BORIS Johnson has reassured the nation that the UK will still be able to make Mars bars if we leave on October 31 with no deal.
He said: "People say that after we leave there will be no drinking water and planes won't fly and I read the other day that the Ministry of Agriculture said that there will be no milk solids and glucose and whey to make the Mars bars on which our children depend.
"It is absolute nonsense I mean I make a confident prediction that whatever happens on November the 1st after we've come out the planes will fly, there will be clean drinking water, and there will be whey for our Mars bars because where there's a will there's a way, ladies and gentlemen."
But is the biggest concern to come out of Brexit really whether we will still have Mars bars?
WATCH: Boris Johnson's bizarre no-deal Brexit Mars bar claim
These are the best reactions to Johnson's bizarre statement.
1.
Do you think Cameron ever looks at the man who'll be Prime Minister on Tuesday waving a fish about on stage and ranting about how how we might still have mars bars and flights in October and thinks "yeah maybe I do regret calling the referendum a bit"
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) 17 July 2019
2.
So... the utopia that is #Brexit will now include:
— Dr Paul Monaghan (@_PaulMonaghan) 17 July 2019
Planes that fly
Water (suitable for drinking)
Glucose
Milk solids
Whey, and
Mars bars (presumably only if a supply of cocoa can be secured).
If only we'd known it was going to be this easy.#Hustings #YouYesYet https://t.co/CCkC3gw39s
3.
Boris passionately
— Millie (@ic_millie) 17 July 2019
reassuring us The entire UK:
that there will be
sufficient whey for
mars bars after
a no deal brexit: pic.twitter.com/6uy2XlMnS3
4.
Don't panic everyone ...we will still have Mars bars after Brexit..dear mother of God this nonsense now passes for responsible politics yet there are some who think a Union with this idiot represents the best future for all the children of this island...time to carve our own path https://t.co/4Yk4qAnRMf
— Ronan Sheehan (@newryhurler1) 18 July 2019
5.
Churchill: we will fight them on the beaches
— Oli Franklin-Wallis (@olifranklin) 17 July 2019
Kennedy: We choose to go to the moon
Johnson: there will be drinking water, and Mars bars https://t.co/sluA4tYONh
6.
So the next manifesto is: clean drinking water, no disruption to Mars bars and flying planes.
— Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty) 17 July 2019
That now gets you the keys to Number 10?https://t.co/ft6CpJPsBq
7.
I love how mars bars are considered a post Brexit essential, never mind funding for pretty much everything we have Mars bars https://t.co/pzF8XQSG6L
— alex🌩 (@AlexGough_) 17 July 2019
8.
Boris and his mars bars? Where there's a will, there's a milky way. If it's not broke, don't try to twix it. My one wispa, added to a thousand others, becomes a roar of discontent. This man is a fruit and nut. I would rather have crazy eyed Hunt as PM. It's a choice of two evils. pic.twitter.com/zJQ7Ixv5RK
— Subhuman (@WhoTanYouTan) 17 July 2019
9.
Last job interview I went for I was told I was unsuccessful due to a lack of focus during some of the questions and going off point. Should have rocked up and just spouted some shit about Mars bars, probably would have got it. https://t.co/J2vh5hP6h9
— Guy Cheese-Pie (@Cheesepieguy) 17 July 2019
10.
I'm sure that the people of the UK are feeling very relieved tonight to hear that they will still have the Mars bars that they need after the No Deal Brexit proposed by this fuckwit. 🙄 https://t.co/CvPV6T9sUF
— Phil Noonan (@phil_noonan) 17 July 2019
11.
“What’s for lunch father?”
— Zorro P Freely 🇬🇧🇪🇺❄️ (@banalyst) 17 July 2019
“Mars bars and drinking water son”
“Really?”
“No not really son”#hustings pic.twitter.com/1P7h3nrQA8
12.
Straight from the horses arse I mean mouth.
— Ali. 🐳 (@ali__samson) 17 July 2019
Brexit means...
Planes will fly.
We will have water to drink.
And whey.
For mars bars apparently 🤷♀️
yay 😕 https://t.co/X6LNMpJzOq
13.
...Eating Mars bars and giving people the V sign... Well, you can take the boy out of Eton, but you can’t take Eton out of the boy.#BorisJohnsonShouldNotBePM https://t.co/zzAPT2Gc6G
— 🔶 Writer in Pyjamas - #FBPE (@GirloftheN) 17 July 2019
14.
2016: They need us more than we need them! We hold all the cards! Countries will be lining up to do deals with us!
— Steven Campbell 🏴 (@Stevoc44) 17 July 2019
2019: We will have water & mars bars. https://t.co/hgbQJNFqrY
15.
America: We’ve elected and incompetent racist called Trump as President. Beat that if you can.
— Sohail Sajid (@sohailsajid1982) 18 July 2019
Britain: Hold my beer.....
Mars Bars!!! Wtf is this guy on? pic.twitter.com/Ri99c70o6I
16.
It's all a huge fucking joke to this fucking joker isn't it? A fucking laugh a fucking minute right? Every time he opens his fucking mouth he puts another fucking nail in our future. Fucking Mars Bars, fucking fuck the fucking fuck me. Join me on Saturday will you? Say Fucking No https://t.co/X9rKLzwvkH
— Andrew Parnall - The Original Don't Brexit Fixit (@dontbrexitfixit) 18 July 2019
17.
At no point in this entire fiasco have I ever thought...
— DUB. (@OokeDub) 18 July 2019
“What about the Mars Bars?”
🤔 https://t.co/5PZkmfqQtS
18.
Please, #Brexit supporters... Look where we headed. Planes that still fly, water to drink and whey to 'make the Mars Bars'. This man will be running the country inside of a week. Please tell me that at least some of you are a little concerned about our future. https://t.co/ekCQy1n8GM
— Sean Galloghly (@Klangster) 17 July 2019
19.
From "we will all be richer and freer" to "there will still be mars bars" in the space of six months... https://t.co/slST0Yelvb
— Daniele Albertazzi (@DrAlbertazziUK) 17 July 2019
20.
Mars Bars. The next leader of this country is giving impassioned speeches about chocolate bars.
— Kelechi (@kelechnekoff) 17 July 2019
I want to know how much I actually sinned because this as to be hell.
21.
"There will be adequate supplies of milk solids and glucose and whey to make the Mars bars we need because where there's a will there's a WHEY"
— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) 17 July 2019
Is this a response to an inquisitive ten year old who wrote him a letter? https://t.co/KmGQzW7dxJ
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