Brexit negotiations *not* an elaborate April Fool’s joke, government claims

Following intense speculation, Theresa May has denied that her handling of Brexit is an elaborate prank. During the speech, the set behind her collapsed and she paused mid-sentence to do a horrible jig of some description.

So is it actually a joke? Has her whole premiership been one long wind-up?

Farce the truth

Despite her earlier claims, May later reversed her opinion completely. In a second speech, she said:

Yes, I’m afraid it has all been a big joke. Hee hee – what a naughty prime minister I am. Like when I called a snap election I said I’d never call then lost seats – that was a jape, wasn’t it? Also, who can forget when I called the people I needed to back my minority government ‘saboteurs’ and ‘citizens of nowhere’? And speaking of ‘citizens of nowhere’, remember when I illegally deported the Windrush generation?

This is why everyone says I’m a joke.

The Joker

Although this seemed somewhat plausible, one of May’s whips later told us:

She did do it all on purpose – she just wants people to stop thinking she’s useless. Typically, she’s done a crap job of making people think she’s a joke.

Her claim to have a sense of humour fell apart when a journalist asked if May had a favourite funny person, and she answered, “Michael Portillo”.

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