Boris Johnson won one vote but lost the other – 22 things people said about it
After eight losses on the bounce, Boris Johnson finally got one past the House, when MPs voted by 52%-48% to pass the Withdrawal Bill to the committee stage, only for his hopes of a Halloween exit to be dashed minutes later when they refused to rush the bill through without proper scrutiny.
The weirdly talkative Downing Street sources had insisted that Boris Johnson would pull the bill and call for a general election if his timetable were refused, but he chose to pause the bill instead. It’s almost as though the anonymous source – *coughs* CUMMINGS – were full of bullshit. Almost.
Over on Twitter, the dramatic proceedings were weighed and measured – and found wanting.
1.
Son, life is tough. Sometimes you win by 52 to 48 percent, sometimes you lose by 52 to 48 percent.
Are there any other percentages, papa?
No.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 22, 2019
2.
Hooray- the moment @Jacob_Rees_Mogg read my tweet calling him a faux-posh thundercunt. pic.twitter.com/tGtzL42ysE
— Dom Joly (@domjoly) October 22, 2019
3.
BREAKING: History in the making as Brexit appears to be making some sort of progress for the first time.
UPDATE: False alarm.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) October 22, 2019
4.
I had a new experience today – I won a vote. Feels weird. #BrexitBill
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) October 22, 2019
5.
Dominic Cummings taking a deep breath, opening his laptop and double clicking on Strategy_final_FINAL(3)final.rtf_backup.final_final.rtf
— joe (@mutablejoe) October 22, 2019
6.
We now have government by tantrum. The sooner the country is rid of both @BorisJohnson and Brexit the better. He said he would die in a ditch rather than delay. Never send the letter. Never ask for an extension. Forced to do the lot.
— Alastair PEOPLE’S VOTE Campbell (@campbellclaret) October 22, 2019
7.
the British Government and all Leavers right now pic.twitter.com/CzYCAzg9xn
— Sorcha Ní Nia (@Luiseach) October 22, 2019
8.
Boris Johnson is the Buster Gonadian Sisyphus. Condemned for all eternity to roll the enormous bollocks of Brexit up and down bullshit hill. #BrexitBill
— Otto English (@Otto_English) October 22, 2019
9.
➡️ Workers’ rights threatened
➡️ 6.7% hit to GDP
➡️ £2250 hit per person
➡️ Union under threat
➡️ Northern Ireland peace threatened
➡️ Most vulnerable hit hardest
➡️ Environmental protections threatened
19 Labour MPs:
“Sounds great. Where do we sign?”— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 22, 2019
10.
"We voted Brexit because we believe in FREEDOM and PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY, which is why we fully supported Boris's attempt to shut down parliament and why we routinely call MPs traitors" – my mentions right now 🙄
— Frances Weetman (@francesweetman) October 22, 2019
11.
It has descended into sitcom…#BrexitBill #WithdrawalAgreementBill pic.twitter.com/kmhOnSYXvA
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 22, 2019
12.
Me this morning: "we will leave on 31 October, do or die"
Me now: "I never said which year" #BrexitBill#WithdrawalAgreementBill— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) October 22, 2019
