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Boris Johnson announces arrival of sixth, seventh, eighth or maybe even ninth child (newsthump.com)
submitted 2 years ago by theinspectorst@kbin.social to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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A spokesperson for Boris Johnson has announced that the former prime minister and his current wife Carrie Symonds have had another healthy baby boy

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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago

I hope someone is keeping count, because I doubt he is.

[–] FatLegTed@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He needs snipping.

[–] theinspectorst@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

We send Boris Johnson £350 million a week in child benefit. Let's spend it on the NHS instead.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I misread that as sniping, but that'll do in the meantime.

[–] FatLegTed@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

That would be acceptable.

[–] JaffnaCakes@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

As per the Beeb article he has "four grown-up children with second wife Marina Wheeler, and another daughter from an affair" plus the other 2 he had whilst in office. So I'd say eighth as the bare minimum

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That's a lot of mouth breathers

[–] ramanga@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

I miss the newsthump satire tags

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

["Carrie and Boris Johnson have announced the birth of their third child, a second son.

Carrie Johnson, in the caption of an Instagram post with a picture of her holding the newborn, joked: “Welcome to the world Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson born 5th July at 9.15am. (Can you guess which name my husband chose?!)”

The former prime minister Boris Johnson is keen to be thought of as a scholar of the classics. In Greek mythology, Odysseus leaves behind his wife and child to seek adventure, encountering many other women along the way."](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/11/carrie-boris-johnson-announce-birth-baby-boy-frank?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other)