The Internet reacts to the General Election 2015 [LIVE BLOG]
We will be updating our live election blog throughout the day, to bring you the funniest reactions, pictures and jokes.
10:51 Farage fails to win seat
Nigel Farage says defeat in Thanet not as bad as plane crash.
Dodgy right wing responsible for both.
— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) May 8, 2015
09:20 For many the result is coming as a huge disappointment…
https://twitter.com/daryllayton/status/596525001899114496
08:00 It’s been a long night
https://twitter.com/_lllllucy/status/596486667684466689
07.00 Some good advice
https://twitter.com/youngvulgarian/status/596542710779146240
06.00 Ed balls
Oh god @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/9qxxLYYvIn
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 7, 2015
05.00 New star wars news
New Characters for forthcoming Star Wars sequel announced. #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/9MLbILVQuz
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) May 8, 2015
04:00 This is how all graphs should work
The new UK landscape is starting to look a lot like Maggie Simpson #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/a5NVGcsHy0
— Esther McCarthy (@Esthermccarthy) May 8, 2015
02:00 Ed starts to worry
— Tom Phillips (@flashboy) May 8, 2015
00:25 The Count in Glasgow
The count in Glasgow pic.twitter.com/KKr0UKlbBL
— John McInally (@ProducerMac) May 7, 2015
00:10: This would be brilliant
If Farage, Galloway, Clegg and Balls are all out, I'm A Celebrity is going to be amazing this year.
— Matt Leys (@mattleys) May 7, 2015
00:05 News from No.10
https://twitter.com/montie/status/596446587452334082
23.45 Sage advice
Election drinking game: Drink when there's good news. Or bad news. Or any news. Or no news.
— Liz Buckley (@liz_buckley) May 7, 2015
23.10 A terrifying thought
https://twitter.com/jmbryn/status/596432242597040129
23.05 A nice thought
https://twitter.com/samwolfson/status/596433679628574720
22.57 This person is live sticking the results
https://twitter.com/tomkatsumi/status/596432406619496449
22.55 First projections come in
Updated map of Britain pic.twitter.com/yPEN2lPk1G
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) May 7, 2015
22.20
We're only 20 minutes in and things are already getting a bit 'The Day Today': pic.twitter.com/bVnZNK6bTZ
— Matt Looker (@MrMattLooker) May 7, 2015
22.00 The exit polls come in
The BBC being unbiased there pic.twitter.com/sEiPBhEpRr
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 7, 2015
21: 20
HURRY! Only 45 minutes left to lure unsuspecting people into your house by sticking a 'POLLING STATION' sign to your gate. #GE2015
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) May 7, 2015
19.30 A brief catch up on some of the day
2015 election drinking game: if the Tories stay in for a second term, drink solidly for the next five years. #GE2015
— Rach (@RachaelvsWorld) May 7, 2015
If Ed Miliband becomes PM, I hope his first press conference is just him eating a pile of bacon sandwiches while giving everyone the finger
— Dean Burnett (@[email protected]) (@garwboy) April 26, 2015
#GE2015 Always so hard to choose between such outstanding candidates pic.twitter.com/Wjh5sF7Hmm
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 7, 2015
17:30: Someone has ‘hacked’ a UKIP website ukindependence.party
17:15 David Cameron’s ‘Mirror Face’ – caught on camera.
17:00 That should do it…
https://twitter.com/junayed_/status/596255977835515904
(credit to @JamieDMJ)
16:45 Which TV channel to watch tonight?
https://twitter.com/PhilLucas/status/596240717640560640
16:30 This why you should never meet your fans…
Well @Ed_Miliband, my nan loves you. She went dressed like this to vote. @UKLabour pic.twitter.com/0tVWlY9zF9
— Sorrel Dendy (@Cloudedmoon) May 7, 2015
16:15 Polite message
OK! pic.twitter.com/JcAT6wuGn7
— The Poke (@ThePoke) May 7, 2015
16:00 Alternative election Hashtag of the hour, #DogsAtPollingStations
h/t Daily Mirror
15:45 Here’s one way to get the kids engaged in politics.
Constituency Colouring Fun! pic.twitter.com/KxxStWcXY6
— Leilah Skelton (taking a break) (@Leilah_Makes) May 7, 2015
15:30 Seething…
Bloody polls, coming over here and taking over our schools.
