Don’t hold back…
Boris Johnson won the Conservative leadership race yesterday, with the 55-year-old announced to be the next UK Prime Minister.
Theresa May is tendering her resignation this afternoon to the Queen, with Boris Johnson expected to meet the Monarch afterwards to be welcomed onboard.
Boris’ appointment is a controversial one, with several ministers stepping down from their positions in protest, with Sir Alan Duncan and Philip Hammond resigning. More ministers are expected to resign.
And it’s not just ministers who have expressed their concern, with Twitter users taking to the platform to take a stand.
Here’s how people are reacting to Boris Johnson’s election on Twitter…
Reminding others of the unlawful Leave campaign that he led:
What happened to the police investigation? What happened to the deleted evidence? What happened to the contempt of parliament? Why was Boris Johnson never questioned? This isn’t ‘divisive’, it’s abandonment of rule of law https://t.co/I6RXWUhENa
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) July 24, 2019
Linking his election with last night’s huge thunderstorm:
Boris Johnson : *becomes PM*
The planet : pic.twitter.com/Qnp5NAAmfO
— sam owen (@samowenxx) July 24, 2019
Highlighting his concerning friendship with Donald Trump:
Two blondes don’t make a right. #BorisJohnson #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/esUNwazvu4
— Mrs Nigel Farage (@MrsNigel) July 24, 2019
Comparing the Conservative leadership race to Love Island:
Welcome to the UK. Where people have more say about which couple wins a reality show than they do over who runs their country
#BorisJohnsonPM #loveisland
— Kelly Jackson (@Kelly_Jackson88) July 24, 2019
Comparing the politician to Benny Hill:
Boris Johnson makes so much more sense with the #BennyHill music pic.twitter.com/1XFweu14KD
— The Poke (@ThePoke) July 24, 2019
Going for the Harry Potter memes:
First photo of Boris Johnson cabinet released #BorisJohnsonPM pic.twitter.com/Rf9FMt9d4I
— Sightseers (@bandsightseers) July 24, 2019
Bartering:
I’d rather you stopped reading my books than I had to sit in mute acceptance of a Boris Johnson government. https://t.co/gKntYfUzX5
— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) July 24, 2019
Apologising to the rest of the world:
Dear World,
We apologise… (again)
Yours Sincerely,
Britain#BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/T0zMfkP38Y
— Stuart Hatton Jr (@hattondancer) July 23, 2019
Expressing sympathy for the Queen:
Her Majesty anticipating Johnson’s arrival #BorisJohnsonPM #GodSaveTheQueen pic.twitter.com/sJ7KphXSTn
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 24, 2019
Congratulating him:
Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He will be great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2019
Yes, it’s not all bad for the new Prime Minister. He did receive some messages of congratulations, most notably from Donald Trump, with the US President posting:
‘Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He will be great!’
Hmmmm.
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