Brexit secretary Davis Davis resigns – our favourite 33 responses
David Davis resigned from the government late on Sunday night in protest at Theresa May’s Brexit plan.
At least it’s one exit the Brexit secretary has successfully managed to negotiate.
Unlike the news stories these 33 responses will leave you with a smile on your face.
1.
Wow. David Davis has resigned. We are now entering the Lord of the flies stage of Brexit.
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) July 8, 2018
2.
Tbf to David Davis, we've all considered resigning at 11.30pm on a Sunday night
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) July 8, 2018
3.
What kind of fool quits their job the week after the daytime World Cup matches end?
— Cassetteboy (@Cassetteboy) July 9, 2018
4.
David Davis: “Yeah it was about 11:30 Sunday night and I’d had a few and I just thought fuck it…3 day weekend” pic.twitter.com/iXvU4xSgRb
— Barrington (@barry88quinn) July 8, 2018
5.
Most notably, it turns out, himself https://t.co/NJlovYfCkJ
— Helen Lewis (@helenlewis) July 8, 2018
6.
And now David Davis has resigned. There’s only one man who can replace him and save us from this mess. pic.twitter.com/Q4tso2pJu7
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) July 8, 2018
7.
I’m not saying Theresa May is handling David Davis’ resignation badly, but she’s just asked me if I’d like to be Brexit Secretary…
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 8, 2018
8.
Never gets old https://t.co/22GAIafvJt
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips) July 8, 2018
9.
What a waste of the 4 hours of negotiation he did this year. https://t.co/YWzuk3S4cj
— Steve Analyst (@EmporersNewC) July 8, 2018
10.
When David Davis threatens to resign for months and then finally does so at 11.30pm on a Sunday night pic.twitter.com/rZsxEJ1FRs
— Jane Merrick (@janemerrick23) July 8, 2018
11.
Does anyone know if David Davis wrote a resignation letter? It'd be the first document he's produced in the last two years.
— Paul (@PaulOnBooks) July 8, 2018
12.
Brexy’s Midnight Runner? https://t.co/olpg8BSFyv
— Mark Savage (@mrdiscopop) July 8, 2018
13.
The worry is that without David Davis Brexit negotiations could grind to a start.
— Tom Fox (@TomFoxTom) July 9, 2018
14.
is this………a hostage situation https://t.co/oPXE72Mvb5
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) July 8, 2018
15.
Congratulations to David Davis, who has successfully resigned as Brexit Secretary at the sixth attempt.
— JOE Politics (@PoliticsJOE_UK) July 9, 2018
16.
BIG fan of the typo in this New Statesman story on David Davis resigning pic.twitter.com/XVphMoWBvJ
— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) July 8, 2018