— Rob Dicken (@1970RobD) May 7, 2015
15:15 Matt (in the Telegraph) nails it again…
14:30 Villains emerge…
"I've been expecting you, Mr Miliband." Via @BloombergPhotos. pic.twitter.com/cVbU4LolCM
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) May 6, 2015
14:00 Unexpected perk..
https://twitter.com/mickmcavoy/status/596207536107352064
13:20 Opportunistic marketing…
Today's marketing strategy. pic.twitter.com/TZO2tQnr54
— Big Green Bookshop (@Biggreenbooks) May 7, 2015
13:00 Cataclysmic!
Vote Cat. pic.twitter.com/ZMXfuKLQN9
— So-called "Barry" (@QuantumPirate) May 7, 2015
12: 30 Voting choices explained…
https://twitter.com/CurtisBebro/status/596039989894500352
Ominous looking polling station…
https://twitter.com/lipsticklori/status/596217558686109696
12:15 Promises…
That UKIP pledge card in full… pic.twitter.com/CnTj0dn5vu
— Tom Edwards (@tomedwards) May 7, 2015
10.45 UPDATE
Meanwhile in Blackheath
So, erm, this happened in Blackheath…#ElectionDay, #votingmatters, #democracy pic.twitter.com/tQ47c8v5Up
— I Choose Birmingham (@ichoosemag) May 7, 2015
Taiwan has already won the battle for 2015 UK general election coverage, with an animation involving unicorns, a baby Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband in a unitard – reports The Independent
10:00 This could happen…
If UKIP break 6% at the next election I'll streak naked down Whitehall in a Nigel Farage mask whilst singing Land of Hope and Glory…
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) December 15, 2012
Your vote counts..
https://twitter.com/kerihw/status/596071395156697088
News readers getting in on the bacon sandwich meme…
Jon Snow is a legend #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/UTCcy56xFb
— StoatsJackson © (@StoatsJackson) May 6, 2015
What a load of ballots…
These new-style 'Blame Ballots' make voting choices easier #GE2015 http://t.co/bMI80Ta9lV pic.twitter.com/La0e8Aa4pj
— The Poke (@ThePoke) May 7, 2015
(h/t @jimboloony)
Cartoonists scribble..
Cartoon of the Election Day (relax, I did vote) pic.twitter.com/bArqwiqqkh
— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) May 7, 2015
Body language is scrutinised…
Anyone who considers their biscuit options this carefully is ok by me. #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/ZgzGsnrxAz
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) May 7, 2015
The propaganda rages on…
Impressive new Labour poster. pic.twitter.com/LuDZ4XDzp2
— Dan Rebellato (@DanRebellato) May 7, 2015
Some front page fun
An emotional plea on the Sun's front page today #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/xZ5uSn57ke
— The Poke (@ThePoke) May 7, 2015
Polling stations are open
The men in this urinal are taking forever #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/TWTMPsK8Ec
— Greggg Wallace (@GreggggWallace) May 7, 2015
Showtime!
Ladies and Gentlemen. It's SHOWTIME! http://t.co/5kRDbPRnlt #GE2015
— The Poke (@ThePoke) May 7, 2015
Some advice on voting
https://twitter.com/double2/status/596198650608492544
Is this THE BEST VINE EVER?
https://twitter.com/ell_woodcock/status/596012286143275008
A Labour/SNP pact? – “Ajockalypse Now”
https://twitter.com/RyanBarrell/status/595894202506059776
How to vote…
How To Do Voting: A Handy Guide#GE2015 pic.twitter.com/H1KfHpfNeW
— The Kwisatz Hackenbush (@DocHackenbush) May 6, 2015
Thoughts turn to likely coalitions…
I will be voting… but… #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/sU2L6ZLggj
— Nigel Auchterlounie (@spleenal) May 6, 2015
If Miliband wins…
If Milliband wins, he is going to go on live TV, stare directly into the camera and eat like 10 bacon sandwiches.
— witch 2 (@peppertree89) May 6, 2015
Straight Outta Compton…
These pigeons look like they're about to drop the biggest hip-hop album of 2015 pic.twitter.com/plphu7xqxF
— death_stairs (@death_stairs) May 6, 2015
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