Posted 11/24/2023, 6:19:28 PM
Sunak Mocked Online for Awkward Hammer Use During Small Business Visit
- Rishi Sunak mocked for using a hammer sideways while visiting a jewelry studio, with opposition parties sharing video clip
- Clip shows craftswoman actually telling Sunak to use the flat side of the hammer, though he still fumbles with it
- Sunak met with small business owners after chancellor Jeremy Hunt's tax announcements
- Tory MP Nadine Dorries initially mocked Sunak but then deleted tweet, calling it "fake news" after full clip emerged
- Columnist compares the viral hammer moment to Ed Miliband's infamous "bacon sandwich" photo op in 2015