Boris Johnson: Grimsby Town hat worn by ex-PM prompts petitionAn online petition has been raised to stop Boris Johnson sporting Grimsby Town FC hats in public.
The former prime minister was spotted wearing a 'GTFC' bobble hat as he left the Covid inquiry on Thursday.
Petition organiser John Dale accused Mr Johnson of bringing the Lincolnshire town into "serious disrepute".
A note accompanying the petition, which by lunchtime on Friday had been signed by 423 people, states the hat is worn by fans of
"the highly-respected" football club.
Mr Dale points out Mr Johnson has no formal connection to the club,
accusing him of using Grimsby "to add lustre and glamour to his own shattered life".Grimsby glamourous 
He adds: "He is also bringing Grimsby into serious disrepute. This petition asks that Johnson stops wearing the hat and adopts [a] hat more suited to his lowly status eg MUFC."
The hat is reported to be one of two gifted to Mr Johnson by Great Grimsby's Tory MP, Lia Nici, an avid supporter of the former prime minister.
This petition will make Grimsby the laughing stock of the world I hope this bloke has thought about that !
what a wally
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