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TikTok users piled on Boris Johnson after posting an inaugural video for the new 10 Downing Street account. The 41-second video saw the prime minister speak on camera and describe what the government expects with the platform, adding that he will not dance. .
However, users of the popular video streaming app were not convinced by the prime minister’s monologue and responded en masse to comments to share their thoughts. Many were far more scathing than the prime minister might have expected.
Some were more fun than others, asking the prime minister if he was going to give a taste recommendation in a “hair tutorial. “Others, however, were more serious, echoing recent calls for the prime minister’s resignation.
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The burden of living crisis has also been very present, with many commentators sharing their own reports since the burden of living skyrocketed. One user posted: “The country is entering a recession, so the government made us a tiktok. “Another shared: “A smart politician would resign instead,” while a third wrote: “Please resign Boris. “
People have raised several considerations about the charge of life. One commenter said: “No one can pay the application fees anymore. I have a disability and I can’t turn on my heater. ” Another asked whether the prime minister can survive on the minimum wage. They said, “Can you tick about how other low-income people can take on the higher burden of life?I would like to see you face the minimum wage of the month!”
Despite the seriousness of the problem, others conjured up almost extravagant photographs to get their message across. “Bravo boris nan makes the wheel go up,” one user posted.
The Downing Street party has also been a topic of discussion for some netizens. One of them asked wryly, “Are you going to broadcast the next Downing Street party?”
In the video, Johnson outlined the platform’s plans and said, “Here’s Boris Johnson launching TikTok’s No. 10 here.
“You may not necessarily see me dancing on this site, but you have all sorts of things about what we’re doing to meet our priorities, to realize for you our program of unification and leveling of our country.
“You’ll get all kinds of messages and content that you don’t get if you look at Instagram or Snapchat or Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and all the other stuff. This should be a position where we can spread messages and behind the -Scenes of data about what we do, so log in to the number 10 of TikTok.
A Love Island star even participated in his thoughts. Hugo Hammond, a TikToker enthusiast, said, “It’s going to have to be a joke. “Another viewer seemed disappointed by the prime minister’s resolve not to sign up for the dance trends for which the stage is known, saying: “Teresa would have danced. 0. 001/10 Boris. “
Requests to the prime minister included: “Please do a tik tok in your hair, babies routine” and “Can we have a guide to plans from the party queen?”
Many other people were surprised that the Downing Street press allowed other people to comment on the video.
Johnson is the first member of the government to appear on the app. Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries are also active on the platform.
According to Statista’s knowledge, in 2020, 24% of UK TikTok users were between the ages of 15 and 25. Meanwhile, those aged 26 to 35 and those aged 36 to 45 accounted for 9% each. smaller organization over 56 years. They represented only 2% of users.
Meanwhile, YouGov data revealed that in the 2019 general election, around 56% of older adults aged 18 to 24 voted Labour. The number increased by 22% by adding other progressive parties such as the Greens, Liber Dems and SNP, while the Conservatives took only 21. %
Comments on the prime minister’s first video gave the impression of reflecting the age demographics of other people using TikTok. The age teams that support the Conservative Party the most have very little presence on the app.
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