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18 tweets from UK election night that will make you laugh despite the chaos

2025-04-26 21:59:27

The UK may be about to plunge head-long into hung parliament chaos, but that doesn't mean we can't laugh at a few tweets first.

If you're just waking up and wondering what the sweet hell happened, here's a very rough re-cap of the night in the form of some amusing tweets.

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It all started with the wildly unexpected exit poll results, which predicted a hung parliament (many people had been expecting the Conservatives to comfortably hold on to their majority).

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It wasn't long before the Theresa May burns started in earnest.

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Meanwhile, the BBC's David Dimbleby had to contend with a rogue fly that clearly hell-bent on disrupting his measured coverage.

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Soon, the various constituencies began declaring their results. There were photos of politicians lined nervously up on stages. It was the time for the joke candidates -- such as Lord Buckethead and Mr Fish Fingers -- to shine.

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As the night unfolded, two things became increasingly clear: 1) Jeremy Corbyn had massively surpassed expectations, and 2) Theresa May had pulled off one of the most dramatic self-owns in recent political history.

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There was also time for one of the most awkward failed high five attempts ever recorded on camera.

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But as dawn came, people's thoughts turned to the possibility of another election. And Brenda.

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Luckily, though, there were still some messages of hope.

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