Boris Johnson exits the leadership race – The best jokes & reactions

U201cA difficult day for the 102 MPs, although we donu2019t know their identities to be able to commiserate.

— Jessica Elgot (@Jessica Elgot)
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u201c. @NadineDorries lemme kno if u wanna chat 2nite hunni xoxoxu201d

— Joe Lycett (@Joe Lycett)
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This is awkward. Nadhim Zahawi’s article supporting Boris Johnson is published at 9:00 PM – just 2 minutes after Johnson released a statement stating that he would be withdrawing from the race.

— Kevin Schofield (@Kevin Schofield)
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u201cThe pound is… rising again

— Ed Conway (@Ed Conway)
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u201cAs we use the expression nowadays, what a cuntu201d

— John Harris (@John Harris)
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u201cBoris is the worst thing that has ever happened to British politics. He is a serial liar and a known cheat. He is an enemy to common decency. None of his supporters should be allowed forget their complicity in his depravity once he is gone.

— James Oh Brien (@James Oh Brien)
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u201cBoris is out. All 100 MPs that backed him 100% will be effected.

— Larry the Cat (@Larry the Cat)
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Since 1945, North Korea has had only three unelected leaders. Tomorrow Britain will get its fourth unelected leader since 2016.

— David__Osland (@David__Osland)
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U201cThe u2018biggest return since Lazarusu2019 has been off – we won’t ever know if Johnson had the numbersu2026says that it wasnu2019t the time because he couldnu201d unite the partyu201d

— Laura Kuenssberg (@Laura Kuenssberg)
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U201cHope that he kept the receiptu201d

— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean)
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u201cIt’s perhaps a bit unfortunate for Nadhim Zhawi, that this was published exactly at the moment Boris pulled away.

— Alan White (@Alan White)
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u201cBREAKING. Boris Johnson withdraws as Conservative Party leader.. opening the door for @RishiSunak becoming Britainu2019s next Prime Minster. It’s great news. ud83dudc4fud83dudc4fu201d

— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan)
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u201cWait… Was Boris Johnson forever vanquished by the return of David Tennant? #DoctorWhou201d

— Scarlet Pumpernickel u270aud83cudf0dud83cudf08ud83dudce2ud83cudfb6u2b05ufe0fud83cudff4udb40udc67udb40udc62udb40udc77udb40udc6cudb40udc73udb40udc7f (@Scarlet Pumpernickel u270aud83cudf0dud83cudf08ud83dudce2ud83cudfb6u2b05ufe0fud83cudff4udb40udc67udb40udc62udb40udc77udb40udc6cudb40udc73udb40udc7f)
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u201cBoris John on a flight back to the Caribbean in 3u20262u2026u201d

— Gordon Bennett Esq (@Gordon Bennett Esq)
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It’s strange that we now have to commend Boris Johnson because he kept Boris Johnson away form poweru201d

— Sullen cur (@Sullen cur)
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u201cBoris doing a u201cIu2019ve had 100 votes, they all just live up to my Gran and go a different schoolu201du201d

— Shutts (@Shutts)
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u201cOopsu201d

— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean)
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u201cI’m having the time and joy of my life in Westminster with my 100 supporter MPs. They’re all out of frame and laughing, too.

— Phillip Dyte (@Phillip Dyte)
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u201c12 hour intervals.

— Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan)
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u201cFive Zahawi U-turns in Full:nnServing Borisnu201cHeu2019s Got to Gou201dnChancellor. Please nLetter: In fact, you should resignIu2019m backing BorisnWe need to support Rishiu201d

— Tim Shipman (@Tim Shipman)
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u201cHow many cows have you got?nnIu2019ve got a hundred cowsnnWell Iu2019ve got a hundred and *two* nominationsu201d

— Tom Peck (@Tom Peck)
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It’s going to be an amazing 5 weeks for anyone who can do a Sunak impression.

— Richard K Herring (@Richard K Herring)
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u201cCan 600 words be filed with a new top asap?

— Alice Jones (@Alice Jones)
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U201cSo it was.

— Esther Webber (@Esther Webber)
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u201cJust humiliation all around.

— Adam Bienkov (@Adam Bienkov)
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u201cThese 102u2026. Really? It’s really true.

— Simon McCoy (@Simon McCoy)
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