Our 14 favourite “good riddance” messages as Kate Hoey steps down

Kate Hoey, arch-Brexiter and Labour MP for Vauxhall, has announced that she won’t stand for re-election, coincidentally after widespread speculation that her largely Remain-voting constituency wanted her deselected. This is how she broke the news:

Whoever is fortunate enough to be the next MP for Vauxhall I wish them well. pic.twitter.com/f8TKl43E1r

— Kate Hoey (@KateHoeyMP) July 8, 2019

She wasn’t exactly met with a wave of pleas to stay – in fact, there was a strong element of “Don’t let the door bang you on the arse on the way out.”

1.

now, now, let's not pretend they haven't been trying to deselect you for a while hun

— •• (@agirlcalledlina) July 8, 2019

2.

Kate Hoey stands down. Ukip loses another MP as party continues to slide into insignificance.

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 8, 2019

3.

I think I speak for many when I say GOOD BLOODY RIDDANCE! https://t.co/LvDbonykmL

— Zoe Gardner (@ZoeJardiniere) July 8, 2019

4.

I always think…why wait?

You could go now and zero fucks would be given. Not even little ones.

— ️‍ Max ️‍ (@SpillerOfTea) July 8, 2019

5.

Kate Hoey to stand down from her seat in Vauxhall in order to spend more time being the strange lady at the end of the road all the children are scared of.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) July 8, 2019

6.

As news breaks of europhobic MP Kate Hoey standing down, we go live to the people of Vauxhall pic.twitter.com/qHlFiQwJGh

— Simon Bruni (@SimonBruni) July 8, 2019

7.

Kate Hoey Translation:
I can smell a general election coming and I know my constituents have had enough of me, so I'm getting out now before Vauxhall goes yellow.pic.twitter.com/sjtO0GfdCR

— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) July 8, 2019