The Guardian has reported that: “Turkey has supplied the UK with 250,000 items of protective equipment, the Ministry of Defence announced. The shipment includes 50,000 N-95 face masks; 100,000 surgical masks; and 100,000 protective suits; and will be taken to a regional NHS distribution hub to be delivered to medical centres across the country.”

Given that one of the motivations that the Flatulent Leader imparted for voting pro-Brexit was to “keep out  the Turks,” and putting aside the hypocrisy of the fact that he is one himself, there is a certain irony in this situation