BREAKING: Boris Johnson has resigned as U.K. Foreign Secretary https://t.co/6SfXpaM5bs pic.twitter.com/qBrGsoWSNc
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) July 9, 2018
UK PM May appoints Jeremy Hunt as new foreign minister https://t.co/zmdFfyv3UI pic.twitter.com/av6ougPrVf
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 10, 2018
I am proud to have served as Foreign Secretary. It is with sadness that I step down: here is my letter explaining why. pic.twitter.com/NZXzUZCjdF
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) July 9, 2018
Worth flagging that the EU law that Boris is complaining about in his childish resignation letter is the Weights and Dimensions Directive. It will permit larger windows & rounded cabs which would help prevent people from being dragged under the vehicle in the event of a collision
— Ciarán McGonagle (@CPMcGonagle) July 9, 2018
James O'Brien's stinging analysis of Boris Johnson's role in Brexit: "Boris Johnson decided on the Leave side because he thought it would advance his career. There is no integrity, there is no honesty, no reason."https://t.co/37FswAB7it
— LBC (@LBC) July 10, 2018
Boris Johnson found time today to arrange for a photographer to capture the moment he signed his resignation letter. Doesn’t this say everything about his absurd, preening, vanity? He won’t be missed. pic.twitter.com/SM1s4CLVSz
— JOHN NICOLSON (@MrJohnNicolson) July 9, 2018
Boris decision to call in a photographer to record the moment of his resignation has put the cherry on the top of the most embarrassing, self-indulgent and self-destructive resignation in British political history.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) July 10, 2018
"He's got a career ahead of himself on Love Yourself Island," @tom_watson says of Boris Johnson, confirming his ability to deliver a line, and John Humphrys' inability to spot one.
— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) July 10, 2018
Lots of excitement over Gove pulling out of an event today, but he was asked this morning whether he had considered quitting. "Absolutely not"
Does he back May's plan? "100%"
Is she in trouble? "No"
Obviously could all mean nothing, but doesn't sound like somebody about to go. https://t.co/6P8Me7BZw1— Stuart Millar (@stuartmillar159) July 10, 2018
Boris Johnson: a handy guide to what is and what isn’t a resignation issue. pic.twitter.com/JqSPJwScoX
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) July 9, 2018
Lovely to see tributes to Boris Johnson pour in from around the globe. This touching goodbye from the Attorney General for Anguilla https://t.co/on7KpDLzrq
— Lauren Dobson-Hughes (@ldobsonhughes) July 9, 2018
"..so although it may be somewhat by default, I promise to serve the British people as Prime Minister to the best of my ability." pic.twitter.com/PWYGKEqaPx
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) July 9, 2018
“They were making jokes about our furniture at the weekend, and now their whole cabinet has totally collapsed.” pic.twitter.com/2ivJqEew6n
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) July 9, 2018
The Home Secretary is formally informing the House of Commons about the murder of a British citizen on British soil by a chemical weapon suspected to have originated in Russia – and the Commons is largely empty. It was teeming with MPs an hour ago for the PM's Brexit statement… pic.twitter.com/dnXcyza5Y0
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) July 9, 2018
Brexit effect = Support for EU membership increases across EU between 2017 and 2018 pic.twitter.com/aTtMtTQ6qq
— Luigi Scazzieri (@LScazzieri) July 9, 2018
Big switch in British attitudes to immigrants in past 5 years from negative to positive, according to latest British Social Attitudes. Graphic from @FT. pic.twitter.com/cg66YolCcr
— Alan Travis (@alantravis40) July 10, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Trump picks conservative Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee: NBC https://t.co/yxYpb9XUUz pic.twitter.com/BoeniGeMmu
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 10, 2018
Hundreds protest Kavanaugh's nomination outside Supreme Court https://t.co/ggDaJzSQDn pic.twitter.com/3rCZntcPtX
— The Hill (@thehill) July 10, 2018
Kavanaugh — who investigated President Clinton as a federal prosecutor in the ’90s — might soon in a position to address several mammoth legal questions at the center of the special counsel’s Russia investigation. https://t.co/CGtd6NEFG2
— POLITICO (@politico) July 10, 2018
Commentary: Don't destroy the Supreme Court to save it from Trump https://t.co/ULZYto7F3J pic.twitter.com/U0sTXnScdP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 10, 2018
I fully expect Mitch McConnell to stand at a lectern tomorrow and flap his jowls to say, “It is customary when a nominee is presented before an election to wrap this up a quickly as possible.”
— Schooley (@Rschooley) July 10, 2018
NY governor signs order to protect reproductive rights on same day as Trump's Supreme Court nomination https://t.co/H562ZHyA66 pic.twitter.com/RwR2wUs9YW
— The Hill (@thehill) July 10, 2018
I wonder who said this in 2016 while refusing to hold a vote on Merrick Garland: "The American people deserve to have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice."
Nov elections are in only 4 months. There should be no confirmation vote until after the elections https://t.co/Byh7pgUCvy
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 10, 2018
Not a fact check pic.twitter.com/m0O98Kgucz
— Alexios (@Mantzarlis) July 9, 2018
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WORLD
Divers begin final push to rescue remaining boys, coach in Thailand cave – ABC News – via @ABC https://t.co/ACWs2KkQc5
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) July 10, 2018
.@ReutersGraphics charts the rescue mission after eight boys are brought out of a cave complex in Thailand, while four soccer players and their coach remain trapped https://t.co/DzQfUq4q58 pic.twitter.com/ySSqdS53xX
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 10, 2018
Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future. Thailand is so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/EHNh8ydaTT
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2018
One of the jarring things about the Thai cave story: 41 people died when a boat capsized in Thailand on Thursday evening and nobody really cared. It’s a pretty clear illustration of how we latch onto stories that are gripping while ignoring worse human suffering that lacks drama.
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 9, 2018
