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New British Prime Minister Theresa May has been slammed online for her decision to appoint former London Mayor and Leave campaigner Boris Johnson as foreign secretary. <\/p>\n
Many online suggested the decision by May brought a swift end to a brief period of new hope for the UK, including former Tony Blair aide Alastair Campbell who tweeted: \u201cShe started so well, so serious. Then made Boris Johnson Foreign Secretary. Oh dear\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n She started so well, so serious. Then made Boris Johnson Foreign Secretary. Oh dear<\/p>\n \u2014 Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Theresa May’s reputation for competence lasted a few hours. @BorisJohnson<\/a> will spend more time apologising to nations he’s offended<\/p>\n \u2014 Tim Farron (@timfarron) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n May’s first day & Boris Johnson is back. Just let that sink in. The idle narcissist has been rewarded for his cowardice with a place in govt<\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n I\u2019ll always look back upon the 2hrs between Theresa May\u2019s speech & the news that Boris Johnson would be her foreign secretary with fondness.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pete Paphides (@petepaphides) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Just informed two German diplomat friends of Boris Johnson’s appointment. Both thought I was joking.<\/p>\n This isn’t a good start.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jeremy Cliffe (@JeremyCliffe) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Johnson\u2019s always-colorful antics left the internet with plenty of good material to make light of an appointment some felt was close to parody.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Boris Johnson appointed UK foreign secretary by new PM Theresa May<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Many expressed bafflement over how a man who once described Africans as having \u201cwatermelon smiles\u201d<\/em> and Vladimir Putin as \u201clooking a bit like Dobby the House Elf\u201d<\/em> could be appointed to a role where diplomacy will be a key skill.<\/p>\n Boris Johnson is foreign secretary. So pleased our new Prime Minister has a sense of humour.<\/p>\n \u2014 Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Phew! \u2014 Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Among the negative reactions and fun-jabbing there were some tweets welcoming the new appointment, including from former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott who described Johnson as \u201ca good friend of Australia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Congrats to my friend @BorisJohnson<\/a> on his big new job – looking forward to working with him on climate, health, and other issues.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) July 14, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n For the most part though, supporters of Johnson have been quiet online, possibly in fear of retaliation from singer Cher who reacted passionately to the news of his appointment.<\/p>\n @NickJWReilly<\/a> Think He\u2019s \u2014 Cher (@cher) July 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Via RT<\/a>. 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Just when Britain was starting to become a laughing stock around the world,
Boris Johnson is appointed foreign secretary.<\/p>\n\n
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F-ing Idiot who lied to British ppl
& Didnt have the\u26bd\ufe0f🏉🎱2 LEAD
THEM ONCE \u201cLEAVE\u201dVOTE WON\u203c\ufe0f..anymore questions😂<\/p>\n