in hideous shrouds to have some “fun”.
Cheerful smiles, sunhats, vests, flip flops and, er, assault rifles.
Still, who doesn’t go on holiday to admire a nice pair of bazookas on the beach?