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Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson made his first speech in the House of Commons since resigning over Theresa May’s Brexit plan. The ex-mayor of London told the Prime Minister that he believed the country could still unite around a different vision.
@Patrick_kidd remarked: “This is a Churchillian speech by Boris. Although by Churchill I mean the nodding dog from the insurance adverts.”
@Ian_a_jones noted: “Boris Johnson says “the pound soared” after May’s Lancaster House speech. Value of pound on day of speech (Jan 17 2017): $1.24. Value of pound on day after: $1.23.”
@Stewart_mcdonald said: “Pretty certain that Boris Johnson – who is making a resignation statement today – has put his prayer card in for a seat at the same spot Geoffrey Howe stood at when he resigned as Foreign Secretary. What a drama queen.”
@Jennirsl tweeted: “Repetitious tripe in @ Borisjohnson ‘s resignation speech. Literally nothing new. Vacant exhortations glorious future etc. Complains Govt didn’t turn Brexit into workable plan. But it’s impossible-boris sold UK a fantasy he never expected to deliver. And he still has no idea how.”
#TRUMPTURNBERRY
Reaction continued to pour in at home and abroad to our exclusive revelation that Donald Trump’s firm was paid £50,000 by the US Government to cater for the President’s recent visit to Trump Turnberry.
@Timo’brien asked: “How does the Trump Organization account for the value of the free publicity its businesses like Turnberry get when the president decides to play golf there during a taxpayer-funded diplomatic visit? Is there an entry for that in company ledgers alongside charges for the rooms?”
@Propublica tweeted: “The US taxpayers’ money went towards hotel rooms used by Mr Trump and his staff during his two-night stay at Turnberry, which the president said would be dominated by meetings and calls. He ended up playing two rounds of golf at the historic course.”
@Kentremendous posted: “‘The U.S. Government’ is us. That’s our tax money. That’s your tax money and my tax money. You and I paid Donald Trump 65,000 bucks to go golfing in Scotland.”