The Commons authorities dismissed the idea as expensive and silly, so Boris Johnson suggested supporters "bung a bob for Big Ben Brexit bongs" and raise the £500,000 it would cost. Big Ben was de-bonged because bonging it stops work on the refurbishment. (Image: REUTERS)The only way Big Ben could bong for Brexit, now, is in a half-arsed rush at what would quite literally be the 11th hour. For it to symbolise an historic moment in our island story, the iconic Big Ben would have to be more knackered for longer. To bong Big Ben when it's being restored makes things more expensive, complicated and painful than they need to be.

Source: Daily Mirror January 17, 2020 12:45 UTC