{"id":142888,"date":"2022-10-24T05:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T23:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/boris-johnson-pulls-out-of-leadership-race-the-best-jokes-and-reactions\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T05:18:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T23:48:11","slug":"boris-johnson-exits-the-leadership-race-the-best-jokes-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/boris-johnson-exits-the-leadership-race-the-best-jokes-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Johnson exits the leadership race \u2013 The best jokes & reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Boris Johnson has decided not to run for Tory leader, despite claims that he had all the support needed.<\/p>\n

The former prime Minister said: \u201cI believe I am well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024 \u2013 and tonight I can confirm that I have cleared the very high hurdle of 102 nominations, including a proposer and a seconder, and I could put my nomination in tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members \u2013 and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut in the course of the last days, I have sadly come to the conclusion that this would simply not be the right thing to do. You can\u2019t govern effectively unless you have a united party in parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boris Johnson stated that the failure to strike a deal between Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Penny Mordaunt led to Boris Johnson’s resignation. \u201cI am afraid the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward and commit my support to whoever succeeds\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time,\u201dThe former prime minister stated. <\/p>\n

After days of speculation Johnson has decided to make a surprise bid to be re-elected as prime minister, just three months after being forced to resign from his own parliaments after a series scandals. <\/p>\n

Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak are the only MPs to have officially announced they would be running, but Sunak is widely considered to be the favorite and will likely be confirmed as the next prime Minister of the UK.<\/p>\n

This is how people react to the news. <\/p>\n

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U201cA difficult day for the 102 MPs, although we donu2019t know their identities to be able to commiserate.<\/p>\n

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u201c. @NadineDorries lemme kno if u wanna chat 2nite hunni xoxoxu201d<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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u201cThe pound is… rising again<\/p>\n

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u201cAs we use the expression nowadays, what a cuntu201d<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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u201cBoris is out. All 100 MPs that backed him 100% will be effected.<\/p>\n

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Since 1945, North Korea has had only three unelected leaders. Tomorrow Britain will get its fourth unelected leader since 2016.<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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U201cHope that he kept the receiptu201d<\/p>\n

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u201cIt’s perhaps a bit unfortunate for Nadhim Zhawi, that this was published exactly at the moment Boris pulled away.<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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u201cWait… Was Boris Johnson forever vanquished by the return of David Tennant? #DoctorWhou201d<\/p>\n

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u201cBoris John on a flight back to the Caribbean in 3u20262u2026u201d<\/p>\n

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It’s strange that we now have to commend Boris Johnson because he kept Boris Johnson away form poweru201d<\/p>\n

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u201cBoris doing a u201cIu2019ve had 100 votes, they all just live up to my Gran and go a different schoolu201du201d<\/p>\n

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u201cOopsu201d<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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u201c12 hour intervals.<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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u201cHow many cows have you got?nnIu2019ve got a hundred cowsnnWell Iu2019ve got a hundred and *two* nominationsu201d<\/p>\n

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It’s going to be an amazing 5 weeks for anyone who can do a Sunak impression.<\/p>\n

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u201cCan 600 words be filed with a new top asap?<\/p>\n

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U201cSo it was.<\/p>\n

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u201cJust humiliation all around.<\/p>\n

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u201cThese 102u2026. Really? It’s really true.<\/p>\n

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Additional reporting by PA.<\/p>\n

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