In the hallowed halls of the Carlton Club, a private Tory members’ haunt in London, things took a bizarre turn. Guests, including political heavyweights like Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Liz Truss, Robert Jenrick, and Lee Anderson, were treated to a night of questionable humour and eyebrow-raising performances.
A Night to Forget?
Footage obtained by The London Economic shows a dinner hosted by media outlet Guido Fawkes where the jokes were as ill-advised as the guest list. The evening featured a controversial performance by comic Dominic Frisby, who sang lyrics like:
“We’ve lost our way, long past our best. So I suggest maybe we should have let the Nazis win.”
Cue raucous laughter from the audience. Frisby continued:
“They wouldn’t have stood for the state that we’re now in. The roads would be fine, the trains on time, we’d all have a second language.”
A joke? Perhaps. Tasteless? Absolutely.
Who Was in the Room?
The dinner, held in November, came just days after Boris Johnson and Liz Truss had laid wreaths at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday. Nigel Farage, who had recently kicked up a fuss about not being invited to the remembrance commemorations, was also among the VIPs.
While one might have expected some solemn reflection, the night instead became an awkward showcase of politically charged humour, leaving critics wondering if any lessons had been learned from past controversies.
Labour Calls Foul
Unsurprisingly, the reaction from Labour was scathing. A party source told The Mirror:
“The public has already passed its judgement on two failed Tory Prime Ministers. Rather than conducting a dignified return to public life, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson seem determined to rub shoulders with wrong’uns. They should apologise and condemn this language immediately.”
Another Labour insider quipped: “It’s the same old Tories. They’ve learned nothing.”
Out of Touch or Just a Joke?
The event has reignited debates about the tone and conduct of the Conservative Party, particularly as public trust in politics continues to wane. Whether this was a case of poor judgement, a deliberate attempt at provocation, or just a joke gone terribly wrong, the fallout is unlikely to fade anytime soon.
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