Jo Johnson, the brother of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, quit parliament on Thursday to protest his sibling’s handling of the U.K.’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union.
It’s been an honour to represent Orpington for 9 years & to serve as a minister under three PMs. In recent weeks I’ve been torn between family loyalty and the national interest - it’s an unresolvable tension & time for others to take on my roles as MP & Minister. #overandout
— Jo Johnson (@JoJohnsonUK) September 5, 2019
Many people on Twitter made the same mocking joke — namely, that the younger Johnson had resigned from his roles as a minister and member of Parliament for Orpington in order to spend less time with his family.
Of course, politicians often say they are stepping down (usually following a scandal) in order to spend more time with their family.
BREAKING: Jo Johnson resigns to spend less time with his family.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) September 5, 2019
Seems Jo Johnson has become the first minister to resign to spend less time with his family. Good call.
— Alistair Carmichael (@amcarmichaelMP) September 5, 2019
did jo johnson just resign to spend less time with family
— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) September 5, 2019
Stands on soapbox. Taps microphone. Leans in. Whispers.
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) September 5, 2019
"..... Jo Johnson... has resigned... to spend less time with his family."
I'm resigning from Twitter to spend less time with your Jo Johnson jokes/metajokes
— Sarah Ditum (@sarahditum) September 5, 2019
NEW: A Tory MP texts...
— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) September 5, 2019
“Jo Johnson has resigned to spend less time with his family”.
Breaking: Jo Johnson has quit in order to spend less time with his family.
— The Poke (@ThePoke) September 5, 2019
Jo Johnson resigning to spend *less* time with his family is very much, as the youngsters say, “a mood”.
— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) September 5, 2019
It is with regret that I accept the resignation of my brother Jo Johnson, who has decided that he needs to spend less time with his family.
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) September 5, 2019
[runs in, panting]
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) September 5, 2019
guys, guys
Jo Johnson
has resigned to spend less time with his family
“I’m resigning to spend less time with my family.” https://t.co/GiSL5qe1ys
— Breaking Butter (@breakingbutter) September 5, 2019
Jo Johnson has resigned to spen-
— Bethany Black (@BeffernieBlack) September 5, 2019
Ah, forget it. pic.twitter.com/FYHkjcEu21
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