If you’ve spent any time on Twitter this week you would have noticed that Prime Minister Tony Abbott was gloating over the Speaker’s resignation.

Yes, despite all the pledges of loyalty – there it was plain and in the King’s English – he was pleased, elated even.

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“The speakers resignation reflects a government in chaos. The govt has lost its way, lost its majority and now lost its speaker.”

Confused?

It’s a tweet from November 24, 2011 and he’s talking about former Labor MP and Speaker Harry Jenkins – years before his close friend Bronwyn Bishop would resign and under more controversial circumstances.

The Speaker’s resignation reflects a government that is in chaos. The Govt has lost its way, lost its majority and now lost its speaker.

— Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) November 24, 2011

Here’s a brief selection of some other ironic golden tweets that have finally come of age.

Leadership

Another enjoyable tweet from the Prime Minister’s days in the opposition also resurfaced earlier this year during the leadership challenge.

“We’re ready. I lead a stable and united team – a contrast to the other side.”

Of course he was referring to leadership tensions between former Prime Minister Julia GIllard and then deposed leader Kevin Rudd.

Social media pundits couldn’t help but relish the irony when Mr Abbott fought off a leadership challenge in February.

 We’re ready. I lead a stable and united team – a contrast to the other side #asktony

— Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) February 24, 2012

Tony Abbott with a strong united team vs Labor which is just a circus. Time to end the circus. #realchange #pplsforum

— Mathias Cormann (@MathiasCormann) August 28, 2013

There’s also this pearler from backbench MP Dennis Jensen who led the charge to oust Mr Abbott in February.  

It becomes clearer by the day that switching failed Prime Ministers, nothing really changes

— Dennis Jensen MP (@DennisJensenMP) July 2, 2013

Treasurer Joe Hockey on interest rates (he likes low interest rates now)

If we accept @krudd logic then US and UK and European economies are doing really really well because their cash rate is effectively 0%! — Joe Hockey (@JoeHockey) August 5, 2013

Then-Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on promises

This is surely a tweet for all seasons.

We won’t break an election commitment. Sorry to disappoint #asktony — Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) April 13, 2012

The Liberal party wants more transparency for ‘on water operations’.

Wasn’t it Julia Gillard who said ‘another boat on the way, another policy failure’? No wonder Labor gagged yesterday’s borders debate

— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) March 17, 2010