Tim Farron’s savage takedown of Liz Truss just won the funniest election night gag of the lot

John Plunkett. Updated July 5th, 2024

There have been no shortage of very funny and totally on-point responses to Labour’s landslide general election win – we’ve rounded up a whole bunch here.

If we had to pick a favourite or two we’d go for this.

Don’t know who made this: pic.twitter.com/CJVui4Nw2J

— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) July 4, 2024

Or this particularly memorable image.

meanwhile, Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his seat to Labour while standing next to a man wearing a baked beans balaclava pic.twitter.com/wCQNaNmXoF

— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) July 5, 2024

Or this, which was simply brutal.

In fairness the Tories killed a lot of their supporters in the pandemic

— Lucy Prebble (@lucyprebblish) July 4, 2024

But then later in the day came this, from a most unexpected source – former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron – and it was just fabulous.

We have recalled Agent Truss from the field, her work is complete.

— Tim Farron (@timfarron) July 5, 2024

Boom.

Let her have some rest after 14yrs on the field

— Odogwu Anioma (@jidifeanyi) July 5, 2024

Definitely the tweet of the day. https://t.co/23tWsvnA6n

— Brendan May (@bmay) July 5, 2024

Unfit lettuces should be left in the field

— Mike Hogan (@mikehogan_) July 5, 2024

Burn of the night https://t.co/ipri9MQn1C

— Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) July 5, 2024

Please give her a bonus. She went above and beyond.

— George Simkin (@George_Simkin) July 5, 2024

It was a good night for Farron …

Liberal Democrats GAIN Westmorland and Lonsdale

Congratulations Tim Farron MP pic.twitter.com/5y33xVeYOH

— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) July 5, 2024

… as it was for all of the Lib Dems.

Sir Ed Davey celebrates to Sweet Caroline as he enters the @LibDems watch party in Central London. pic.twitter.com/JKIyyIE3Uj

— Jack Taylor (@Jack_P_Taylor) July 5, 2024

To conclude …

https://t.co/5Aof0UcCE3 pic.twitter.com/SvfMF2P8ZB

— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) July 5, 2024

In one word …

Brutal

— Akash Maniam (@ManiamAkash) July 5, 2024

Source @timfarron