Divided Britons bemoan and celebrate Brexit on social media

Issued on: 31/01/2020 - 12:09

Postcards are seen at a souvenir shop on Westminster Bridge in London on January 31, 2020 on the day that the UK formally leaves the European Union. AFP - GLYN KIRK

Text by: Monique El-Faizy Follow

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It’s Brexit day and Britons on both side of the divide are taking to social media to tell the world how they feel.

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For those who wanted out, today is a day of celebration.

Brexit Party MEPs have left the European Parliament for the final time - carrying the Union Jack "home" to the UK.

Led by Anne Widdecombe, the collective were played out by a bagpiper and carried a 'Brexodus Express' sign.#BrexitDay | @brexitparty_uk pic.twitter.com/pMZDAhP7DJ
— Channel 5 News (@5_News) January 31, 2020

Brexit breakfast... Had to be a full English really didn't it!! #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/9gbyHIhL1K
— Joe (@joe606) January 31, 2020

Others, though, are making their displeasure known—some more publicly than others.

Brighton are not pissing about #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/82BmHu1fNm
— Jon Chalk (@Jon_Chalk1) January 31, 2020

Pissshhed?#BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/YgitsROGWh
— Darren of Plymouth 🇬🇧 (@DarrenPlymouth) January 31, 2020

Others are turning to, uh, metaphor to convey their viewpoints.

Our graceful exit from Europe.
Happy #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/bOE5LtPlFc
— Dean Johnson (@activrightbrain) January 31, 2020

Anyone else spot the time Boris signed the Withdrawal Act? 4:04pm

Error - sense not found. #BrexitDay #Brexit pic.twitter.com/D7JAU4GCdF
— Nathan McGurl (@nathanmcgurl) January 31, 2020

I’ve not seen a better visual metaphor for Tory Brexit.

Happy #BrexitDay 🖐🏾pic.twitter.com/BjkHYPAcFe
— Kerry-Anne Mendoza (@TheMendozaWoman) January 31, 2020

But all the tears in the world won’t change one simple fact: It’s over. The only thing left to do is to choose a breakup song—or playlist.

Still European, always European 🇪🇺#Brexit pic.twitter.com/5sev32GNHt
— Dan Jones (@LightWithALens) January 31, 2020

A good song to start #BrexitDay
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉https://t.co/do6dMMcEqx
— 🇬🇧chunky dembry 🇬🇧 (@ChunkyDembry) January 31, 2020

Not feeling ready to say goodbye to our neighbours over in the UK? Maybe streaming our Brexit-themed playlist will help you get through those mixed emotions #BrexitDay #brexit https://t.co/fM2xblAnaZ
— UCC Government & Politics Society (@uccgovpol) January 31, 2020

HERE IT IS! 👀 @BelindadeLucy and I have read all your great suggestions and made the

🍾🇬🇧 🎉 ULTIMATE BREXIT PARTY PLAYLIST! 🎉 🇬🇧 🍾

Made public for all the patriots, democrats and heroes to enjoy on 31st January! 🥰 🥳

Party with us here! 👉🏻 https://t.co/dMeaYpCkPO
— Alexandra Phillips MEP (@BrexitAlex) January 22, 2020