A WOMAN from Boris Johnson’s London constituency has gone viral after she was filmed describing the Prime Minister was a “filthy piece of toe-rag”.
The comments came as part of voxpop interview filmed by Sky News on the streets of Uxbridge.
It all started when a journalist approached an elderly pensioner in the street, seeking a soundbite on the UK prime minister for Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme.
But the interviewer got more than they bargained for.
The mere mention of the name “Boris Johnson” sparked a surprising response.
Shooting the interviewer an angry look, the elderly voter gave Johnson both barrels.
“Don’t you even mention that name in front of me, that filthy piece of toerag,” the local Uxbridge resident said before storming off.
The clip has proven a hit on social media, trending alongside the hashtag #filthypieceoftoerag now trending on Twitter.
.@SophyRidgeSky travelled to Boris Johnson's constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip where there is lots of support for the prime minister.
However, not everyone is a fan...
For more, head here: https://t.co/he13TZULGf pic.twitter.com/vQ1jsytmJD— Sophy Ridge on Sunday & The Take (@RidgeOnSunday) October 6, 2019
Johnson has attracted criticism among Irish political leaders over the past week after presenting his proposal for a new Brexit deal which would see the island of Ireland become an all-island regulatory zone for a further four years.
The UK prime minister believes this change would eliminate the need for regulatory checks on any goods moving north and south of the Border.
Leo Varadkar dismissed Johnson’s suggestion that checks on goods moving between the north and south was simply a “technical” matter.
“I think it’s much more than a technical issue. It’s deeply political, it’s legal and the technical aspects are only a small part of it,” he said.
