Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative Party’s majority in the House of Commons, has seen the opposite take effect and the UK are now looking at a hung parliament.
Their biggest opposition, the Labour Party, has gained 29 seats, assuring that the Conservatives do not have a house majority despite their lead. This could lead to May’s resignation.
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Naturally, the liberal-leaning Twittersphere took to this news quite well.
When the Brexit clock is ticking, you blow £143000000 of taxpayer money on a snap election after years of austerity, & get #HungParliament pic.twitter.com/VoYxO54ot8
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) June 8, 2017
That’s a nice parliament you’ve got there. Be a shame if someone…HUNG IT#hungparliament #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/VCzJijaOEY
— Tony Hipwell (@HIPsince1980) June 9, 2017
Jeremy Corbyn right now #ExitPoll #GeneralElection #hungparliament pic.twitter.com/LkqSciiWPC
— AJ (@MrT_AJ) June 8, 2017
The #GE2017 in a gif: pic.twitter.com/2WTzrlK0fE
— Shaun Lintern (@ShaunLintern) June 9, 2017
The conservatives had other thoughts.
Do all you delusional lefties realise Corbyn lost. By a lot. #GE2017
— Elton, the Bongodrum (@SeanFulcher) June 9, 2017
I’ve not seen so many people this happy about finishing 2nd since Spurs in last seasons title race. #Ge2017 #Spurs #THFC
— #TomWaterhouse
(@TSWMCR88) June 9, 2017
Some were just frustrated at the continued lack of certainty the nation faces.
Waking up this morning like… #hungparliament #GE2017 #PilkingtonForPM #SoManyFacePalms pic.twitter.com/aN3kmEuTs9
— Ann-Marie (Ammy) (@muir90_m) June 9, 2017
Another vote then by the end of the year I guess #hungparliament
— Steve Holt (@Steveholt100) June 9, 2017
May’s hubris has come back to bite her. Any instability caused by a #hungparliament can be entirely blamed on her
— gary castle (@gilbycat97) June 9, 2017
Many were worried about Brenda from Bristol, who went viral for her frustration at the number of elections the country has had to endure the past few years.
Who’s going to tell Brenda?! #GE2017 #exitpoll #hungparliament https://t.co/axX6sypQzp
— Vicki Jordan
(@mugglefamily) June 8, 2017
Twitter also took the time to congratulate the youth, with reports saying that the 18 to 24 year old demographic saw a 72% voter turnout.
Youth vote was at 72% compared to 43% in 2015! In short we did it! @jeremycorbyn #GE2017 #hungparliament #JeremyCorbyn4PM
— اسفند یار علی (@Elooje) June 9, 2017
The disaffected young have voted and found they can actually affect quite a lot!! #hungparliament
— Nitch (@nitchb) June 9, 2017
#BBCelection Tory on BBC blames youth vote for loss. Literally saying they would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for those pesky kids
— Sarah Montrose (@sarahmontrose) June 9, 2017
And, of course, even the celebrities got in on the action.
Actor Douglas Booth took to Twitter to defend the youth from allegations of selfishness.
Anyone else find it insulting Conservative MPs keep suggesting the ‘youth’ simply came out & voted because they wanted free tuition? #ge2017
— Douglas Booth (@DouglasBooth) June 9, 2017
They wanted a fairer society. And to protect their wheat
#ge2017 — Douglas Booth (@DouglasBooth) June 9, 2017
J.K Rowling didn’t tweet anything original, but she was out in full retweet force as results came in.
For all lovers of political merriment, this is a golden morning
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) June 9, 2017
Let’s all have a moment of silence for the poor soul who this morning will have to explain “hung parliament” to Trump
— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) June 9, 2017
Comedian Joe Lycett, who posted a host of images of himself dressed up as May in the run-up to the election, decided on a simple condescending tweet.
Remember to vote today xoxo pic.twitter.com/cWsss60oRz
— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) June 8, 2017
. @theresa_may wat u gonna do babe?? xoxo
— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) June 9, 2017
And, of course, Lord Alan Sugar added his two cents.
May should not resign
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) June 9, 2017
Featured image: Garry Knight via Flickr (CC 1.0 PD, resized)
