Scottish independence: Boris Johnson's refusal to grant permission for second referendum is comedy gold – Helen Martin

It’s strange right now that politics, which can terrify and infuriate people, can actually turn into a comedy.

Boris Johnson, seen stuck on a zipwire, is leaving Helen Martin in stitches with his views on Brexit and Scottish independence (Picture: Ben Kendall/ PA Wire)

We’ve been told that Boris Johnson, Michael Gove “and Co” are now working on a plan to try and persuade people in Scotland not to vote for the SNP and Independence.

It’s just about 16 weeks until our election, but the SNP has been in control for 14 years. Did Westminster think it was a temporary blip, a little sect that would be voted out by a “majority”? Did they think the Tories or Labour were building up their popularity and votes?

Boris says he is dismissing second referendum calls and focusing on the virus. Yet he’s ignored the virus up till now, focusing on Brexit.

Does he really think people care about his yes or no to another Indyref? Several EU spokespeople have said they will welcome Scotland back in before any other country, and even Johnson went into a wee anti-Trump mode to support democracy. Yet he would have to dismiss democracy by refusing a Section 30 order for the referendum.

The horrors of Brexit are emerging to most of the people throughout the UK, but Boris is still promising that millions of jobs and UK trade deals will help the country bounce back to a decent economy in a few years.

So, he really is a great source for a hysterical comedy series, far more amusing than Yes Minister, The Thick Of It or The New Statesman.

All we need are great comedy writers, wonderful actors, a fabulous production firm – and a television channel that isn’t run, financed or managed by Tory executives.

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