David Davis has handed in his resignation as Brexit Secretary
The move comes days after Theresa May won the cabinet’s backing for her Brexit plan. Davis handed in his letter at around midnight on Sunday night. In his resignation, he gave his opinion that: “The general direction of policy will leave us in at best a weak negotiating position, and possibly an inescapable one.”
He also said that he thought it “look less and less likely” that UK will leave the single market and customs union.
Davis’ tenure in the role has been, like everything connected to the government’s Brexit stratergy, somewhat controversial and often directionless.
Which means that of course, there were plenty jokes on Twitter.
The best was based on the meme of the moment, Harry Maguire talking to his girlfriend.
https://twitter.com/barry88quinn/status/1016094688909168640?s=21
And of course there was a Simpsons reference.
— John Rain 🥇 (@ItsJohnRain) July 8, 2018
And here are some of the rest.
POLITICS: David Davis starts negotiations with Government HR department over his exit. Demands to keep salary, building access pass, canteen discount card, and year’s supply of custard creams from tea trolley without having to actually turn up to work
— News42 (@news42) July 8, 2018
Tbf to David Davis, we've all considered resigning at 11.30pm on a Sunday night
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) July 8, 2018
Journalists: what a lovely weekend. Wow. Pride. The football. It feels like a whole different country! Like there could be a new sense of national unity? God, I’ve barely even thought about Brexit.
David Davis: pic.twitter.com/1MuTOxOvnC
— Stephanie Boland (@stephanieboland) July 9, 2018
When David Davis threatens to resign for months and then finally does so at 11.30pm on a Sunday night pic.twitter.com/rZsxEJ1FRs
— Jane Merrick (@janemerrick23) July 8, 2018
The Tories have now activated the emergency inflatable Brexit Secretary. EU officials reportedly say it is “vastly more intelligent and charming than David Davis”. pic.twitter.com/K9oLBIbjv5
— Angry Scotland (@AngryScotland) July 9, 2018
