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1. www.wired.com › story › the-meme-war-defining-the-ukUK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think ...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Almost immediately after the UK general election was called on May 22, the meme war began. Social media campaigns from both the Labour and Conservative parties shared hundreds of memes, from...

2. www.indy100.com › politics › best-memes-exit-poll-labourThe 34 best election memes as Tories wiped out in Labour ...

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   Ever since Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak announced a snap general election at the end of May, polls have consistently had the Labour Party outperforming the Tories and for it to win a majority.

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3. www.indy100.com › politics › uk-general-electionThe best and worst general election memes from the UK ...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Labour: A Shrek-tacular meme It’s since been taken down, but on TikTok , Labour took aim at the Conservative’s plan for national service for 18-year-olds by referencing that classic speech from Shrek villain Lord Farquaad.

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4. www.cityam.com › the-tiktok-election-can-memesThe Tiktok election: Can memes really move the polls? - City A.M.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Labour and the Conservatives have been throwing their best memes at each other, but will Tiktok actually sway the election? Anna Moloney investigates.

5. www.newstatesman.com › politics › 2024Why this election has become a meme - New Statesman

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   Jun 3, 2024 · Why are internal feuds, factional warfare and embarrassing memes taking centre stage? The Tories’ imminent defeat, mostly. Their scattered approach to policy does not cut through because voters stopped listening to what they have to say a long time ago.

6. www.ft.com › content › 32094599-41ac-4345-b7f9Labour goes viral as it pulls ahead of Tories on TikTok

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   Jun 5, 2024 · However, in at least two cases Labour’s meme-centric strategy has landed it in hot water: the account deleted two videos that used copyrighted clips from Harry Potter and Shrek films. Before...

7. People also ask

   How have memes impacted the Labour Party?

   • Like them or not, memes have made an impact. Despite the critiques, the Labour Party’s memes have had a wide reach—16 of its TikTok videos exceed 1 million views.

   UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think ... - WIR…

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   What is a Labour meme?

   • “A meme is Labour’s way of getting somebody to look into party policy,” O’Rourke says, referencing Labour’s viral Cilla Black TikTok. WIRED spoke to students from the University of Bristol, with Bristol Central being a constituency where Labour and the Green Party, which also appeals to young voters, are frontrunners.

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   Are general election memes a bad thing?

   • General election memes are a weird tonic during a chaotic period. At best, they numb the pain of political ineptitude; at worst, they only make the point-scoring even more unbearable.

   The best and worst general election memes from the UK ... - indy100

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   Is the UK meme war a serious event?

   • “Although conversation provoking, it reads as infantilizing,” says one young voter about the meme campaigns waged by the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK. “They’re trivializing a very serious event.” Almost immediately after the UK general election was called on May 22, the meme war began.

   UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think ... - WIR…

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   Is Labour 'edgy meme playground' of TikTok?

   • While both parties’ strategies have favoured making jibes at each other over saying anything meaningful about their own party, Labour’s preference for virality over policy has put them ahead on the “edgy meme playground” of Tiktok, former 10 Downing Street head of digital Reuben Solomon tells me.

   The Tiktok election: Can memes really move the polls?

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   Why did Labour Parodie the 'looking for a man in finance' song?

   • Recently, Labour parodied the viral “looking for a man in finance” song to accompany a video of Keir Starmer, with lyrics saying “I’m looking for a new prime minister, big plans, good vibes, change lives,” and using TikTok influencers such as @girl_on_the_couch to expand their campaign. The video has been viewed more than 600,000 times.

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8. metro.co.uk › 2024/07/05 › best-memes-generalAll the best memes from the General Election results

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   Jul 5, 2024 · The General Election will wrap up today, but the historic victory for Labour won’t be forgotten soon – and neither will the memes. Social media has not disappointed with reactions to this year...