ON TWITTER
#THROWSCOTLANDOUT
The tongue-in-cheek hashtag spent part of the day as the number one trending topic on Twitter after Daily Mail readers demanded that Scotland be ejected from the Union. Hilarity ensued. @Claretereasa said: “We can’t allow the poor English taxpayers to subsidise us any more #THROWSCOTLANDOUT” @Yoorwullie said: “They feed deep fried mars bars to Unicorns #Throwscotlandout” @gregmoodie said: “They have no idea how to punish the poor. #Throwscotlandout” @michaeleast1983 said: “#Throwscotlandout they embarrass us with their not invading half the world, free university, lovely accents & lack of Tories, how dare they!” @Cheekylee said: “Wait, what did I miss? Why do we want to #Throwscotlandout all of a sudden? Can I go with them if we do?”
#PMQS
Prime Minister’s Questions revolved around Brexit, the NHS, and British military involvement in Syria. @D_j_bates said: “If indeed we are giving the NHS the most funding it’s had then it’s been wasted and not going on #mentalhealth #PMQS” @Valdetaliu said: “I’m still no wiser about the plan for #Brexit following #PMQS . #Inscrutable PM gives away nothing about it (if it exists that is).” @Bbcnormans said: “T.may approach to Brexit same as Baldricks :”Our cunning plan is to have no plan” says @ jeremycorbyn #pmqs” @Democracy_a2 said: “Corbyn said he wanted to quote philosophers today and came up with Baldrick of Blackadder. #PMQS” @Tony_robinson said “I never said nuffin’ at PMQS, it was the beardy man and the grumpy lady. Baldrick x” @thesnp said: “@ Angusrobertson focused on the humanitarian crisis in Syria at #PMQS. Asking PM to encourage Spain to refuse to refuel Russian military.”
#GBBOFINAL
The final of the Great British Bake Off had Twitter talking – the show’s last ever episode on the BBC before departing for Channel 4. @Tinapeg2 said “Aww #GBBOFINAL tonight Which also means the last show as we know it! Going to be a little dewy eyed #GBBO” @dr_alex_gates said “#GBBOFINAL because we need some escapism from May’s Broken Britain. And it’s a lot healthier than alcohol. @jodiepolhill said: “How am I supposed to concentrate in work today knowing that it’s the #GBBOFINAL??”