Simply 17 funny things people said about Jo Johnson’s shock resignation (not including the joke everyone did)

Just when Boris Johnson thought it couldn’t get any worse he finds out the latest person to quit his government is … his own brother, Jo Johnson.

It’s been an honour to represent Orpington for 9 years & to serve as a minister under three PMs. In recent weeks I’ve been torn between family loyalty and the national interest – it’s an unresolvable tension & time for others to take on my roles as MP & Minister. #overandout

— Jo Johnson (@JoJohnsonUK) September 5, 2019

And it prompted no end of jokes on Twitter, including one which everyone made and need not bother us here.

But it wasn’t all people had to say, and here are our favourite 17 response (not including the obvious one).

1.

Day 1 of parliament:
– loses his first vote in commons, first PM to do so since 1894
– reduces his majority to minus 43

Day 2
– becomes first PM in history to lose his first three commons votes

Day 3
– his own brother quits rather than see out the week https://t.co/Qq85o3h2Do

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 5, 2019

2.

Trying to imagine what I would do if my brother became terrible PM and struggling to get beyond grassing him up to my motherhttps://t.co/CAehhBFhKf

— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) September 5, 2019

3.

I can see a campaign slogan… “His brother doesn’t trust him. Why should you?”

— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) September 5, 2019

4.

Will BoJo lose his mojo now that BroJo JoJo has decided to GoGo?

— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) September 5, 2019

5.

The Johnson family Christmas is going to be awkward this year https://t.co/719KIxavvs

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) September 5, 2019

6.

Jo Johnson statement:
“Who told lies to the press?
Who made up stories to impress?
Who fucked it up and left a mess?

My Brother!

My brother said it was not he who shagged the cleaner in the lavatory.
My brother said that it was me!
I really hate my brother.”*

— Mark Thomas (@markthomasinfo) September 5, 2019

7.

'WRITE IT! JO JOHNSON IS QUITTING TO SPEND LESS TIME WITH HIS FAMILY!' pic.twitter.com/kUsToj0Rco

— Stephen Graham (@PlopGazette) September 5, 2019

8.

Imagine being so shit at your job that on day three your own brother says “yeah fuck family loyalty I’m out”.

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 5, 2019

9.

SO Jo Johnson is over and out as Tory MP 'for family reasons', those reasons being 'my brother is a dick'

— dave M ❄️ 🥕 (@davemacladd) September 5, 2019