Tony Blair Resigns As Middle East Peace Envoy, Twitter Has A Field Day

Tony Blair has resigned as a Middle East envoy. Apparently he gave 45 minutes' notice.

Boom boom!

Yes, the news that the former British prime minister has quit his job as a peace envoy for Quartet after eight years has been met with the sort of reaction you'd expect. At least: the sort of reaction you'd expect on Twitter. Which is a mixture of mirth, relief and irony...

Congrats to Tony Blair on bringing lasting peace to the Middle East.

— ishmael n. daro (@iD4RO) May 27, 2015

Some people have questioned Tony Blair's suitability as Middle East Peace Envoy but, to be fair, he hasn't started a war there in years.

— Carl Maxim (@carlmaxim) May 27, 2015

Man, right when we were on the brink of peace. RT @Daroff Official tells @AP that Quartet Mideast envoy Tony Blair submits his resignation.

— DavidKenner (@DavidKenner) May 27, 2015

"Tony Blair quits as Middle East peace envoy after claims he had no credibility in the region." IF ONLY THERE HAD BEEN SOME CLUE.

— Andrea Mann (@AndreaMann) May 27, 2015

Bookmakers slash odds against lasting peace settlement in Middle East after Tony Blair quits as Middle East peace envoy.

— Pete Sinclair (@pete_sinclair) May 27, 2015

I really fear for the Middle East now Tony Blair has resigned as peace envoy. How will the region continue to live in peace without him?

— Alex Nunns (@alexnunns) May 27, 2015

So exactly how bad would things have been in the Middle East if Tony Blair HADN'T been the Middle East Peace Envoy?

— Phlegm Clandango (@Cain_Unable) May 27, 2015

So why is he stepping down? Twitter had its theories...

Tony Blair obviously sat up in bed last night with a start and said. “Wait a minute. PEACE envoy? Well, fuck that."

— SimonNRicketts (@SimonNRicketts) May 27, 2015

As soon as those in charge of a powerful corrupt organisation might be jailed, Tony Blair announces he needs a new job. Suspicious? #FIFA

— Dean Burnett (@garwboy) May 27, 2015

Tony Blair is stepping down as Middle East envoy in order to spend less time ruining families.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) May 27, 2015

Tony Blair has resigned because he wants to spend more time with his demons.

— Matt Owen (@MJowen174) May 27, 2015

And what will he do next? Again, tweeters had some ideas...

Tony Blair resigns as Middle East Envoy.... if only there was a senior position available in Labour for him to apply for.

— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) May 27, 2015

Tony Blair steps down as Middle East 'Peace Envoy' to begin new role as FIFA 'Ethics Advisor'.

— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) May 27, 2015

Either way, we're sure he'll be fine...

Tony Blair isn’t worried about finding another job. He can launch a new career at 45 minutes’ notice.

— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) May 27, 2015

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