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Just when you thought Brexit couldn't become any more bizarre or farcical Theresa May goes ahead and quotes a meerkat from an insurance advert.
During Tuesday's edition of PMQs the SNP MP Ian Blackford called on the Commons to vote to delay Brexit and prevent a no deal. He also claimed that the House "can't trust this prime minister."
In response, the prime minister said:
Can I just say to the right honourable gentleman; if he wants to end the uncertainty and if he wants to deal with the issues raised in response to my statement, then he should vote for a deal. Simples!
"Vote for the deal - simples" Theresa May channels Aleksandr the Meerkat as she responds to a #Brexit question fr… https://t.co/lSoUf3rx3z— BBC Politics (@BBC Politics) 1551186931
There you go then. The leader of a democracy just told one of her political opponents to vote for her deal by quoting one of the cartoon meerkats for the 'Compare the Market' adverts.
Yes, this is a thing that actually happened in 2019 and people couldn't quite believe what they had just heard.
Theresa May has just said "Simples" in the House of Commons. We can all go home— John Rentoul (@John Rentoul) 1551186640
Do my ears deceive me or did Theresa May just do an impression of compare the meerkat? “Simples!” she tells… https://t.co/2KuFxMXN3J— Matthew Thompson (@Matthew Thompson) 1551186698
Please tell me @theresa_may didn’t just finish her answer with “simples!” #Brexit— Sarah Campbell (@Sarah Campbell) 1551186705
Theresa May has just said "Simples" in the House of Commons. We can all go home— John Rentoul (@John Rentoul) 1551186640
We're sure that Aleksandr was delighted to be referenced in such a manner.
Theresa May: "Vote for the deal. Simples!" https://t.co/atFOKX1Dgc— Natasha Clark (@Natasha Clark) 1551186649
From today she will be known as ‘Meerkat May’ #TheresaMay #brexit #simples https://t.co/m12vCA9pOI— Mel Macnab (@Mel Macnab) 1551187518
It could also be from The Inbetweeners.
Theresa May borrows the “simples” catch phrase of compare the market meerkat, gladly taking a proud cultural baron… https://t.co/PXRxW36AGw— Tom Peck (@Tom Peck) 1551186950
Did Theresa May just say “Simples!” to the @theSNP She gone pop? https://t.co/4c23rmLY7z— Nitin Ganatra (@Nitin Ganatra) 1551186698
Compare The Market or Compare the Single Market?
Compare the meerkat dot com, compare the EU single market dot com. simples. https://t.co/rmHjyHOsmO— Hanna Ines Flint (@Hanna Ines Flint) 1551186820
Yeah, really cool reference Theresa!
Theresa May just said "Simples!" https://t.co/TpdRu1L6Ch— Oonagh (@Oonagh) 1551186718
Theresa May proves how in touch with today’s popular media by quoting the catchphrase of an insurance advert from a… https://t.co/pm0yZ6ltIU— Mikey Smith (@Mikey Smith) 1551186738
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