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Louis Staples
Nov 17, 2018
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So far, the biggest side effect of Brexit seems to be politicians taking to social media to post all kinds of bizarre things.
In the wake of a dramatic week in Westminster, with prime minister Theresa May’s future uncertain amid struggles with the EU Withdrawal agreement that she negotiated, MPs have been expressing themselves in outlandish ways on Twitter.
Tory MP and former Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps has posted a damning critique of May’s deal on Twitter. But it’s not his political viewpoint that’s causing a stir.
Shapps posted a bizarre tweet of him reading the 585 page document. Referencing the coffee he’d been drinking, he posed with 10 clean mugs which look as though they're empty.
VERDICT: after 585 pages & copious cups of coffee, this #WithdrawalAgreement looks v. problematic. £39bn to get out… https://t.co/Hnhd9tcW4Q— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP) 1542443991
Apparently, Shapps claims there's so many mugs on display because his dishwasher is broken.
@Wynevs @harrywinmillion Ah, dishwasher broken. Part from Germany. Has required two weeks and counting. And that's before Brexit!— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP) 1542445606
Naturally, people have wasted no time in roasting Shapps for his tweet, pouring over every detail of the bizarre, staged photograph.
EXCLUSIVE: Moments before this picture was taken, Grant Shapps MP thought it was a good idea. https://t.co/gcLkunAbvT— Tom Peck (@Tom Peck) 1542448250
@grantshapps Can you not use the same mug?— Harry Wynn-Williams (@Harry Wynn-Williams) 1542444206
This grown-up has put out a cup for every one of his aliases https://t.co/lFUA4hshqj— Marina Hyde (@Marina Hyde) 1542447643
Grant Shapps MP, who lied about having a second job while being an MP is now lying about *checks notes* drinking co… https://t.co/bnMCLMgob4— AlexWattsEsq (@AlexWattsEsq) 1542454156
When I look at this tweet, I just think “what a mug”. https://t.co/P3qJZ59Q25— Tom Watson (@Tom Watson) 1542454148
I, too, like to drink copious cups of coffee at home, using a different mug for each serving https://t.co/gHttefCZrN— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@Matt Zarb-Cousin) 1542448571
Cups haven’t even been used https://t.co/TvoJx0SmcP— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1542447514
Perhaps Mr Shapps would like some ice for that burn?
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