Veteran Tory MP Kenneth Clarke mistakenly called Boris Johnson "Doris" during an interview this morning to the delight of people on social media.
The Father of the House of Commons made the unfortunate slip of the tongue as he appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme on Friday amid a day of high drama in Westminster.
He discussed the road ahead for Brexit before Theresa May announced the date of her departure from Number 10.
In his slip, he told presenter John Humphrys he did not know what policies "Doris Johnson" could support in the Tory leadership race.
Discussing the beleaguered Prime Minister's controversial Brexit deal, Mr Clarke said "it might have got through" the Commons had it not been dropped.
"I was talking to Labour MPs who would have voted for the second reading," he said.
"What you needed was a bigger Labour revolt against Jeremy Corbyn than you had a Conservative revolt."
He added: "The idea that the Conservative party and the DUP would all come together behind some Nigel Farage-type policy and a new PM will get it through is absolutely for the birds."
Mr Humphrys suggested the MP was referring to Mr Johnson.
Mr Clarke replied: "I'm not thinking of Boris Johnson, I don't know what Boris Johnson, I don't think Doris Johnson knows what his policy is."
The error prompted a flurry of memes online.
