Theresa May calls general election – the funniest responses on Twitter
So Theresa May has surprised everyone by calling a snap general election for 8 June. Here’s a whole bunch of our favourite responses and comments on Twitter so far.
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She's called a fucking what?!? pic.twitter.com/qTrKqPhnxp
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) April 18, 2017
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Theresa May probably wants everybody to forget she said this less than a year ago: #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/LZu5Bv94UP
— Tom Pride (@ThomasPride) April 18, 2017
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Anyone else hear this on Theresa May's #GeneralElection announcement? Weird. pic.twitter.com/RigTdbbAoV
— Pencil Bandit (@pencilbandit) April 18, 2017
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Labour reacts to the news of a #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/lXJ55P0zoA
— The Poke (@ThePoke) April 18, 2017
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This snap election really doesn't give Vladimir Putin very long to get organised. It really is rather unfair.
— Ben Fenton (@benfenton) April 18, 2017
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So it's like a second referendum, but without the Remain option? #GeneralElection
— Mark Rendle ❄ (@markrendle) April 18, 2017
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The time has come – Larry for Prime Minister.#GeneralElection #YesWeCat pic.twitter.com/ml07abUuhC
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) April 18, 2017
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Yep, because asking British people to vote for stuff has been working out so well for everyone recently. #GeneralElection
— Mitten d'Amour (@MittenDAmour) April 18, 2017
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Referendum 2014. Election 2015. Referendum 2016. Election 2017.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) April 18, 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn is in for a shock when he wakes up in 45 minutes. #GeneralElection
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 18, 2017
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"So, Mrs May, what was it that first attracted you to an early general election?" pic.twitter.com/QQpdpk8SyC
— Tom Freeman (@SnoozeInBrief) April 18, 2017
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Labour Party HQ #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/mDkSIaNgHs
— Sophia Cannon (@SophiaCannon) April 18, 2017
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#GeneralElection Summary:
APRIL
May: "June"— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) April 18, 2017
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May the farce be with you… #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/IGbP3kVW5c
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) April 18, 2017
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Woman who said she wouldn't call a general election asks nation to trust what she says as she calls a general election.
— HaveIGotNewsForYou (@haveigotnews) April 18, 2017
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The Lib Dems upon hearing of a snap #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/K9d2gIhhhv
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) April 18, 2017
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Has anybody checked if David Dimbleby is actually free on the 8th June? #GeneralElection
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) April 18, 2017
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I won't believe this is actually happening until I see it written on the side of a bus.#GeneralElection
— Daniel Beavan (@danbeavan) April 18, 2017
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Text from Jeremy Corbyn: "Shit." #generalelection
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) April 18, 2017
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Britain right now. #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/XagLnJt3XF
— Jono Read (@jonoread) April 18, 2017
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