Tim Farron’s savage takedown of Liz Truss just won the funniest election night gag of the lot
There have been no shortage of very funny and totally on-point responses to Labour’s landslide general election win – we’ve rounded up a whole bunch here.
If we had to pick a favourite or two we’d go for this.
Don’t know who made this: pic.twitter.com/CJVui4Nw2J
— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) July 4, 2024
Or this particularly memorable image.
meanwhile, Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his seat to Labour while standing next to a man wearing a baked beans balaclava pic.twitter.com/wCQNaNmXoF
— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) July 5, 2024
Or this, which was simply brutal.
In fairness the Tories killed a lot of their supporters in the pandemic
— Lucy Prebble (@lucyprebblish) July 4, 2024
But then later in the day came this, from a most unexpected source – former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron – and it was just fabulous.
We have recalled Agent Truss from the field, her work is complete.
— Tim Farron (@timfarron) July 5, 2024
Boom.
Let her have some rest after 14yrs on the field
— Odogwu Anioma (@jidifeanyi) July 5, 2024
Definitely the tweet of the day. https://t.co/23tWsvnA6n
— Brendan May (@bmay) July 5, 2024
Unfit lettuces should be left in the field
— Mike Hogan (@mikehogan_) July 5, 2024
Burn of the night https://t.co/ipri9MQn1C
— Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) July 5, 2024
Please give her a bonus. She went above and beyond.
— George Simkin (@George_Simkin) July 5, 2024
It was a good night for Farron …
Liberal Democrats GAIN Westmorland and Lonsdale
Congratulations Tim Farron MP pic.twitter.com/5y33xVeYOH
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) July 5, 2024
… as it was for all of the Lib Dems.
Sir Ed Davey celebrates to Sweet Caroline as he enters the @LibDems watch party in Central London. pic.twitter.com/JKIyyIE3Uj
— Jack Taylor (@Jack_P_Taylor) July 5, 2024
To conclude …
https://t.co/5Aof0UcCE3 pic.twitter.com/SvfMF2P8ZB
— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) July 5, 2024
In one word …
Brutal
— Akash Maniam (@ManiamAkash) July 5, 2024