Democrats may sometimes feel like an endangered species, but they haven’t fallen as low as Britain’s Labour Party. Prime Minister Theresa May has called an election, and, with a lot of Labour MPs deciding not to stand for re-election, the party has over 400 vacant slots to fill. Where can Labour find good candidates? On Twitter, they hope:
Could you be a brilliant local MP? We’re looking for parliamentary candidates for the #GeneralElection. Apply now: https://t.co/hFsITsCLbe
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) April 21, 2017
Somehow that “pursuit of fairness, equality and justice” isn’t going well these days.
Labour’s Twitter ad produced a lot of snarky comments, including this one:
@UKLabour Have you tried Tinder?
— Nice Guy Nick (@Neek1974) April 21, 2017
If the present polling is any guide, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labourites are heading for a wipeout of historic proportions.
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