Grant Shapps Is Probably Regretting Posting This 'Brexit Verdict' Tweet

Another collection of Brexit mugs.

It’s been a pretty hectic week in UK politics and finally with some room to breathe on Saturday morning, a lot of people will be wondering how to wind down.

Except Grant Shapps, apparently.

According to an incredibly natural and definitely not posed photo posted on Twitter, the Tory MP has been awake for two-straight days absorbing the finer points of Theresa May’s draft Brexit agreement.

VERDICT: after 585 pages & copious cups of coffee, this #WithdrawalAgreement looks v. problematic. £39bn to get out of Europe, but run by Europe. -To support this, requires 2 key changes. 1.Unilateral method of leaving backstop. 2.Future trade deal fleshed out beyond flimsy 7 pgs pic.twitter.com/tKDHWjYb9H

— Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) November 17, 2018

It raises a number of question, first and foremost - who the hell uses a fresh cup for every single coffee?

Can you not use the same mug?

— Harry Wynn-Williams (@harrywinmillion) November 17, 2018

Also, after careful examination of the photo, HuffPost can confirm there isn’t actually a drop of coffee to be seen.

The mugs look very clean given all the coffee. Have you found the time to do the washing up too?

— Wyn Evans (@Wynevs) November 17, 2018

Remarkably, Shapps had an explanation, saying: “Ah, dishwasher broken. Part from Germany. Has required two weeks and counting.

“And that’s before Brexit.”

Ah, dishwasher broken. Part from Germany. Has required two weeks and counting. And that's before Brexit!

— Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) November 17, 2018

But one helpful Twitter user was on hand with a possible explanation, cheekily referencing Shapps’ controversial use of a pseudonym when he had a second job as a “multimillion-dollar web marketer”.

What’s even more remarkable is Shapps looks fresher at the end of his two-day caffeine binge than he did at the start.

Today's 585 page #BrexitAgreement reading will perhaps reveal why even @DominicRaab who negotiated this has now said he cannot back the deal! pic.twitter.com/YGe3r7BffA

— Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) November 15, 2018

By midday Saturday, Grant Shapps was trending on Twitter and floodgates of mockery had opened.

Grant Shapps is the timeline of Jez from Peep Show getting his life together and becoming an estate agent or something

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 17, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Moments before this picture was taken, Grant Shapps MP thought it was a good idea. https://t.co/gcLkunAbvT

— Tom Peck (@tompeck) November 17, 2018

Anyway, we’ll bring you all the thrilling updates from the kitchen of Grant Shapps as they happen.

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