Cringeworthy behind-the-scenes Tory conference snaps show big hitters ‘chilling’ backstage (and wild it ain’t)
If the Tory party's Instagram account was hoping to show a lighter side to the political bigwigs, it's sadly fallen a little short
AH, party conference season.
A chance for the country’s politicians (and chiefly the Tories) to make a desperate bid to reconnect with the common man, showing the public how down to earth they are, how they’re not really just a bunch of fusty old toffs who have no idea how much a loaf of bread costs.
And lucky for us, this year the Conservative Party have shared on their Instagram account a series of revealing pictures, showing our policy-makers preparing for their moment in the conference spotlight - but also joshing about just like we normal folk do.
There’s Amber Rudd, looking chilled out backstage on the day of her big speech - but not so chilled out she’s going to sneak a plastic cup of Pinot instead of water.
If the Tory Party snappers wanted to convey the human side of poor Michael Fallon, however, they slightly mistimed his shot - leaving the poor Defence Secretary looking as grumpy and unapproachable as a grey-haired man in a suit could possibly be.
This type of intimate behind-the-scenes gallery would not be complete, of course, without a shot of Theresa May - so often accused of being uncaring and out of touch - also caught in a "spontaneous" moment to show her human side.
She is seen standing over party chairman Patrick McLoughlin as he gives a hearty chuckle while looking at an unknown booklet (perhaps Boris’ secret manifesto?).
Other party big hitters caught “relaxing” backstage include Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and David Davis.
No photo-essay of life at a Tory conference would be complete without the Lion of Westminster, Boris Johnson, manspreading as only BoJo knows how.
Hands on his waist, jacket splayed open to ward off enemies like an Old Etonian peacock, the Foreign Secretary appears to be letting everyone know who’s boss.
But perhaps the most unfortunate picture of all captured the Prime Minister’s loyal husband, Philip, eyes closed, deep in thought earlier this week ahead of his wife’s keynote speech today.
It’s a look that surely says, ‘I can’t handle all this Tory high-jinx, I want to be rambling up a mountain’...
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