News reporter shuffles sideways into shot on live TV, ducks awkwardly out of sight

Where's my invisibility cloak?
 By 
Rachel Thompson
 on 

Now you see her, now you don't.

In case you were looking for a metaphor for the shambolic state of UK politics, look no further.

In a swift, crab-like motion Sky News correspondent Tamara Cohen appeared to shuffle sideways into view during a shot of 10 Downing Street -- before ducking out of shot again.

It's a vanishing act to rival that of any magician. An act that most journalists covering British politics would likely love to be a part of. In fact, make that the entire population of Britain.

Here's a GIF of the glorious moment.

Via Giphy

A national mood, tbh.

Topics Politics

Rachel Thompson, sits wearing a dress with yellow florals and black background.
Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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