Less than 24 hours after Rishi Sunak said he ‘went without’ Sky TV as a child, he’s now dropped another clanger after Beth Rigby gave him the opportunity to increase his likeability ahead of the general election in three weeks time.
Rigby asked Sunak during ‘The Battle For Number 10’ last night to tell the audience something about himself that might make them like him more. Here’s what he came up with:
“I have an appalling diet because I eat an enormous amount of sugar.”@BethRigby asks @RishiSunak to tell the audience something about himself that might make them like him more. #BattleForNo10
https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/Bzga61ItY0
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 12, 2024
Oh wow, Rishi Sunak eats Haribo and Twix? Bloody hell why didn’t he mention that before? If only he’d said that ages ago he would have the general election locked up by now.
Here are some of the memes that this latest gaffe has spawned:
“We asked 100 people to name one thing that would make you more likeable. You said Haribos” pic.twitter.com/DQwT3pLhOY
— Davenant 📸 (@MarcDavenant) June 12, 2024
“Can you give me a reason why the public should like you more”
Rishi Sunak: “I eat Haribo” #BattleforNo10 pic.twitter.com/MPSi5UxCxR
— FPLHank (Cam) (@FPL_Hank2) June 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak filling the void of no Sky with Twix’s and Haribo#election #battleforno10#Rishisunak#Keirstarmer pic.twitter.com/MoXxHjRrKB
— Sto(C)kport87 🏆🏅🆙 (@stockport87) June 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak eats Haribo instead of running through fields of wheat.
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) June 12, 2024
“Rishi and grown-ups love it so – the happy world of Haribo”.
#SkyDebate pic.twitter.com/VVjz1KkMzO
— Kuro (@kuro_furasshu) June 12, 2024
Haribo social media people right now. pic.twitter.com/1YVP9GP8Uv
— Swiped Out (@aDatingDad) June 12, 2024
Please like me .. I like haribo#BattleForNo10 pic.twitter.com/SjQZrHLhnB
— Nick (@knucklehead196) June 12, 2024
At this rate we’ll have a new quotable from Rishi Sunak literally every time he opens his mouth as the battle for Number 10 heads into the July 5 election. Surely there’s no way Sunak and the Tories emerge victorious this time, but then they are up against Keir Starmer’s Labour so anything’s possible.
Just the other day, Rishi Sunak got absolutely skewered by a Sky News reporter while attempting to apologise for his D-Day absence. Painful stuff.