It is not clear if someone is telling porkies and having a good 'ol laugh right now.
An unauthorised biography about the life of British Prime Minister David Cameron has made sensational claims regarding a disturbing initiation ceremony in his college years.
In an extract published by the Daily Mail from the book Call Me Dave by former Sunday Times political editor Isabel Oakeshott and Cameron's former political ally Lord Michael Ashcroft, an alleged incident with a pig is detailed.
The extract claims the prime minister "inserted a private part of his anatomy into the animal's mouth."
The claims have to be taken with a grain of salt -- or two. Ashcroft notes on his website he and Oakeshott did not have access to Cameron or his senior aides when writing the book. "Cameron’s strategy appears to be: Put up the shutters, then rubbish the book on the basis that we have had no access," he wrote.
The extract says a "distinguished Oxford contemporary" made the allegations, which he says occurred as part of an outrageous initiation ritual at an event by the Piers Gaveston, a controversial Oxford dining society. Pigs heads at parties during this time were apparently a common sight.
"The source — himself an MP — first made the allegation out of the blue at a business dinner in June 2014. Lowering his voice, he claimed to have seen photographic evidence of this disgusting ritual," the extract reads. "My co-author Isabel Oakeshott and I initially assumed this was a joke. It was therefore a surprise when, some weeks later, the MP repeated the allegation."
The claim was then apparently repeated a third time, with information about a photo of the incident being kept by a third party. The authors were not able to reach this person or sight the photo and conclude: "perhaps it is a case of mistaken identity."
The most bizarre part of the story is the claim's striking resemblance to a moment in an episode of Black Mirror -- a fictional TV series which takes a dark look at society by Charlie Brooker. It shows a prime minister having sex with a pig on live television.
Brooker was quick to shut down any rumours that he had known about the story, or that he had a knack for predicting events -- but he could see why people were in shock at the similarities of the two stories.
Shit. Turns out Black Mirror is a documentary series.— Charlie Brooker (@charltonbrooker) September 20, 2015
Just to clear it up: nope, I’d never heard anything about Cameron and a pig when coming up with that story. So this weirds me out.— Charlie Brooker (@charltonbrooker) September 20, 2015
Just been nosing through old Black Mirror files now, of course. pic.twitter.com/6Xhuhby0Gj— Charlie Brooker (@charltonbrooker) September 20, 2015
In an unfortunate flashback being brought up alongside the weird claim, in 2013, Cameron was behind a deal to export pig semen to China worth £45 million a year. People do not forget such news at important times.
Well this looks kind of suspicious in retrospect: http://t.co/7R4sKp4aQM pic.twitter.com/Me3JHy2W7q— Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) September 20, 2015
Despite the lack of evidence, as expected, Twitter has gone into total meltdown over the outlandish claims. Everyone has a piggy joke to share.
"Wait for me Dave....." #Cameron #Pig pic.twitter.com/eBHV2M3jPj— Rob (@PolicyRob) September 20, 2015
All of you who are telling pig jokes about David Cameron are real swines. These stories are just boar-ing and probably hogwash. #PigGate— Jonathan Roberts (@robertsjonathan) September 20, 2015
Cameron exclusive pig photo #oink pic.twitter.com/szT11RcWSh— scousetwit (@Scousetwit) September 20, 2015
BREAKING: Cameron announces favourite film. pic.twitter.com/5uXU0Y0tf9— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) September 20, 2015
We now cross live to David Cameron: pic.twitter.com/dp1VTTFvK9— Gavin Fernando (@GavinDFernando) September 20, 2015
Almost instantaneously, an account was set up from the mouth of Babe. Cameron's Pig is struggling to deal with the unwanted attention. It is also going to be an interesting Monday morning for Cameron.
Look, it's embarrassing for me, too.— Camerons Pig (@CameronPig) September 20, 2015
I ask that you respect my privacy in this difficult time.— Camerons Pig (@CameronPig) September 20, 2015
Downing Street has not yet commented on the allegations.