Catalogue Number
NMLH.2026.9.6
Object Name
poster
Title
DON'T BE FARAGE'S PUPPET PM, BORIS
Place
Britain
People
Nigel Farage, Brexit Party, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt
Events
2019 Conservative Party Leadership Election
Date
2019
Description
Red and white poster made by Best for Britain. Red section covers three quarters of the poster, with white text reading 'DON'T BE FARAGE'S PUPPET PM, BORIS'. Beneath this is a white section, with the black logo of Best for Britain printed in it.
Used during the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election, when Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were the two final leadership candidates. Best for Britain commissioned the creation of Nigel Farage's head and fully working marionette puppets of the two candidates, to demonstrate that Farage was controlling the national debate around Brexit. The papier mache head was worn by a performer on stilts, who was also wearing a tweed coat and Brexit Party rosette. Worn on 23.07.2019. The posters were held by campaigners who were with the performers.
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