Poochy politics: #dogsatpollingstations trends on Twitter, as Brexit-tired Brits vote in local polls
As Brexit-weary UK citizens head to voting booths to cast their votes in the local council elections across England and Northern Ireland, it’s been left to #dogsatpollingstations to bring some fun to proceedings on social media.
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are predicted to take advantage of some bruising losses for PM Theresa May’s Tories, with Conservative peer Lord Hayward projecting a loss of 800 seats for the party. It would be the Tories’ worst performance since 1995.
It’s been left to pooches to raise the spirits of Britons fed up with the ongoing Brexit debacle. Twitter has been awash with pictures of dogs posing happily… and not so eagerly, outside the UK’s polling stations on Thursday.
I’m so annoyed right now
The best thing about UK politics at the moment... #dogsatpollingstationspic.twitter.com/tvZK7tXp9u
— Sinead Hensey (@Sinead_Hen) May 2, 2019
Best of British
Harry is in charge this morning taking me to vote 🗳#dogsatpollingstationspic.twitter.com/ubLHHm8MDl
— Andrew (@AndrewMK46) May 2, 2019
I’m bored already Dave
Hotch & Penny were up bright and [a bit too] early to vote! #dogsatpollingstationspic.twitter.com/z52p8DTuNu
— Laura Rachel (@LauraRachel10) May 2, 2019
Proud
It's that time again. Remy feels very strongly about voting cats out of Witham. I don't have heart to tell her that it wasn't on anyone's manifesto. #DogsatPollingStationspic.twitter.com/QIqVYKgpxe
— Ami Vet (@ami_vet) May 2, 2019
Please help me, I have an arrow in my head
Voting for the local elections has never been so wild #dogsatpollingstationspic.twitter.com/doktBpdUgT
— Matt Tennant (@matt_tennant) May 2, 2019
Sooo happy!!!
My baby bringing up the style quota for #Tameside. Look at that gorgeous smiling face! #DogsatPollingStationspic.twitter.com/qYAqi7tyyR
— Richard de Lioncourt #FBPE 🇪🇺 (@Geestar86) May 2, 2019
Protest vote
Not the look I was going for, but I think it accurately reflects how I feel about British politics right now.#dogsatpollingstations#UKPolitics#LocalElections2019pic.twitter.com/QOXj6407Gb
— Alison Ellerbrook (@singinghinnies) May 2, 2019
Elections are being held for 248 English councils as well as 11 in Northern Ireland, with 6 mayoral contests to be decided. Polling stations close at 10pm. Counting of votes will begin at 8am on Friday morning.
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