Michael Gove quoting Stormzy lyrics had the internet cringing hard – 19 scathing takedowns
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BURN EVERYTHING DOWN pic.twitter.com/ZxEzWHd4na
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) November 26, 2019
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I strongly urge you to delete this tweet. https://t.co/t90x9Q9MBg
— Amanda Abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) November 26, 2019
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I finally managed to hack Michael Gove’s Twitter account. Now then, what can I tweet to make him look like a complete and utter knob..?https://t.co/f4ItKMkdrO
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) November 26, 2019
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I'm only quote tweeting this so you too can keep being sick in your own mouth all day every time you remember that it happened. https://t.co/7bsJj2tE8M
— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) November 26, 2019
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Great stuff. Why not black up while you're at it, Michael?
— David Wearing (@davidwearing) 26 November 2019
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You think you've seen all, then you go on Twitter and find Michael Gove and Daniel Hannan having fun doing mock Jamaican together. pic.twitter.com/rTEPkjZP82
— Simon Bruni (@SimonBruni) November 26, 2019
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Stormzy’s lyrics are 3 things Gove will never be: witty, smart and anti-racist https://t.co/bj8J5tM58h
— Dr Louise Raw (@LouiseRawAuthor) November 26, 2019
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how do you not only delete someone else’s tweet but also their entire personality https://t.co/tXCZi0O6mC
— Sorcha Ní Nia (@Luiseach) November 26, 2019
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What…the fuck….is this? https://t.co/5cPXizRQo3
— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) November 26, 2019
Composer, Nick Harvey helpfully reinterpreted Gove’s tweet.
I’ve fixed that for you. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/mJdGxW6pNG
— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) November 26, 2019
But it seems fitting that the last word should be this political analysis from Angela Rayner.
Played ya self https://t.co/NT07zO5EYb
— Angela Rayner 🌈 (@AngelaRayner) November 26, 2019
Source: Michael Gove, Twitter, Image: Twitter, Stormzy on Instagram, Channel 4 on YouTube
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