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Reviled MP Esther McVey was branded "desperate and needy" after posting a tweet about Boris Johnson's speech outside Downing Street.

Boris made a flurry of promises today during his first speech as Prime Minister including a vow to "unite our country", recruit 20,000 police officers without saying when, and a boost of 0.1% to school funding.

Shortly after the speech that some Tory supporters said was "extremely positive" news of resignations and sackings from the cabinet came flooding in.

Jeremy Hunt supporter Liam Fox was ousted as Trade Secretary along with MP Greg Clark.

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Chris Grayling also handed in his resignation during the dramatic day for the Tory party .

But as replacement announcements for the top jobs came in from London, one MP was missing off the list, and slammed for appearing to angle for a job in the cabinet.

Esther McVey tweeted: "Boris’s speech was aspirational, inspirational and oozing optimism - just what the country has been waiting for."

But critics of hers were quick to point out that she looked "needy" and "desperate" during the attempt to butter up the new PM.

Neil Oakman said: "Translates to: 'pleeeese Boris, give me a cabinet post, I'm not as ditzy as they say, honest'"

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Lisa Dodd also said: "Desperate much 'NotMyPM"

Twitter user @domprice1990 said: "Poor old @EstherMcVey1 her telephone still hasn’t rang, that despite her desperate pleas by way of public support for Boris after her disastrous leadership pitch!

"Oh well Ester your Tory strong hold constituency loves you!"

Paul O'Connor told Esther she was: "Very needy with no chance of delivery."

Esther McVey became reviled in her hometown of Liverpool after her treatment of the poor and vulnerable during her time as Secretary of Work and Pensions - in particular her claim that poor families 'prioritise new phones over food' .

She now represents wealthy Tory stronghold Tatton.