The British election: Your 10 point guide to the lighter side

Fri, 08 May, 2015 - 01:00

Dolan O’Hagan

1. Nigel Farage and Al Murray’s faces tell the story of Thanet South

2. If the UK election map looks familiar we know why

The new UK landscape is starting to look a lot like Maggie Simpson #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/a5NVGcsHy0
— Esther McCarthy (@Esthermccarthy) May 8, 2015

3. What do British celebs think about the General Election results?

The politics of fear is the politics of control and we've given the reigns to the bogey men.
— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 8, 2015

4. Nigel Farage quits as Ukip leader: See his career told in pictures with his mouth open

5. People on Twitter are despairing over ’another 5’ years of Tory rule in Britain

Another 5 years with Bloaty head. Great. pic.twitter.com/JDRwqqMHF4
— Ted Grimes (@TedGrimesGrimes) May 8, 2015

6. David Cameron's victory speech with the Wolf of Wall Street

7. Nick Clegg’s career as Liberal Democrat leader summed up in 23 photos and a video

Don't forget Clegg lied on tuition fees and pushed through Tory austerity #leadersdebate pic.twitter.com/pgy0c2eIiA
— Labour🌹Unions (@labourunionsuk) April 2, 2015

8. Ed Miliband’s career summed up in 16 pictures

9. British Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls loses his seat and all of Twitter makes the same joke(s)

The outgoing member for Morley
Was beaten as Labour did poorly
A new future calls
For Mr Ed Balls
Whom Twitter will miss very sorely.
— Mick Twister (@twitmericks) May 8, 2015

10. People are not impressed by David Cameron’s Obama-inspired victory photo