Divided Britons bemoan and celebrate Brexit on social media
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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.
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.
— Channel 5 News (@5_News) January 31, 2020
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
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.
— Dean Johnson (@activrightbrain) January 31, 2020
Happy #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/bOE5LtPlFc
Anyone else spot the time Boris signed the Withdrawal Act? 4:04pm
— Nathan McGurl (@nathanmcgurl) January 31, 2020
Error - sense not found. #BrexitDay #Brexit pic.twitter.com/D7JAU4GCdF
I’ve not seen a better visual metaphor for Tory Brexit.
— Kerry-Anne Mendoza (@TheMendozaWoman) January 31, 2020
Happy #BrexitDay 🖐🏾pic.twitter.com/BjkHYPAcFe
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
— 🇬🇧chunky dembry 🇬🇧 (@ChunkyDembry) January 31, 2020
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉https://t.co/do6dMMcEqx
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
— Alexandra Phillips MEP (@BrexitAlex) January 22, 2020
🍾🇬🇧 🎉 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
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