21 favourite funny tweets about the Tory leadership race
Scientists recently announced that the Earth’s days are getting longer, but they can’t explain it. We contend that the days are the same length as usual, but feel longer because the Tory leadership race is still on.
If it comes down to a vote, we suspect our theory will win the support of these people.
1.
Liz Truss will say or do absolutely anything to get to Number 10, whatever damage it does to the country. I just can’t imagine having such an unprincipled, self-serving narcissist as Prime Minister.
— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) August 1, 2022
2.
i just want some glue sticks, Rishi pic.twitter.com/KplFdzLnY3
— Miss Flynn (@LottsFlynnECT) August 8, 2022
3.
Look, I know this isn't news to anyone, and I'm not even saying it myself for the first time, but I feel the need to add another note to the official record stating for the avoidance of doubt that these leadership candidates are both absolute howling fucking idiots.
— The Dalai Farmer (@Grove_digger) August 9, 2022
4.
Met Office issues severe fire warning across the UK, as Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak’s pants could go up at any moment.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) August 10, 2022
5.
With Truss about to become PM, it’s like getting on to a plane and seeing the #AirCrashInvestigation team have already started filming.
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) August 10, 2022
6.
BREAKING: Liz Truss is now in favour of handouts and has condemned the Liz Truss from two days ago who was not in favour of handouts. We need more conviction politicians like Liz x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) August 11, 2022
7.
this whole leadership race is like inside no 9 parodying the apprentice
— mutable joe (@mutablejoe) August 9, 2022
8.
As Liz Truss becomes odds-on favourite to win leadership race, Downing St begins making the necessary adjustments: pic.twitter.com/kxwyDHZqpV
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) July 22, 2022
9.
This is basically the Tory Leadership contest-
"Do you want dog sick or a used nappy for breakfast?"
"Um, I don't want either"
"Cool, well Brian a 76 year old retired pharmacist from Suffolk is going to choose for you. Enjoy"— joe heenan (@joeheenan) July 24, 2022
10.
Truss: 'I will kill everyone you don't like with my bare hands.'
Sunak: 'I will make sure people you find mildly irritating are pushed into the sea.'
Truss: 'I promise to nuke all the UK except for where you live.'
Sunak: 'I will destroy the earth but cut corporation tax.'— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) August 7, 2022
11.
https://t.co/T1jbnQ8eMW pic.twitter.com/NG4ADj4Jsv
— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) August 9, 2022