PM confronted by angry father on hospital visit
Boris Johnson was confronted by an angry father during a hospital visit today, telling him “the NHS has been destroyed”.
The Prime Minister was on a walk-about of Whipps Cross maternity ward, in East London, when the man approached him to complain about lack of resources at the hospital.
“There are not enough people on this ward, there are not enough doctors, there are not enough nurses,” he said. “The NHS has been destroyed and now you come here for a press opportunity.”
When Johnson attempted to argue there were “no press here”, the man gestured to the cameras that recorded the exchange, saying: “What do you mean there are no press here? Who are these people? “
The man, who is also a Labour activist, shrugged off hushed assurances from Johnson, saying “it’s a bit late”, adding: “In your laa-laa land believe whatever you want.”
This is not the first time Johnson’s jaunts outside of Westminster has backfired.
Last week, he was told “please leave my town” while another said “you should be in Brussels” during a walk about in Morley in Leeds.
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