Boris Johnson sacks ‘snake’ Gove as an hour becomes a long time in politics – 23+ reactions
At the time of writing, 46 Tory MPs have resigned their parliamentary positions, giving Boris Johnson the dubious honour of beating the previous record by 35 resignations.
Congratulations to Boris Johnson for setting the record for the most number of resignations in a single day in government history with 37. He takes the record away from one Boris Johnson who set the record earlier today with 36.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 6, 2022
Wednesday can’t have been good for his blood-pressure, with Prime Minister’s Questions and a grilling by the Liaison Committee, both serving to demonstrate that he has no shame intention of stepping down.
How I wish #PMQs stood for Prime Minister Quits.
— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) July 6, 2022
Apparently when Boris gets back to No 10 he’ll find Shapps Lewis and ZAHAWI telling him the cabinet want him out.
So less than 24 hours after Zahawi blackmailed him into giving him the Chancellor gig he’s stabbing him in the back.
Bet even Gove is impressed.— Mitch Benn 🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@MitchBenn) July 6, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: After a relentless wave of resignations, @BorisJohnson now has fewer ministers than he does children
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) July 6, 2022
They’ve still got to go to the 1922 committee & get something, and honestly, I will love it if we beat them! pic.twitter.com/iQ4WGHGq9a
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) July 6, 2022
BREAKING: Nadine Dorries is organising an assault on the Capitol building x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCFLauraKT) July 6, 2022
Latest: Nadine Dorries holding press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, Biggleswade, with evidence the 1922 Committee has been hacked by Venezuela
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) July 6, 2022
Suggestions on who could possibly replace the PM – Four chipper stoats and a can of Red Bull, a reasonably engaged Shetland Pony, a set of Occasional Tables, Sven-Goran Ericksson, 1 x Tortilla Bowl with extra guacamole + 1 Pepsi Max, assorted lengths of coarse twill etc etc
— Bill Bailey (@BillBailey) July 6, 2022
With a steady stream of Dear John(son) letters and very few of his colleagues declaring their support, one MP was notable for his silence – and his absence from PMQs.
👀 Where is Michael Gove? #PMQs
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) July 6, 2022
Live scenes of Michael Gove supporting the Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/H0wyCJK2XW
— James Lewis (@JamesHLUK) July 6, 2022
As if this week couldn’t get any better, Gove has gone AWOL.
— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) July 6, 2022
It emerged that, despite not resigning his position as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove had played an unexpected hand.
🚨 Exclusive
Michael Gove has told Boris Johnson he must go
Housing Secretary delivered message to PM this morninghttps://t.co/DUWIHFxXRt
— John Stevens (@johnestevens) July 6, 2022
Despite rumours that the PM was struggling to find people prepared to fill the growing list of vacancies, he phoned Gove to strip him of his position.
NEW: Michael Gove sacked by Boris Johnson https://t.co/49vaaEUWlT
— Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) July 6, 2022
An extraordinary comment added insult to injury.
As PM sacks Michael Gove, a No 10 source says “you can’t have a snake who is not with you on any of the big arguments who then gleefully tells the press the leader has to go”https://t.co/lny3AJEPVo
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 6, 2022
People were quick to react to the self-inflicted gunshot wound to Johnson’s foot.
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I found it really easy to sack Michael Gove quickly because he hadn't been accused of sexual assault.
— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) July 6, 2022
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Sacking people when you've had 40 resignations is an unusual tactical move. https://t.co/yIh46d1CE9
— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) July 6, 2022
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OK. Wow. Gosh. Failed state it is then. https://t.co/AyrhsfkKxi
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) July 6, 2022
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Not like there’s a shortage of ministers or anything… https://t.co/iripQ0ysuF
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 6, 2022
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galaxy brain political strategy https://t.co/nbQPKRTyV7 pic.twitter.com/sVSbgdGVCz
— Henry Dyer (@Direthoughts) July 6, 2022
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Sack Govey for being unloyal. Disloyal. pic.twitter.com/LzIn3xcelz
— Gee Aitch Cee (@Scriblit) July 6, 2022
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This language is very peculiar. Is no 10 source, Johnson himself? https://t.co/jmVXpBU5Vq
— Emma Fielding (@emmagafielding) July 6, 2022
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no one thought it would come to this but Boris Johnson may have to deploy The Hancock 😬
— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) July 6, 2022
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cannot shit popcorn quick enough to make room for more popcorn https://t.co/JYH94UEqqy
— mutable joe (@mutablejoe) July 6, 2022
