Poetic justice: Theresa May mocked for old Home Office Valentine’s Day tweet
A somewhat threatening Home Office tweet from 2013 has resurfaced right as former home secretary and current Prime Minister Theresa May faces the prospect of a Valentine’s Day massacre in parliament.
As the British government is set to debate yet another iteration of May’s draft Brexit deal, which many expect to be defeated, online commentators saw fit to mark the occasion by dredging up a tweet from the PM’s time as home secretary back in 2013.
#Rosesareredvioletsareblue, if your marriage is a sham we’ll be on to you: http://t.co/DKP2l37D#happyvalentinesday
— Home Office (@ukhomeoffice) February 14, 2013
As the government struggles to craft a deal, much to the chagrin of the public, wistful mockery has become a favorite British pastime. The latest reaction to the six-year-old tweet even had many trying their hand at poetry to add a bit of creative flair to proceedings.
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Passports are redBut soon they’ll be blue.If you think that that’s progress,You must be on glue.
— Mary Leng (@mary_leng) February 14, 2019
Violets are blueRoses are redWe squeeze the poorAnd leave them for dead.
— gb (@fireball2512) February 13, 2019
Roses are redBananas are bendyIt's 2019And fascism is trendy
— Joshua Idehen (@BeninCitizen) February 14, 2019
Violets are blueRoses are redGet the body bags for Brexit as soon we'll be dead.
— Witty Topical Pun (@MkhiMcCarthy) February 13, 2019
— Kuba Stawiski 🇵🇱 (@kayes67) February 14, 2019
— Vote Benali #1! (@greenbenali) February 13, 2019
Roses are redViolets are blueAll Theresa May touchesTurns into poo.
— Chris Kehoe (@MrKehoe79) February 14, 2019
Roses are redEgg yolks are runnyBrexit was paid forBy Russian money
— Steve (@Stevebhoy75) February 14, 2019
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