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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Sophie McCoid

"Stop the world, I wanna get off": Liverpool reacts to Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was officially announced as the UK's next Prime Minister today - and it's safe to say Scousers were not happy.

Boris will take up his role officially tomorrow - after meeting with the Queen.

He beat Jeremy Hunt by a considerable amount of votes in the Tory leadership race , but the people of Liverpool are less than thrilled.

Plenty of Scousers took to social media to air their opinions following today's announcement -  with typically hilarious responses.

Boris Johnson stuck on a zip wire (PA)

Ann Rice said: "Someone buy him a hairbrush as a housewarming present."

Barabara Bridge-Tucke said: "God Help Us All I wouldn't trust him to cook a takeaway never mind run the country."

Another Twitter user, @OKeating, said: "More people took to the streets to watch Liverpool bring home the Champions League trophy than have voted for Boris Johnson to be prime minister."

Boris Johnson leaves his office in Westminster this morning on his way to the announcement of a new leader for the Conservative party (PA)

@JoeRiley92 simply added: "When’s the revolution starting then ? F**k Boris Johnson la"

@cush_cullum07 said: "F**king stop the world I wanna get off Boris Johnson is the new prime minister, seagulls are snatching people's dogs #HelpBritian"

It's safe to say Scousers were fuming at the news that Boris Johnson will now be governing the country and steering us through three months of Brexit negotiations.

@marniebuckley said: "Absolutely appalled at the fact: a) I have to go to work when it’s sunny and b) that Boris Johnson is our Prime Minister."

@lukeainscough said: "Boris Johnson becoming prime minister on a Tuesday just proves my point that Tuesday is the worst day of the week."

@y0nc6 said: "Boris Johnson taking over as Prime Minister is the equivalent of letting your friend without a driver's license take your brand new sports car for a spin."

And @calmb4thstormzy felt sorry for the Downing Street cat Larry, saying: "Feeling proper sorry for Larry the cat on this sad day imagine having to house share with Boris Johnson."

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