The only good thing about Theresa May's speech is Twitter's hilarious reaction to it
'Stop this madness'.
Twitter users went into meltdown following Theresa May's catastrophic keynote speech at the Conservative Conference - with many expressing sympathy for her plight.
The speech took a farcical turn after comedian Simon Brodkin, also known as Lee Nelson, interrupted the Prime Minister by waving a P45 . He was swiftly escorted out of the venue.
Mrs May was further hindered by a coughing fit which caused her to struggle for the remainder of her speech. Chancellor Philip Hammond even stepped in to hand over a cough sweet.
To top off the calamitous speech, letters then fell off the slogan on the wall behind May, which originally read: "Building a country the works for Everyone".
Viewers of the spectacle were left aghast and took to social media to express their amazement.
Others, however, felt sympathy for the prime minister - including some of her critics.
Theresa May is getting the reaction no politician, no speaker, ever wants: pity #CPC17
— Jonathan Freedland (@Freedland) October 4, 2017
You've got to feel for Theresa May, bravely battling through her speech with a faltering voice but still cracking jokes
— Lynn Davidson (@ByLynnDavidson) October 4, 2017
There also were more than a few funny tweets, too.
This is the most stressful thing I've watched since season four of Breaking Bad
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) October 4, 2017
_or _ucks sak_? https://t.co/THK1pvSweO
— mark little (@marklittlenews) October 4, 2017
However some opponents saw it as an opportunity to attack Mrs May further, with some even calling her to resign:
This is unbearable. Someone close to Theresa May, stop this madness, let her resign.
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) October 4, 2017
Don’t know about the British dream, looks like she’s been having a few nightmares to me
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) October 4, 2017
Others just opened the popcorn, and enjoyed as the disaster unfolded:
Theresa May's speech in full #CPC17 pic.twitter.com/gKHGFj78nR
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) October 4, 2017
Theresa May's cabinet as soon as her speech is over #CPC17 pic.twitter.com/gKgrE2xrzY
— Andrew Williams (@AGWOfficial) October 4, 2017
Oh my God I'm an evil person, I can't stop laughing at the shambles that was Theresa May's speech. 😂😂😂@ pic.twitter.com/eQ38s5E3MN
— Amanda Carroll (@artymanda) October 4, 2017
The media if Jeremy Corbyn had delivered that speech...#CPC17 pic.twitter.com/LUh77au58w
— EL4C (@EL4JC) October 4, 2017
Wow - the BBC have already made a dramatisation of Theresa May's speech- very accurate! #CPC17 pic.twitter.com/LSFweB79hw
— EL4C (@EL4JC) October 4, 2017
Theresa May's speech in full #CPC17 pic.twitter.com/hgHv6mYv5M
— John Rain🔹 (@MrKenShabby) October 4, 2017
That speech pic.twitter.com/I5pN4lmhE5
— Sarah Manavis (@sarahmanavis) October 4, 2017
That Theresa May speech in summary.... pic.twitter.com/MeQLxLLHKS
— Euan Purchase (@euanspc) October 4, 2017
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