Zoom mute gaffe silences Boris Johnson live on TV

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Awkwaaaaaaard.... Zoom mute gaffe silences Boris Johnson live on TV

The Prime Minister was silenced by a classic lockdown gaffe this afternoon, when he appeared to be put on mute while talking over Zoom.saw his live address to the House of Commons from self-isolation in Downing Street interrupted by the technical glitch.

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle asked the PM if he had ‘pressed the button by mistake’ as he suddenly went quiet mid speech, while outlining how England would come out of its national lockdown on December 2. Mr Johnson continued speaking but nothing could be heard for a few seconds, as he told the nation live on television that there would be a return to a tiered system of restrictions.

Someone else in the room then said something inaudible off camera, and the MPs present howled with laughter.supports HTML5 videoMr Hancock then deputised as the connection issues continued with Number 10, where the Prime Minister is based while he self-isolates under Test and Trace guidance.

 

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Not newsworthy...He talks crap anyway...🙂..

It's good to see all those IT lessons paid off 😂

Unmute am here for that 🤣

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