Boris Johnson leaves the leadership race as his backers go to another school – 38 favourite reactions

Oonagh Keating. Updated October 24th, 2022

20.

BREAKING: 30p Lee is stunned to discover he's the only one of Boris Johnson's 102 backers who is real 😳

— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@LKTranslator) October 23, 2022

21.

Boris falls 40 hospitals short. Sorry, I mean MPs.

— THE SECRET TORY 🇬🇧 (@secrettory12) October 23, 2022

22.

I got all six numbers on the national lottery last night, but I don't feel like it's the right time to win all that money, so I have ripped up my ticket

— Jane Merrick (@janemerrick23) October 23, 2022

23.

This is not the right time for me to accept a proposal of marriage from Gillian Anderson. pic.twitter.com/fp1hmC7yyg

— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) October 23, 2022

24.

Ah well. Back to the Dominican Republic

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) October 23, 2022

25.

Boris Johnson quits Tory leadership race to spend more time with his ego and exotic holidays

— Otto English (@Otto_English) October 23, 2022

26.

So instead of an old terrible Prime Minister we’re going to have a new terrible Prime Minister! Sleep well everyone…

— Matt Green (@mattgreencomedy) October 23, 2022

27.

I was very much asked to regenerate as the Doctor tonight but I am afraid it is simply not the right time https://t.co/8PXFsZJTKA

— Jenny Colgan (@jennycolgan) October 23, 2022

28.

Well… @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/MtanFWzCoc

— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) October 24, 2022

29.

BREAKING: Boris Johnson is devastated that he will not be the first British prime minister to resign in disgrace twice 😭

— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@LKTranslator) October 23, 2022

30.

yes I know it’s short notice…Monday morning…flight to Dominican Republic…much obliged pic.twitter.com/LpQuW9xk15

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) October 23, 2022

31.

I believe I would be well placed to appear on the cover of Vogue but this is simply not the right time 🥺

— Charlotte Ivers (@CharlotteIvers) October 23, 2022

32.

it will never not be funny that Boris Johnson flew halfway round the world to be proclaimed Prime Minister by an adoring public and even *his own party* said “nah you’re alright can you bog off again” 👋

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) October 23, 2022

33.

David Tennant comes back as Doctor Who and Boris Johnson drops out, brilliant evening for nerds who hate the tories.

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) October 23, 2022

34.

I had 102 votes and could have won easily but didn’t want to #BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/sY4jFvktPl

— Colin Cooper (@Coops_Colin) October 23, 2022

35.

Maybe Boris feels he’ll have a better chance in next month’s Conservative leadership contest.

— Robbie Lesiuk (@Mystery_Bob) October 23, 2022

36.

Is it too late for Liz Truss to throw her hat in?

— GET A GRIP – AUSTERITY KILLS (@docrussjackson) October 23, 2022

37.

*BREAKING* Boris Johnson flies back to Caribbean freebie in a big huff as nobody is fucking interested… pic.twitter.com/QQoS4bHHZN

— Dom Joly (@domjoly) October 23, 2022

38.

So Boris Johnson didn't have 100 nominations after all. At a single stroke, he has needlessly shredded the hard-won reputation for honesty and integrity he fought for decades to build.

— David__Osland (@David__Osland) October 23, 2022

With a great deal of vitriol around, it’s good to know that there are people out there who will reach out to those in pain.

. @NadineDorries lemme kno if u wanna chat 2nite hunni xoxox

— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) October 23, 2022

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