So the "unthinkable" happened. Even though the bookies had the UK odds on to remain in the EU, a majority of the British public had a very different idea and voted Britain out. The end result was 52% to 48% in favour of leave.

By the time that people headed to the polls, the propaganda on both sides had been running for many months. And it's wasn't, in the main, great to experience, with the initial civil tone soon dropped in favour of the two sides hectoring and mud slinging. Luckily though, comedians were on hand to try and make us feel better. Twitter was a particularly good place to turn to for some Brexit gags.

In some cases though, the Twitter wags were made redundant as those involved in the campaigning generated their own 'accidental comedy'. Perhaps the highest profile event that gave the nation a little light relief, just when it was needed most, was the Brexit side's flotilla. Organised by the group Fishing For Leave, the ragtag collection of boats set off from Ramsgate in Kent and headed up the Thames, with the aim of reaching the Houses of Parliament in time for the final Prime Minister's questions before the referendum.

When they eventually reached Westminster, they were met by a rival Remain flotilla captained by Sir Bob Geldof. The ex-Boomtown Rat tried to use the power of song to make his case, loudly playing Roxy Music's The In Crowd, and there were minor skirmishes.

The message of both sides of the boat war were overshadowed by Nigel Farage's choice of dress though. Lots of people spotted a certain resemblance to one Alan Partridge:

The whole point of the original flotilla was to bring home the plight of British fishermen who, it was claimed, were having their livelihoods threatened by the EU. So it was a nice coincidence that another key member of the Leave campaign had a very fishy encounter of his own. On a visit to London's Billingsgate market, one of the traders was determined to get Boris Johnson to plant a big kiss on the lips of a juicy cod. The ex-mayor was understandably reluctant, but the public did get to witness him giving the cod a peck on the cheek.

It wasn't just the Leave side inadvertently making the country chuckle though. In one of the TV debates, labour MP and Remain supporter Angela Eagle repeatedly asserted "we are not in the European Union" (what she really meant to say was that we are not in the Eurozone), meanwhile Britain Stronger in Europe chairman Stuart Rose couldn't even remember the name of his own group. "Better Stay In Britain" was one of his stabs at remembering the title.

With the ramifications of Britain's "out" vote still causing chaos in Westminster, there's plenty more 'accidental comedy' on the way we suspect.