Our 15 favourite reactions to George Galloway supporting Nigel Farage’s new party

Controversial politician and former Celebrity Big Brother housemate, George Galloway, was a prominent supporter of the Leave campaign, representing the “Lexit” position – the left-wing reasoning for being free of the EU. That left-leaning position has come under suspicion, in light of this Twitter post.

Given the nature of Labour’s Euro-fanatic candidates list and the crucial juncture we have reached in the fight for the full implementation of the #Brexit referendum result and for one-time only I will be supporting @Nigel_Farage in next months elections. @TheBrexitPartly

— George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 17, 2019

Whatever you do, don’t picture George curled up next to Nigel Farage, purring like a cat. I said don’t! Twitter reacted as you’d expect

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You know how Avengers Infinity War was 'the most ambitious crossover event in history'? Well George Galloway supporting Nigel Farage is whatever the exact opposite of that is.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) April 17, 2019

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“A second referendum would be a disaster because it would boost the far right. Anyway, I’m off to campaign for notable racist Nigel Farage.” pic.twitter.com/djnntpwZVt

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 17, 2019

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https://twitter.com/francesweetman/status/1118592428993327106

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Because nothing says socialism like supporting a far-right rabble-rouser who is chums with white supremacists and stirs up racial hatred and islamophobia. pic.twitter.com/2MHjKEF1m4

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) April 17, 2019

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Kremlin asset shares voting intention to the few dozen people he hasn't blocked pic.twitter.com/OINhcYOHjj

— Otto English (@Otto_English) April 17, 2019

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George Galloway coming out in support of Nigel Farage's fascist 'Brexit Party' might be the most George Galloway-thing to ever happen.

— Miriam Mirwitch (@mrwtch) April 17, 2019

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The only thing that surprises me is that the populist phoney @georgegalloway took so long to throw his lot in with alter-ego @Nigel_Farage They fully deserve each other. The country deserves neither of them.

— Owen Smith (@OwenSmith_MP) April 17, 2019

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BREAKING – Galloway supports racists, hedge fund owners, and bigots, once again https://t.co/8v2y9kya1J

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) April 17, 2019