44 funniest tweets about Liz Truss’s resignation as PM – one for every day in office
Liz Truss has resigned after just 44 days as prime minister. Here’s how she announced her departure outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday.
Liz Truss resigns after just 6 week. A leadership election will be completed within the next week. pic.twitter.com/u6mepbDObf
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 20, 2022
It means she becomes the country’s shortest serving PM ever, as helpfully pointed out by @JimMFelton on Twitter.
Liz Truss has become the shortest serving prime minister in history, beating previous record holder George Canning who *died of tuberculosis* 119 days into the job
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 20, 2022
By the looks of the markets, it may be that the most effective thing Truss did during her time as PM was to resign.
Truss resignation sparks recovery for pound, shares and govt borrowing costs https://t.co/E9ejBgCcgY
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 20, 2022
The outgoing PM said the Conservatives would appoint a new leader within the week, so democracy will have to wait a little longer.
We’ve read all the responses so you don’t have to and here are 44 of the best – one for every day Truss has been in office.
1.
The lettuce has won
— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) October 20, 2022
2.
“I’m a fighter not a quitter.”
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) October 20, 2022
3.
Even her resignation speech is boring
— Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt) October 20, 2022
4.
Liz Truss – Gone.
Lettuce – Romaine.
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) October 20, 2022
5.
— j (@jrc1921) October 20, 2022
6.
On current pace, King Charles could surpass his mother’s record of 15 prime ministers before the end of 2024
— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) October 20, 2022
7.
🟢 Lettuce GAIN from Con
— Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️⚧️ (@LeftieStats) October 20, 2022
8.
“We now go live to 10 Downing Street.” pic.twitter.com/ZdF9UgF4KK
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) October 20, 2022
9.
Things that lasted longer than Liz Truss as Prime Minister:
– London 2012’s Olympic Torch Relay
– Last year’s Strictly Come Dancing
– Love Island this summer
– The Last Tory Leadership Election
– This lettuce ~AA pic.twitter.com/2Mb59s3XUG— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) October 20, 2022
10.
Never cross the anti-growth coalition.
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) October 20, 2022
11.
Liz Truss lasted 44 days which is the same length of time as David Blaine lasted in the glass box x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@LKTranslator) October 20, 2022
12.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) October 20, 2022
13.
Liz Truss lasted 4.1 Scaramuccis
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) October 20, 2022
14.
That’s the best speech I’ve ever heard from Liz Truss.
— Ken Clarke (@MrKennethClarke) October 20, 2022
15.
We recorded the final Mock the Week last night. Jesus, she can’t even get that right. https://t.co/d7JIBElBbU
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) October 20, 2022
16.
Truss is officially the UK's shortest serving prime minister. She got in, killed the monarchy, pound, and conservative party and left.
Thank you comrade Truss ⚒️ fine work
— Mia Mulder (@Potatopolitics) October 20, 2022
17.
Thursday 20th October – 1330 pic.twitter.com/BDEG1kuh1m
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) October 20, 2022
18.
Liz Truss is the only PM to not have an episode of #DoctorWho air during their premiership since the show began in 1963.
— Morgan Jeffery (@morganjeffery) October 20, 2022
19.
‘Believe’ by Cher was number one in the UK for five days longer than Liz Truss was Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/kPmjjHyyYK
— James (@DrJamesJBailey) October 20, 2022
20.
Good for Charles to get through his first Prime Minister. It was a practice PM, like the first pancake.
— Kevin Cecil (@kevcecil) October 20, 2022
21.
the lettuce pic.twitter.com/dn9PKhbJLc
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 20, 2022
22.
The important thing is that she tried her best, had fun, and made some friends along the way
— Davey Jones (@DHBJones) October 20, 2022
