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."
https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/775342539071033344
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....
https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/775341874127273984
By taking the piss.
https://twitter.com/JamieRoss7/status/775340475838504960
To be honest, there was a lot to take the piss out of...
https://twitter.com/AndyGilder/status/775340507560108032
Like... a lot:
https://twitter.com/RobinFlavell/status/775353543645618176
https://twitter.com/PickardJE/status/775350528691826689
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:
https://twitter.com/HylandIan/status/775343108531822592
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:
https://twitter.com/owenjbennett/status/775339013792235521
Even Gary was getting in on it:
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/775338080895168512
There was a consistent joke that kept popping up:
https://twitter.com/PhilipNByrne/status/775340842013818880
Allegedly.
https://twitter.com/specsygurl/status/775353120461291520
Allegedly.
https://twitter.com/CaptMikeYates/status/775352699575496745
Allegedly.
https://twitter.com/michaelhogan/status/775352344766738432
Allegedly.
https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/775344738803351552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Allegedly.
But mostly, it was people just glad David Cameron is gone:
https://twitter.com/Mr_Ogrizovic/status/775340390526361601
