It’s happening everyone – a General Election has been announced and it’ll be taking place on June 8th 2017. It came as a shock to all of us but here’s some stages we all went through and thoughts we’ve all shared throughout the day.
1. Safe to say, we’re all a little confused.
Theresa May "There will be no early General Election".#TheresaMay #GeneralElection #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/j0Eqj10UTk
— Vladimir Farage 🇪🇺🔙🇬🇧 #RejoinEU #FBPE (@VladimirFarage) April 18, 2017
2. Hey Barack, over here?
Hi @BarackObama we heard about a new job opportunity in the UK if you fancy it? Accommodation and expenses fully covered #GeneralElection
— SLΞΞPWALKRS (@SLEEPWALKRS) April 18, 2017
3. Power Rangers are go!
The Lib Dems upon hearing of a snap #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/K9d2gIhhhv
— Greg Jenner: 'DEAD FAMOUS OUT NOW!' (@greg_jenner) April 18, 2017
4. “Go in for the kill”
May: "oh hey we're looking good in the polls right now and the left is super fractured, let's go in for the kill" #generalelection
— Ellen Rose (@icklenellierose) April 18, 2017
5. Never have we needed a G&T more.
#GeneralElection on 8th June means we will all be ready for a large G&T by #worldginday on 10th June
— Neil Macdonald (@Whisky_Mac) April 18, 2017
6. She certainly did …
https://twitter.com/gr_1986/status/854277958898524164
7. We can’t quite believe it either.
Theresa May live from Downing Street #GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/ihe43mik42
— Tyler Bevan (@tylrbvn) April 18, 2017
8. Oh gosh …
https://twitter.com/SophiaCannon/status/854276912067342336
9. Worked the last time right?
Quick someone get a bus and paint blatant lies on it. That should win it. #GeneralElection
— IrishScouse* (@irishscouse) April 18, 2017
10. Everything’s fine *crying inside*
Meanwhile, in Labour HQ#GeneralElection pic.twitter.com/xjkSVxEQoo
— Ed (@eddo_) April 18, 2017
11. We don’t need to see him in a pub with a pint. We don’t.
https://twitter.com/KirstyStricklan/status/854301652316295168
12. Oops.
Theresa May is trying to get pictures like this deleted from the internet. Oops. pic.twitter.com/MD6hKKkUQx
— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) April 18, 2017
13. Those good ole’ football analogies.
Rah Theresa May has basically just shouted "NEXT GOAL WINS" five seconds after the other team's goalie has had to go home for dinner
— D. (@manlikedami) April 18, 2017
14. Just trying to recover from the Bank Holiday here …
Me: *ready for a nice, quiet day, trying to lower stress levels*
Theresa May: pic.twitter.com/9czJSRgDcP— Joel Cornah (@JoelCornah) April 18, 2017
15. “Welcome to the real world”
'She said she wasn't going to call a general election'
Theresa May: pic.twitter.com/prWcL2qAou— Kath (@thatgirlkath) April 18, 2017
16. Quite literally hitting us with this, Theresa.
https://twitter.com/juliakszry/status/854278036296011776
17. At least #DogsAtPollingStations will be back, yay!
Theresa May calls snap election on June 8th. You know what that means #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/IDtWDXjVPe
— innocent drinks (@innocent) April 18, 2017
18. Come on Theresa, is it a cake or a biscuit?
Oh man, I thought Theresa May's announcement was going to be about Jaffa Cakes.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) April 18, 2017
19. Happy Hunger Games!
"Ladies and gentlemen, let the 74th Hunger Games begin, and may the odds be ever in your favor!” – Theresa May, 18th April 2017 pic.twitter.com/VlOi9fRSf6
— Angry Scotland Podcast🎙 (@AngryScotland) April 18, 2017
20. About time, right?
https://twitter.com/amazibob/status/854272634296688641
21. Easy does it, no harsh movements.
The pound reacting to anything Theresa May says. pic.twitter.com/r1QUXSMo5h
— Angry Scotland Podcast🎙 (@AngryScotland) April 18, 2017
22. And lastly, we’ll leave you with Brenda who summarises today’s events.
"NOT ANOTHER ONE!"
Brenda is not down with another #GeneralElection. pic.twitter.com/fEzXziYKDJ
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) April 18, 2017
Feature Image: Rajan Manickavasagam