Brown and Darling targeted by Tories in Jedward advert

THE Tories jumped on the Jedward bandwagon yesterday, branding Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling “Deadwood”.

A poster campaign features the faces of the Prime Minister and Chancellor imposed on a photograph of the X-Factor’s Dublin twins John and Edward Grimes.

The text of the advert, appearing on billboards across London, refers to the result of Sunday night’s public vote on the ITV show, stating: “Jedward are gone, but we’re still left with... Deadwood.”

Labour has already tried to capitalise on the twins’ notoriety, producing a similar image earlier this month featuring David Cameron and shadow chancellor George Osborne.

It warned: “You won’t be laughing if they win.”

Jedward’s performances split political as well as public opinion, with Mr Brown describing them as “not very good” but Mr Cameron admitting he found them addictive.