UKIP tried to organise a pro-Brexit protest at Downing Street but only four people showed up The protest, arranged by a UKIP MEP, ended half an hour before it was supposed to

A UKIP MEP’s attempts to stage a protest at Downing Street over Theresa May‘s Brexit deal went badly wrong as only four people turned up to decry the withdrawal agreement.

Patrick O’Flynn, MEP for the East of England, tweeted that he wanted to arrange a picket at Downing Street, to protest the Government’s “Brexit sell-out.”

I’ve had enough of this – who is up for a morning picket against the Govt Brexit sell-out outside Downing Street this morning? I will be there from 10am. Please come along. — Patrick O’Flynn (@oflynnmep) November 16, 2018

His call was answered by former UKIP deputy chair Suzanne Evans who said she would join the protest. Mr O’Flynn said on his Twitter feed: “Conservative MPs have a responsibility either to change the PM or openly support her Brexit sell-out.

“She is quite clear she will not change approach. She has sold out Brexit in secret but now we know we must act to try and save it.”

The MEP added in another tweet: “I appreciate my impromptu picket today is very short notice – please come if you can – clearly we Leavers now need some big, set-piece demos. I will be doing my bit to help arrange them.”

But the pair may have been surprised to arrive at the Prime Minister’s residence to find they were the only ones in attendance.

Videos shared by LBC reporter Racheal Venables showed Evans and O’Flynn cutting lonely figures at the gates of Downing Street.

The pair brandished a Vote Leave placard and umbrella. She said that at its peak a grand total of four people attended the protest and it drew to a close by 12.30, half an hour before it was supposed to.

Update @mrjamesob : at one point there were four in Patrick O’Flynn’s protest. Suzanne Evans has now left, leaving this woman to hold the ‘Vote Leave’ umbrella. pic.twitter.com/Lqs9KDZKaM — Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) November 16, 2018

And just like that – the O’Flynn picket is all over. This was 10 Downing Street at 12.30, half an hour before it was meant to end.

No ‘Vote Leave’ umbrella in sight @LBC pic.twitter.com/yrxYFnpTKI — Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) November 16, 2018

The poor showing at Downing Street drew mockery on social media, with David Lammy comparing the the numbers to the ministers who have left Theresa May’s cabinet.

Says a lot when you can’t even cobble together as many people as have left the Government in the past 24 hours. https://t.co/5eZQiTJgcR — David Lammy (@DavidLammy) November 16, 2018

Smashing it lads. pic.twitter.com/irU7nBmzSa — Eddie Henry James (@EddieHenryJames) November 16, 2018

Theresa May is facing a major backlash after she presented her draft Brexit deal arranged with Brussels to her cabinet and parliament. She is becoming increasingly likely to face a vote of no confidence brought around by angry Brexiteer MPs.