Stephen Fry pointed out that the electoral map looks like Mr Burns – the only 5 reactions you need
As everybody and his dog picks over the ashes of the general election for answers, modern Renaissance man, Stephen Fry, shared the startling observation of his friend, artist Edgar Phillips.
My friend @Edgar_Phillips_ – with his artist’s eye – has seen something distinctly alarming in the new electoral map of the UK #thetruthisoutthere #excellent pic.twitter.com/K6GYwgdRBE
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) December 13, 2019
Another graphic made it even more obvious.
The BBC’s new graphic seems to reinforce the resemblance. Half-close your eyes and you’ll see the lovechild of Monty and Maggie “slouching towards Westminster to be born” (with apologies to W. B. Yeats) pic.twitter.com/jmEEsmFIOv
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) 14 December 2019
For clarity, the character of Monty Burns from the Simpsons is synonymous with extreme money-grabbing lack of morals and empathy for the workers.
from Phoebe Waller Bridge GIFs via Gfycat
You might enjoy these reactions to the revelation.
1.
As opposed to the last election: pic.twitter.com/x0GMQ19NOL
— Simon Richter 4343 (@GyrosGeier) 13 December 2019
2.
It’s a bit different here in Scotland pic.twitter.com/vnvzTelto7
— Al Mack (@YazMac74) 13 December 2019
3.
To me it just looks like Scotland is the head wherein the brain resides. https://t.co/aOgeK5qsEX pic.twitter.com/EvhdF6gKO3
— OOR Cath Maguire (@scarycath) December 15, 2019
4.
Smithers, release the hounds. https://t.co/4BvP9ZFGSd
— Neil McManus (@neil_mcmanus) December 13, 2019
5.
I guess you could say, Brexcellent.
— Lucas (@LucasWeatherby) 13 December 2019
Then there was this …
Just putting this out there pic.twitter.com/doRV6k8aoi
— Paul Withers (@PaulSWithers) 13 December 2019
A weasley little suck-up with no power and an unhealthy obsession with his boss and …you’re writing your own jokes now.
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