Ed Davey tells worst soccer joke ever as everybody tells him ‘by no means do it once more’
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey recieved nothing but groans and ridicule after making probably the worst joke in the history of Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday
Ed Davey made a weird joke
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has been banned from telling football jokes ever again – by the majority of the internet. Davey, known for his weird stunts, caused chaos yesterday during Prime Minister’s Questions when he decided to try and link England’s issues with defenders getting injured at the World Cup, to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s much-slammed defence plan.
Earlier this week, the PM unveiled a long-delayed Defence Investment Plan worth almost £300billion over four years, including record spending on drones, missiles, AI and next-generation fighter jets.
But former military chiefs and opposition MPs warned it still falls well short of what the armed forces need. The Ministry of Defence is understood to have pushed for £28billion in extra funding, almost double the £15billion agreed.
Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said much of the kit “won’t be in service until the 2030s, when the threat we face is right now”.
Former Defence Secretary John Healey, who quit after clashing with the Treasury, was unimpressed with the plan, warning “European security is at stake”. He said Britain would still only be spending 2.7% of GDP on defence in 2030 – the year NATO fears Russia will be ready to attack.
And now Ed Davey has joined in on the attack – but has seemingly failed miserably.
During PMQs, he stood up and said: “Can I wish England well against DR Congo later today. But with Reece James and Jarrell Quansah in doubt, I know the Prime Minister isn’t the only one struggling for a solid defence plan…”
Standing there, seemingly waiting for rapturous applause, Davey looked a bit annoyed when all he got was groans and a baffled-looking Prime Minister.
And the internet reacted in the same was as one said: “Never, ever tell a football joke again Ed.” And a second said that they “laughed.. at how bad that one was,” while a third added: “This deserves a red card from PMQs.”
Another added: “He’d suck the atmosphere out of a kids party.”
Davey has not yet commented on the reaction to his really poor joke, which has since gone viral on social media.
