David Cameron has announced he is to resign as an MP.
The former Prime Minister stated his intention to step down from his role as MP of Witney.
In a statement reported by the Press Association on Monday, Cameron said “Having fully considered my position over the summer, I have decided that I am going to stand down as the member of parliament for Witney.”
I don't want to be a "distraction," @David_Cameron says after stepping down as an MP https://t.co/8QUlZXgBBy https://t.co/wtYG3jc5r4
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 12, 2016
Cameron has held the seat since 2001, and the decision will now trigger a by-election in the Oxfordshire seat.
And so the British people reacted in the same way they always do….
As David Cameron steps down as an MP, it’s worth looking at his post-referendum resignation letter again. pic.twitter.com/Wj18jdN7qR
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) September 12, 2016
By taking the piss.
In many ways David Cameron never recovered from this. pic.twitter.com/2CaAdxhqBZ
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) September 12, 2016
To be honest, there was a lot to take the piss out of…
David Cameron resigns in order to concentrate on his hobby of fish-pointing pic.twitter.com/8fNOOQJYQ1
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) September 12, 2016
Like… a lot:
"You're all in it together"
David Cameron, sailing into sunset.
— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) September 12, 2016
I hope David Cameron has a long-term economic plan.
— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) September 12, 2016
For someone who never seemed to be able to crack a decent joke, there seems to be a surprising amount of humour around Cameron now:
David Cameron is so doing I'm A Celebrity this year.
— IAN HYLAND (@HylandIan) September 12, 2016
Some people found the timing of his resignation quite enjoyable:
https://twitter.com/2010LeeHurst/status/775348269010542594
https://twitter.com/youngvulgarian/status/775339786685014021
While others tittered about his dramatic fall from grace:
David Cameron on June 21: 'Brits don't quit'
David Cameron on June 24: 'I quit as PM'
David Cameron on September 12: 'I'm quitting as an MP'— Owen Bennett (@owenjbennett) September 12, 2016
Even Gary was getting in on it:
David Cameron is resigning as an MP to spend more time watching his favourite football team, West Ham….sorry Aston Villa.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 12, 2016
There was a consistent joke that kept popping up:
David Cameron's retirement plan: pic.twitter.com/K5P1yhafJI
— Philly Byrne (@PhilipNByrne) September 12, 2016
Allegedly.
Wonder if David Cameron thought long and hard over the summer about a pending new position as a pig farmer?
— Lady Wood (@LadyWoodOfLdn) September 12, 2016
Allegedly.
https://twitter.com/CaptMikeYates/status/775352699575496745
Allegedly.
David Cameron has made a right pig's ear of his legacy
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) September 12, 2016
Allegedly.
Breaking: David Cameron retiring to spend more time doing things he loves pic.twitter.com/wKZUV3XBwa
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) September 12, 2016
Allegedly.
But mostly, it was people just glad David Cameron is gone:
https://twitter.com/Mr_Ogrizovic/status/775340390526361601
