Jacob Rees-Mogg used a bread analogy to excuse his Brexit deal u-turn – the only 11 replies you knead
In an effort to come up with a reason people might believe for his volte face on Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, the MP for fourth-form Latin, Jacob Rees-Mogg, used this old saying.
https://twitter.com/Jacob_Rees_Mogg/status/1110843989605998598
The implication being that the deal isn’t satisfactory, but is still better than staying in the European Union, a position entirely at odds with his previous comments on the topic, such as this.
“She hasn’t so much struck a deal as surrendered to Brussels and given in to everything they want and tried to frustrate Brexit that it’s not so much a vassal state anymore as a slave state.”
The reaction has been less Great British Bake Off than Great British Hacked Off, as these reactions show.
1
Ciabatta believe we're still sourdough, you pittaful wanker. https://t.co/UcjxHVz4kT
— Phlegm Clandango (@Cain_Unable) March 27, 2019
2
Mid-loaf crisis. https://t.co/QOlG2qzcls
— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) March 27, 2019
3
That’s an oaf. https://t.co/uKJThGhK6G
— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) March 27, 2019
4
Not when you had the whole loaf to start with you haunted dildo https://t.co/460SwD0pbs
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) March 27, 2019
5
Depends where you stashed your dough. https://t.co/xXbHPZd0s1
— barney farmer (@barneyfarmer) March 27, 2019
6.
https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1110851402518138880
7.
Not if it's covered in mould and laced with poison. https://t.co/zS44T7Pmuy
— Otto English (@Otto_English) March 27, 2019
8.
Translation – Half a billion from destroying the UK is better than no personal profit from remaining in the EU https://t.co/fu3WWdbdGK
— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) March 27, 2019
9.
https://twitter.com/Simon_Pegg/status/1110852972559376385
10.
Half a loaf, half a loaf
Half a loaf onward
All in the valley of Deal
Rode the six hundred (and fifty).
“Forward, the Leave Brigade!
No one voted for this!” he said.
Into the valley of Deal
Rode the six hundred (and fifty). https://t.co/OhS6eXkzCJ— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) March 27, 2019
11.
It'll be a bit stale and mouldy though if you've already thrown it in the bin twice several weeks ago.
— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) March 27, 2019
Features writer, Erica Buist, ran with his analogy.
Dude, we currently have access to the entire bakery https://t.co/76BzElycaR
— Erica Buist (@ericabuist) March 27, 2019
Now that’s what I call a showstopper.