ON TWITTER

#NEXTPM

New Conservative leader Boris Johnson will be the next Prime Minister. Twitter had opinions.

@Gabrielle said: “Congrats to the UK. Out of the frying pan into the fire.”

@Kworldv wrote: “Not the people’s vote. Just a bunch of nobodies who had the power to decide the next PM.”

@Toffeem05751186 tweeted: “Behold the diversity in the audience. 21st Century Britain it isn’t!”

@Davidliddle67 crowed: “Being Australian and not living in Britain, this should be fun to watch.”

@investinginthe1 reckoned: “We are all doomed!”

@Tealboyxx sneered: “Watching the Brits react to this is childish and kind of hilarious. Good luck Boris!”

@jamesbl10677264 said; “Its only fair that the US and UK go down together.”

@Noelflanagan added: “He got us into this ‘mess’ so a touch of poetic justice that he should be the one to get us out of it”

@dlb25 wrote: “Common sense prevails...”

@Lindawe69965942 warned: “Well done Boris, watch out for the backstabbers. They are already out in force.”

@djwaspi wrote: “Oh dear... if the world wasn’t laughing at us before, they damn well are now.”

@Loudecrous said: “India can land on the moon... we can’t even land a decent Prime Minister.”

#INDYREF2

Congratulating Mr Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon called for Indyref2.

@davidallengreen replied: “Hurry up and get independence.”

@startplayer said: “What’s the policy on English folk wanting to cross the border and leave with you?”

@Bigboy1881 asked: “Any comment on our appalling drug death statistics?”

@irrelevant999 pleaded: “If we agree to rebrand the entire island as ‘Scotland’ will you lead us out of this mess?”

@Jake19790 wrote: “You haven’t got much choice, he’s your new boss.”

@Gwengatesparke1 wrote: “How nice of you Nicola, we can almost hear your teeth grinding together.”

@ionafyfe added: “Still being ruled by Westminster, still being dragged out of the EU, now we’re represented by a PM we didn’t vote for. The time is now.”

@rogerbarjb cried: “Free England from the UK! England needs an independence referendum.”