IT'S often said the Tories and LibDems have particularly little separating them – and James Cleverly seems determined to prove this is the case.
Jo Swinson's party may be the ones more associated with dodgy graphs, but it's the Tory MP making a contribution to the field this time.
Cleverly decided to step up to the plate with his explanation of why Brexit should not be delayed.
His evidence was about as strong as you've come to expect from Boris Johnson's Brexiteers, so brace yourself.
The Tory Party chairman tweeted: "Why 'more time' doesn’t actually help 'get a deal'. We want a new deal, will leave with no deal if we have to, but no more delays. #GetBrexitDone."
Accompanying that text was the below graph.
Why “more time” doesn’t actually help “get a deal”.
— James Cleverly MP (@JamesCleverly) October 7, 2019
We want a new deal, will leave with no deal if we have to, but no more delays.
#GetBrexitDone. pic.twitter.com/mgXWGNixpH
Decisiveness on the y-axis, time on the x-axis. No other labels. This is Tory science at its finest.
Twitter users had plenty of fun pointing out the ridiculousness of the graph.
People act decisively on a sinking ship. Let's sink the ship. https://t.co/vs1wTJixFW
— Marcus Leroux (@marcusleroux) October 7, 2019
Another one who likes to change science with the help of a sharpie.
— Dr Karen🕷GirlySwot Schafheutle 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪 #FBPE (@KSchafheutle) October 7, 2019
Got a better graph for you soft lad: pic.twitter.com/Lt3rbZR9vq
— Mark Hebden (@unionlib) October 7, 2019
Fixed that. pic.twitter.com/VtwZ5Wd9SP
— christhebarker (@christhebarker) October 7, 2019
*Meanwhile, in Jame's head* pic.twitter.com/GvnEuxMiDI
— Shippidd (@UKpounda) October 7, 2019
— Michael Bushell (@MichaelDBee) October 7, 2019
— Sam ✌️ (@samisam147) October 7, 2019
The poster boy for the argument against nominative determinism strikes again.
— Bertie (@BertieWriter) October 7, 2019
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) October 7, 2019
— 𝒯𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒾𝒶 🌏🔥⏳📚🌱 (@TrishLowt) October 7, 2019
— James Neill, Esq.🕷️🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧#GetBrexitGone🔶⚠️ (@jneill) October 7, 2019
You forgot the second half of the Dunning-Kruger graph, James. pic.twitter.com/3D9lwrNZbJ
— Jimeekay #lyingbyomission (@jimeekay) October 7, 2019
And if him being named "Cleverly" wasn't ridiculous enough, he's the MP for Braintree...
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