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Jordan Waller
Jul 23, 2019
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After weeks of speculation Boris Johnson has been announced as the next Prime Minister of Britain and the reactions to his premiership are already proving to be divided.
Theresa May announced her resignation as Conservative Party leader in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street on 24 May, immediately catapulting the former foreign secretary into the frontrunner for the position.
Predictably the news was met with a very mixed reaction.
#BorisJohnsonShouldNotBePM became a trending Twitter hashtag almost immediately following Theresa May's resignation with various commentators weighing in on their thoughts about Johnson leading the country through Brexit, with many critics reflecting on his previous record for controversial comments including accusations of racism and misleading his supporters.
Anti-Brexit campaigner and regular Conservative critic Femi Oluwole lashed out Boris Johnson in an eyebrow raising Twitter thread in May that questions his suitability for Prime Minister and it is a must read.
Let’s just say he doesn’t hold back.
Boris Johnson is a political animal driven by nothing but amoral selfish ambition. 1⃣ He knew leaving the Single Ma… https://t.co/yX5MYVCmZZ— Femi (@Femi) 1558780498
2⃣ He spent 2 years telling the British people Brexit was about taking back control then he was willing to vote for… https://t.co/wHesajJ8YI— Femi (@Femi) 1558780499
3⃣ I know most of you Tories don't care about social & environmental rights, so I won't appeal to your morality. Bu… https://t.co/GLa4hXvwXC— Femi (@Femi) 1558780944
4⃣ We're already seen as a bit of a joke now... But Boris Johnson as PM? 🤡Who can forget his world debut as foreign… https://t.co/8DG0c5PgRB— Femi (@Femi) 1558781203
5⃣He tugged on the strings of our country's heart, then ripped it out. He lied about the effect Brexit would have o… https://t.co/ODShqwZQAA— Femi (@Femi) 1558787289
Needless to say, people had a lot of thoughts about Femi's words.
OMG! Please make sure everyone sees this. The man is an embarrassment- of that there’s no doubt. https://t.co/gTgPycmBCy— BobbieJ 🇪🇺🇯🇲 #FBPE #NotMyPM (@BobbieJ 🇪🇺🇯🇲 #FBPE #NotMyPM) 1558787626
@Femi_Sorry Johnson is a political grifter who will end up screwing his own party. In that we can all give thanks a… https://t.co/Q55AcFPbZh— Jonothan Potter FRSA FBPE 🔶🏴🇪🇺🍋💙 (@Jonothan Potter FRSA FBPE 🔶🏴🇪🇺🍋💙) 1558786388
@jfdta @Femi_Sorry £50 million of London Council Tax Payers money wasted on the Garden Bridge whilst Johnson was Ma… https://t.co/mQdGTcmuXe— Kevin Lucioni (@Kevin Lucioni) 1558790770
If a PM resigns in this country then it should be law that then triggers a general election. How can 150,000 conser… https://t.co/m4Rq1Vr2aL— Patrick O’Sullivan (@Patrick O’Sullivan) 1558777150
EU - ‘Here’s a Brexit extension but please don’t waste time’ Tories ‘Okay we are gonna go on holiday then spend tw… https://t.co/cw0BWheSSS— Selina j 🧚🏻🌙⚒ (@Selina j 🧚🏻🌙⚒) 1558778946
Boris Johnson the man that called black children piccaninnis and women that wear a niqab letterboxes. Is this bring… https://t.co/qxu9gQNkqs— ⭐ (@⭐) 1558780252
Although not everybody agreed.
@Femi_Sorry He is our only chance and should be PM— Deborah (@Deborah) 1558790048
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