Huge sticker of Boris Johnson dressed as policeman wearing Christmas party hat appears in Manchester

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A huge mural showing the Prime Minister dressed as a policeman wearing a party hat has caught the eye of shoppers in Manchester.

It is the work of 'Foka Wolf', an anonymous street artist originally from Birmingham. He was the creator behind the sarcastic 'penis enlargement' poster that was stuck to the windows of the former Debenhams store on Market Street last November. READ MORECity centre shoppers left bemused by 'advert' offering free penis enlargement to 4x4 drivers The huge sticker of Boris Johnson, which was stuck to the window on Thursday afternoon (February 10), uses a photo of an armed police officer with his head superimposed on top.

The addition of the party hat was to reflect the 'double standards' that Government have, following the recent scandal surrounding lockdown parties at No.10, Foka said.

Speaking anonymously to the M.E.N, the artist, known for spoof and thought-provoking works, said: "I wanted to represent the double standard and sneaky behaviour that the politicians have shown throughout this pandemic. "It shows Boris Johnson volunteering with police, yet there have been accusations that he broke the law himself during the lockdowns. "All my work is meant to be controversial and just make people think about what the reality is around them. "A lot of my art focuses around misinformation, and I do it in a way that provokes people or plays on stereotypes. "I have been doing this for years across Birmingham and London, and it always gets a big reaction from people which is my aim." The poster prankster has drawn comparisons to Banksy with his artwork, has become renowned across Birmingham and London for his spoof adverts.