Source: Global Network
[ Global Network Report] On the 20th, British Prime Minister Elizabeth Tras announced his resignation as prime minister and head of the ruling Conservative Party. The BBC (BBC) said that Tras took office for only 45 days, becoming the Prime Minister with the shortest term of office among British Prime Ministers. As soon as the relevant news came out, it caused heated discussion among netizens of Twitter . Some lamented, some sarcastic, and some asked: UK, are you okay?
Later that day, some netizens tweeted and lamented that they were embarrassed by the British government: "It's a mess." "Our government is embarrassing." ↓
Some netizens also started a mockery mode about Tras's only serving as the British Prime Minister for 45 days: "A good internship, right?" ↓
Many netizens also remembered that a British media had previously launched a live broadcast to compare the term of Tras's tenure with the shelf life of lettuce and explore which one would last longer: "Welcome to our new lettuce king!" "Lettuce wins." ↓
Some netizens updated the latest status of this matter. The accompanying pictures show that Tras's photo frame has been put down, and the subtitles below are "Lettuce lasts longer than Trass." ↓
In addition, the official Twitter account of German retailer giant Lidl in the UK also gathered in a lively manner, tweeting: "Lettuce 58p - affordable; Trass at No. 10 Downing Street - goodbye." ↓
Some netizens took the American B&B short-term rental network platform "Airbnb" (Airbnb) as an example to make a satirical picture. The background of the picture is No. 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister's Mansion, and the text above is "sponsored by Airbnb", and the text below shows "The perfect place to stay for a short stay". ↓
After Tras announced his resignation, many netizens expressed their dissatisfaction with the current British ruling party Conservative Party , calling for an immediate British general election: "The Conservative government is really embarrassing. The general election is the only option." "Give us a general election." "The election, now!!" ↓
Some netizens also began to speculate who would be the next British Prime Minister. Some people think it was Rich Sunak, the former British Chancellor who fought against Tras until the end. ↓
Some netizens felt pessimistic: "I hope the UK enjoys this chaos. Let's be honest and admit it. This is because of Boris (former Prime Minister of Britain)'s Brexit! Sad... But the saddest thing is that any new leader will continue to Brexit! Well, good luck! Will it be...??" ↓
Some netizens also asked directly: "British, are you okay?" ↓