Rule of Six: how social media is poking fun at latest restriction

He has dubbed it the Rule of Six. Read more here.

But it didn't take long for the wags of social media to start poking fun at the new restriction. Here is a selection from Twitter:

The usual ribbing has started on social media:

Johnson's Rule of Six. pic.twitter.com/yuFHO15Y1U

— Cerulean Man 🇪🇺 🏳️‍🌈 (@Cerulean_Man) September 9, 2020

Remember the rule of six:
Your kid mixing with 600 other kids at school = OK
Sitting in a pub with 60 people you don’t know = OK
Being in a group of 6 with your own family = NOT OK#DailyBriefing #RuleOfSix

— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) September 9, 2020

“The Rule of Six you say eh what Watson?” #COVID19 #BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/kyf7TaczJi

— Jonny Coombes (@JonnyCoombes2) September 9, 2020

The seven dwarves are a bit screwed then #ruleofsix

— Rich Martell (@RichMartell) September 9, 2020

#RuleOfSix pic.twitter.com/7eXuEMWrIg

— Jamie 3K🌟😷 🛡 (@ValleyAllBlack) September 9, 2020

So The Famous Five can relax but The Secret Seven... well it's over! #ruleofsix #Covid19UK #Pressconference

— Rebecca Dundon (@Rebeccadundon1) September 9, 2020

every time they say “the rule of six” this pops into my head pic.twitter.com/c2UHipWPIk

— katie ミ☆ (@Kaaaaatie_x) September 9, 2020

Every time I hear Johnson say the rule of six I just think it's a cheap version of this ...#ruleofsix #covid #lockdown #charmed pic.twitter.com/iMqrRQsXyi

— Alan Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 (@PalmerAlan) September 9, 2020

That’s a £100 fine, Boys #RuleOfSix pic.twitter.com/nZ63PflXSZ

— Private Cricket (@PrivateCricket) September 9, 2020

When there's a knock on the door on Monday... #RuleOfSix pic.twitter.com/4VG7QG3w8d

— Dave__™ (@v001234567) September 9, 2020

#RuleOfSix pic.twitter.com/CwORLvjmBF

— Charlotte Singleton (@chingo1970) September 9, 2020