The ‘Tory power stance’ is the only thing you need to read about today – all our favourite responses online

John Plunkett. Updated April 30th, 2018

As you’ll probably know by now Sajid Javid is the new home secretary after the resignation of Amber Rudd late last night.

And there was something about Javid’s post outside the home office that got people thinking.

The traditional Tory power stance on show from Saj there pic.twitter.com/6Gbe6xXnuU

— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) April 30, 2018

Specifically, it got people thinking – why do Conservative politicians always stand like that?

I’ve just learned about the Tory power stance and I’m honestly speechless. Who told them to do this? Why? Not but why? pic.twitter.com/DojriO6486

— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) April 30, 2018

Where are they taught this? pic.twitter.com/SgQBHcPr1E

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) April 30, 2018

Seriously, why do they do this? Is it part of the Tory starter pack? Xenophobia, poverty shaming and legs akimbo twat stance? pic.twitter.com/8Auiv2qooZ

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 30, 2018

Not one of them is capable of just standing like a normal human being. pic.twitter.com/bXPxn1R5so

— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) April 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/990915128613916678

Here are some of our favourite theories online.

Its been a Tory thing for years pic.twitter.com/eBSdzfuHmr

— Oliver (@oliverperfumer) April 30, 2018

pic.twitter.com/pf4MtFKqpy

— Gary Barker (@Barkercartoons) April 30, 2018

The How To Stand Like A Totally Normal Human Being, Honest They Won’t Mock You If You Stand Like This Academy

— sianushka (@sianushka) April 30, 2018

pic.twitter.com/Qp1O097Vbi

— Simon Russell (@Simon_at_Boing) April 30, 2018

Looks super uncomfortable, which is what I imagine being a Tory must feel like a lot of the time.

— Jonathan Spink (@spink_jonathan) April 30, 2018

Every Tory MP is just waiting for that skateboarding dog. pic.twitter.com/cVaF6JKF6g

— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) April 30, 2018

“Sajid, can you comment on the splits in the Conservative Party?” pic.twitter.com/cMdOiJRGSu

— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) April 30, 2018

Me, pretending to be a Tory. pic.twitter.com/0PsSKxMIFj

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 30, 2018

Just go the whole hog FFS pic.twitter.com/0cxYKLYD7o

— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) April 30, 2018

Javid's doing The Stance. pic.twitter.com/c1K4i4BZjp

— Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (@Scriblit) April 30, 2018

Presumably helps them to stay strong and stable.