Boris Johnson depicted as criminal in projection on side of Houses of Parliament

Boris Johnson depicted as criminal in projection on side of Houses of Parliament. Photograph: Twitter. - Credit: Archant

An depiction of Boris Johnson as a criminal has been projected on to the side of the Houses of Parliament.

Campaign group Led By Donkeys unveiled the image in response to the prime minister’s suspension of parliament – which a Scottish court has found was unlawful.

A video widely shared on Twitter of the animated faux police mugshot shows Johnson holding a sign which reads: “Parliament make the law. Boris Johnson says he might break it. Is the prime minister a criminal?”

Another caption on the sign simply reads: “Liar.”

On Saturday evening Johnson was pictured dressed as a green duck on the side of Cardiff Castle accompanied by the words: “Lame Duck. Totally useless prime minister.”

The image was a reference to a Conservative Party advert depicting Jeremy Corbyn as a chicken, in a dig at his decision not to support a general election.

Led By Donkeys first went viral in early 2019 with billboards sharing past statements from politicians, aiming to highlight their “hypocrisy”.

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