John Major’s had his say on Brexit and it’s explosive stuff
Former prime minister John Major’s gone viral – not a phrase we thought we’d be using any time soon – after he had his say on Brexit in the Guardian and it’s pretty explosive stuff.
John Major this evening. Wow pic.twitter.com/rAFwTQCuIJ
— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) October 16, 2018
Sir John Major says @BorisJohnson and @michaelgove will never be forgiven pic.twitter.com/BXvHR5ammw
— Robert Peston (@Peston) October 16, 2018
And here’s some of what he had to say.
Lots of people thought this.
Never thought I'd view Sir John Major as a statesman, but these are the words of a true statesman. https://t.co/Cvly5uGNLv
— Laura C #FBPE (@smilinglaura) October 16, 2018
This is what Jacob Rees-Mogg made of it.
Pity Sir John Major who was so heavily rejected by voters in 1997 and has never recovered. https://t.co/B9yLctKeaQ
— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob_Rees_Mogg) October 16, 2018
To which these might be our two favourite replies.
Ah. 1997. That was the year you garnered 9% of the vote in Central Fife I believe. https://t.co/xyXBbyu2Wk
— Geoff Upton (@geoff_upton1) October 16, 2018
Who won a General Election and was PM for nearly seven years. As against someone who has never held any sort of ministerial office at all. https://t.co/rbJW5cbctP
— Glen O'Hara (@gsoh31) October 16, 2018
