Larry the Downing Street cat turned tail on Rory Stewart – the 8 funniest responses

On the day on which he officially launched his campaign to be Tory leader, Rory Stewart made a play for a crucial ally – Larry the Downing Street cat.

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1138386605046149120

Larry’s allegiance clearly couldn’t be bought that easily.

Nothing personal @RoryStewartUK – Rory walks and so does Larry…pic.twitter.com/SYvUQPINyy

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) June 11, 2019

Twitter had a few things to say about the strange photo-op.

1.

Larry the Downing Street cat has told Rory Stewart to piss off.

Let's have @No10Cat doing the Paul the Octopus bit to decide on a Tory leader. That is preferable to the rabid whims of the grassroots membership pic.twitter.com/3P4LbioTgQ

— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) June 11, 2019

2.

Shall I kneel down.. if it walks away I'll look stupid but.. if it doesn't… alright here goes..

…oh for FUCK'S SAKE https://t.co/THmMWV72AU

— Benedict Cooper (@Ben_JS_Cooper) June 11, 2019

3.

https://twitter.com/PoliticalPics/status/1138366134317715461

4.

Larry can't even look at him. https://t.co/bsFpc25Zkn

— Luke McGee (@lukemcgee) June 11, 2019

5.

Larry the cat is basically every Tory member. https://t.co/Bn3E28lG5t

— Tim Dawson (@Tim_R_Dawson) June 11, 2019

6.

OMFG it's like Miss World.
This is so unbelievably stage-managed and fake I'm beginning to think the entire UK press have been sitting smoking heroin with Rory Stewart… https://t.co/xQfZvRldAC

— KRUSTYSGHOST (@krustysghost) June 11, 2019

7.

Meow-meow-meow-meow ….
Larry says "fuck off scag-head" https://t.co/4dFJ76CsDl

— Colin Son Of Joseph (@bandit12blue) June 11, 2019

8.

https://twitter.com/elliotwagland/status/1138360789016948737

Little do the candidates know that the last part of the selection process will involve impressing Larry …

Next stages of the Tory leadership contest:
– Swimsuit round
– GCSE maths
– Random drug test
– Judges’ houses
– Litter tray changing speed contest
– Paper, scissors, stone…

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) June 11, 2019