MP's Very Rude Joke Wins Praise And Outrage Online

23 November 2016, 16:53 | Updated: 23 November 2016, 17:17

An MP's genitalia-based joke on Twitter has gone down a storm with some, while others think it's deeply inappropriate...

Conservative MP Johnny Mercer might not be a household name, but when he saw a Tweet about a "giant penis" in his constituency...

Exeter @ExpressandEcho reports ‘giant penis’ heading for neighbouring city of Plymouthhttps://t.co/b9RMMIQMHZ

— HoldtheFrontPage (@journalism_news) November 23, 2016

...he couldn't resist:

A bit early. I haven't even left London yet. https://t.co/JSdLiw42a4

— Johnny Mercer MP (@JohnnyMercerMP) November 23, 2016

The response was, shall we say, mixed:

@JohnnyMercerMP Fair play to you, first time a Tory's made me laugh for a while. You're alright.

— Hong Kong Hermit (@HongKongHermit) November 23, 2016

Good riposte! Clearly ex-military. @JohnnyMercerMP

— Breffni Hugh (@BreffniHugh) November 23, 2016

@JohnnyMercerMP I have no words.

— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) November 23, 2016

@JohnnyMercerMP risky...

— Rob Shenton (@runningMDSrob) November 23, 2016

@GuidoFawkes @JohnnyMercerMP An MP with a sense of humour, whatever next?

— David Lewis (@Dandj26David) November 23, 2016

Mercer doesn't seem too upset either way and has swiftly returned to Tweeting about constituency issues:

Transport sec said his No.1 priority and commitment moving ahead with resilience project expeditiously. I will hold him to that. https://t.co/KeLT9jcR1M

— Johnny Mercer MP (@JohnnyMercerMP) November 23, 2016