Brexit: This is the moment Boris Johnson lost his majority in parliament | indy100 | indy100

Boris Johnson has just lost his majority in parliament after one of his backbench MPs switched party.

Dr Phillip Lee, the MP for Bracknell, walked across the House of Commons chamber during Johnson’s speech and sat with Liberal Democrats (his new party).

This was the moment Boris Johnson lost his majority in parliament https://t.co/j9uMkLTaQl https://t.co/l9dwkIIzUi
— The Independent (@The Independent) 1567522996

Lee also released a statement with his defection, in which he accused the Conservatives of becoming “infected with the twin diseases of populism and English nationalism”.

After a great deal of thought, I have reached the conclusion that it is no longer possible to serve my constituents… https://t.co/ehtb8u5quP
— Dr Phillip Lee 🔶 (@Dr Phillip Lee 🔶) 1567522020

This is how people reacted to the moment…

put it on a t-shirt https://t.co/4GaKOYTmHV
— Luke Bailey (@Luke Bailey) 1567522401

— (@)

@imbadatlife @IanDunt LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL https://t.co/q5PT9sxNMa
— wren (@wren) 1567522703

@imbadatlife @IanDunt Hahaha, that face https://t.co/0tRDU31I1j
— Marta M Gonzalez 마르타 Ich bin Ausländer (@Marta M Gonzalez 마르타 Ich bin Ausländer) 1567522740

— (@)

@Independent @Tony_Williams88 https://t.co/mLW1bw5LLW
— Tim Grindell (@Tim Grindell) 1567524243

Keep reading...Show less