Highlights from the “EU referendum flotilla war” on the river Thames

Poke Staff. Updated June 15th, 2016

A fleet of boats sailing up the Thames in central London to campaign for the Leave campaign has been “attacked” by another fleet campaigning for Remain, apparently commanded by Bob Geldof. Because this is the world we’re living in now.

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Here are some highlights thanks to Twitter – it’s just like being there, but drier and without the cold wind of the river Thames whipping at your face.

https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/743002781049577472

BREAKING: The state of British politics summed up in a clip of a flotilla face-off pic.twitter.com/rCe5Ouej3F

— Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) June 15, 2016

Not quite the Battle of Jutland, but a swarm of RIBs flying IN flags is facing off against the Brexit flotilla pic.twitter.com/uyTK34UcK0

— Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/SimonNRicketts/status/743016166151577600

Now there's a rival Remain boat blaring out "Please Don't Go" by Haddaway pic.twitter.com/cTnhaY2BHT

— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/jon_weir/status/743012245819510785

Gove's arrived #BrexitFlotilla pic.twitter.com/ijfHdzTBue

— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) June 15, 2016

a man tried to throw a bucket of water at us and quite spectacularly misjudged the distance so basically just threw some water in the Thames

— JOEL GOLBY STAN ACCOUNT (@joelgolby) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/743012850940153856

Come friendly Godzilla and eat all these boats on the Thames pic.twitter.com/tJZv95cqQH

— Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flossieraptor/status/743021542792126464

The fisherman are spraying Sir Bob Geldof and the Remain Raft with hoses: pic.twitter.com/HGpBQmEXfS

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/743021563574951937

Here comes Boris Johnson pic.twitter.com/Onk1mCZHIJ

— David Wyllie (@journodave) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/JeremyCliffe/status/743027146482941952

Bob Geldof pulls up alongside HMS Farage and shouts, "FARAGE, YOU'RE A FRAUD! YOU'RE NO FISHERMAN'S FRIEND!" pic.twitter.com/TwtQqcCc6V

— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/boobygraffoe/status/743015922798104576

https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/743043797186183169

a-ha! pic.twitter.com/V8GhtbctxS

— econhedge (@econhedge) June 15, 2016

Wanna feel old? This is what Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet look like today #flotilla pic.twitter.com/5lnZS7u9fs

— Neil Withers (@NeilWithers) June 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/743035991766781952

pic.twitter.com/Jo4sERnyJe

— Daniel Maier (@danielmaier) June 15, 2016

So in summary:

British politics in 2016 pic.twitter.com/SmJjZ7FLp6

— Robin Edds (@robinedds) June 15, 2016