Call centre jammed

From Harry Cole in the Mail Online. (Harry squired Carrie Symonds to a number of events, before BoJo).

"Not only was Boris Johnson furious about garrulous briefings that emerged from Downing Street about 'pruning' the BBC to the point of abolition, I hear the so-called 'Garden Girls' who answer No 10's phones were rather grumpy, too.

"So many BBC TV viewers rang to complain that the system jammed and an automated message had to be recorded.

"It said: 'You have reached the Downing Street switchboard. If you are calling regarding the Save Our BBC petition, please press 1.'

"Callers then heard a grovelling message apologising that the 'Prime Minister cannot take your call personally' - as if he had just popped out - and politely suggested writing instead. "