An old priest lay dying in a Hospital in London. He had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital for many years. He motioned for his nurse to come near.
Yes, Father?' said the nurse.
I would really like to see Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak before I die', whispered the priest.
I'll see what I can do, Father', replied the nurse.
The nurse sent the request to Downing Street and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived; Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they drove to the hospital, Boris commented to Rishi, 'I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it certainly will help our images and might even get me re-elected. Rishi agreed that it was a good thing for them both. When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Boris’ hand in his right hand and Rishi’s hand in his left.There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Boris spoke: 'Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?'
The old priest slowly replied, 'I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
'Amen', said Boris.
'Amen', said Rishi.
The old priest continued: 'Jesus Christ our saviour died between two lying thieving bastards and I would like to do the same...’