Ukip's Nigel Farage is back - Twitter ignites with #FarageUnresigns mockery
Nigel Farage has 'unresigned' from his position as the head of Ukip after a mere three days.
Following Farage, the ex-ex head of Ukip, being pipped to the post by Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay in pursuit of the seat of South Thanet in the 2015 general election, the party leader resigned.
However, emulating Star Wars Jedi Obi Wan Kenobi’s doctrine, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine,” the party ceremoniously announced its leader's return to lead the push for an EU referendum.
Steve Crowther, chairman of UKIP, said: "[Farage's resignation] was unanimously rejected by the NEC members who produced overwhelmingly evidence that the UKIP membership did not want Nigel to go.
"The [EU] referendum campaign has already begun this week and we need our best team to fight that campaign led by Nigel. He has therefore been persuaded by the NEC to withdraw his resignation and remains leader of UKIP."
As a result, #FarageUnresigns, was trending in the UK on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
The move was the subject of widespread mockery on social media.
#FarageUnresigns I AM BACK BABY! It was all a ruuusse... pic.twitter.com/hE24hENiLq
— NorBdelta (@NorBdelta) May 11, 2015
The Return of The Thing #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/pUtFJmfa4Q
— QT (@QuebecTango) May 11, 2015
#FarageUnresigns Draft #UKIP press statement found. pic.twitter.com/ZzCi2M8mtg
— rinka the dog (@rinka_dog) May 11, 2015
I said Nigel would be back, and guess what....#FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/XmQvrkEJnP
— Jasan Jackmon (@Head4uarters) May 11, 2015
#FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/IYBijlM9pe
— Lionsroar_79™ (@Lionsroar_79) May 11, 2015
You can never barrage the Farage #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/g5TybGdqCZ
— Tom Denman (@t0m135) May 11, 2015
Nigel be like #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/r1Sukl5O1A
— Armin Tamzarian (@thisisntreal11) May 11, 2015
How many horcruxes do you think he has left? #farageunresigns pic.twitter.com/ra00USN5yc
— Harriet Barclay (@HarrietRBarclay) May 11, 2015
Farage's un-resignation is like a dodgy film sequel: Inevitable, awful, and completely unnecessary. #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/gdXCcEhtnt
— Jake Dickens (@jacobdickens_) May 11, 2015
Like he's never been gone... #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/pPFYhRuYrj
— A Pootler (@APootler) May 11, 2015
Laugh Long #leftytears #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/2FaGffkt75
— Sheanderthal (@Sheanderthal) May 11, 2015
He's regenerated! #FarageUnresigns pic.twitter.com/mfZJy6GaWd
— Adam Clark (@adamclarkitv) May 11, 2015
#FarageUnresigns To all those frothing at the mouth.... #UKIP pic.twitter.com/0K2oEtb11Y
— Jasan Jackmon (@Head4uarters) May 11, 2015
I think it's an appropriate moment to bring this back. #badtaste #farageunresigns pic.twitter.com/e5CWDXDqKh
— Romy (@romylass) May 11, 2015
Hearing this is the very sword Farage fell on. #farageunresigns pic.twitter.com/Lz6twW8e8R
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) May 11, 2015