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Greg Evans
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This week you will no doubt have enjoyed tucking into some pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and then questioned why some people were walking around with black marks on their heads on Ash Wednesday.
It's all part of the Easter tradition in Britain but the looming spectre of Brexit, which is less than a month away, was in the back on many people's minds as they tucked into their Nutella coated pancakes.
While the deadlock on Britain's negotiations to leave the EU continues to remain stubbornly motionless, Theresa May took some time away from the political maelstrom to share a special message on Twitter about Easter and the meaning behind Lent.
However, the PM's tweet backfired quite badly as people began to list the many things that they are giving up for Lent, which include fresh fruit and veg and insulin, which in a worst-case scenario could disappear from these isles on 29 March - among other Brexit themed jokes.
@theresa_may Starting lent on 29 th March and planning to go without fresh fruit and veg and insulin— David (@David) 1551886040
Thank you, but the last three years have reaffirmed my commitment to reason. https://t.co/QbDl40Ko1r— Ian Dunt (@Ian Dunt) 1551951568
May your receipt of donations from Putin's foreign minister's wife to the tune of over £900,000 reinforce your comm… https://t.co/gnLgZ7LTY5— Oliver Murphy (@Oliver Murphy) 1551901813
Are you going to give up trashing the constitution and parliament and the law and democracy for Lent then? https://t.co/PuhdFxSVJp— a49 challenge (@a49 challenge) 1551912238
Thanks! Starting on March 29th I’ll be giving up freedom of movement for Lent. Until then, I’m feasting. https://t.co/7buuxsy3fC— John Smith (@John Smith) 1551945902
@theresa_may If you're a Christian, how do you reconcile the thousands of people surviving on foodbank use, knife c… https://t.co/LgNMkZzwnd— Iain Small (@Iain Small) 1551888388
@theresa_may May your time of reflection lead you to realise that Brexit will be a disater for the UK. Please ensur… https://t.co/0Lg9J9mQD3— rosetta delisle #FBPE #HopeDiesLast #🕷 (@rosetta delisle #FBPE #HopeDiesLast #🕷) 1551898214
@theresa_may This year Ash Wednesday also marks the time when you have got only 23 days left to avoid a no deal Brexit.— Michael Fuss (@Michael Fuss) 1551887392
Maybe Theresa will just give up her job for Lent?
@theresa_may Please give up for Lent.— Tiernan Douieb (@Tiernan Douieb) 1551903027
@theresa_may https://t.co/Af8FDhFwY0— Jane Hinchliffe 💚🌿🖖 (@Jane Hinchliffe 💚🌿🖖) 1551885793
What would Jesus do?
This tweet came just a few hours after Theresa May agreed with Tory MP Simon Hoare after he urged the Commons to back the PM's maligned Brexit deal for Lent.
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