David Cameron’s tax strife is the biggest story in Britain at the moment.
This would be why #resigncameron has been the top trending topic on Twitter all day in the UK… pic.twitter.com/LvBx6OJSPB
— Simon Cullen (@Simon_Cullen) April 8, 2016
Amid further revelations through the Panama Papers leaks about the prime minister’s familial connections to offshore tax havens, pressure is mounting on Cameron to provide further information about his finances, with some people calling on him to resign and even be imprisoned.
Front pages hint at why Britons chose #ResignCameron hashtag for Saturday's coming protest: https://t.co/9w7mJl6yjE pic.twitter.com/5XDfzWUKry
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) April 8, 2016
Starting early on Friday, the #resigncameron hashtag started trending on Twitter, and it has struck a chord with British voters.
Here are some of our favourite responses so far:
https://twitter.com/shane_r/status/718383124175040512
“Alright Dave?”
https://twitter.com/theuneasyreaper/status/718412964341137409
#cameronmustgo #resigncameron pic.twitter.com/BOpvw0NNjW
— RedLabourBarrow (@RedLabourBarrow) April 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/DavidChameron/status/718343408176275457
"You're trending Dave"
"Is it good?"
"Define good. It doesn't involve a farmyard animal this time"#ResignCameron pic.twitter.com/K9XmvdO1KS
— Stuart Robertson (@stupendous223) April 8, 2016
These old tweets from Cameron and his Chancellor are being quoted and RT’d by many commentators:
Sorry, Dave, what was that? #resigncameron pic.twitter.com/nzue9NOp34
— James Cleverley (@JamesCleverley1) April 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/melaniedrinnan/status/718396938522136576
People are enjoying themselves at least…
https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/718356662730493952
https://twitter.com/RachelWhittty/status/718358190824550400
Time to go! #resigncameron pic.twitter.com/o8BOeD7B9M
— Paula Tooths (@paulatooths) April 8, 2016
A reminder of @David_Cameron's comments on @jimmycarr's 'morally wrong' tax arrangements https://t.co/J0PYMXelun #resigncameron
— Jane Symons (@JaneSymons1) April 8, 2016
Alas, Father Ted memes are the most popular choice, it seems…
https://twitter.com/Shabado_Joe/status/718401407104262146
This from Facebook: Classic#ResignCameron pic.twitter.com/49ImByo6KH
— Manda Scott (@MandaScott) April 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Glinner/status/718420577808224258
