Theresa May just said ‘simples’ to an MP’s question about Brexit and these responses say it all
Theresa May just said ‘simples’ in the House of Commons in response to a question about – what else? – Brexit and people can’t quite get their heads round it.
"Simples!" Theresa May channels the meerkats in her Commons response to Ian Blackford… pic.twitter.com/nf7Lh7DBLt
— Hugo Gye (@HugoGye) February 26, 2019
Here’s a whole bunch of our favourite responses.
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We regret to inform you that the prime minister of the United Kingdom just said "simples" in the House of Commons
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) February 26, 2019
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It has come to my attention that Theresa May just uttered the word “Simples” in the House of Commons. That should lead to an automatic vote of no confidence.
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) February 26, 2019
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The meerkat in question is Russian (Aleksandr Orlov) so it's yet further proof of how far Russia has penetrated our politics and clear evidence that the Kremlin is now controlling everything the Maybot says. https://t.co/0QvLmrfFAy
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) February 26, 2019
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Theresa May borrows the “simples” catch phrase of compare the market meerkat, gladly taking a proud cultural baron passed to her, I believe, by Jay from The Inbetweeners.
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) February 26, 2019
5.
Why oh why did @theresa_may say "simples" to @IanBlackfordMP. Profoundly upsetting
— Robert Peston (@Peston) February 26, 2019
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Macmillan
We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall for the divine right of expertsChurchill
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that countsMay
Hello I am stereotype meerkat from sheet advert simplespic.twitter.com/9jMHgVaZBa— James Felton (@JimMFelton) February 26, 2019
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Theresa May saying “Simples” has just basically ruined that phrase for anyone who still uses it. So every cloud and all that.
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) February 26, 2019
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Has she gone fucking crazy? https://t.co/4vIktJ0ZDG
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) February 26, 2019
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In response to fears of food shortages, Theresa May has insisted “A finger of Fudge is just enough to give your kids a treat. Or p-p-pick up a Penguin”
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) February 26, 2019
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Theresa May proves how in touch with today’s popular media by quoting the catchphrase of an insurance advert from about a decade ago. “Simples”
— Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) February 26, 2019
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'Simples'?
Has it really come to that? pic.twitter.com/MYOw8wu4pp— Rt Hon Sir Peter Mannion KCB MP (@PeterMannionMP) February 26, 2019
