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UK Election 2024: As Labour Party secures historic win, hilarious memes take over the Internet

Social media has been buzzing with reactions to the exit poll results, which predict a significant victory for Labour in the 2024 general election.

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In the United Kingdom’s snap general election, the Labour Party crossed the majority mark, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservatives. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat, and described the mandate as a “thoughtful verdict”. The Labour Party’s Keir Starmer is set to become the next prime minister.

The news has triggered a meme fest on social media platforms. Here are the top 20 memes making rounds on the Internet!

“Don’t worry @RishiSunak we’ve got a seat for you,” European airline Ryanair said on X, poking fun at Sunak, offering him a “seat”.

“Scenes from the Labour HQ”, stated one post shared by @DavidBrentMovie

@Inbetweenervidz shared a video showing a scene from the sitcom The Inbetweeners with the caption, “Owen Jones when he sees tonight’s #ExitPoll #GeneralElection2024 #GeneralElection24”

Another post on X mentioned, “Has there ever been a better chefs kiss.”

Also Read | Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Counting day memes take over social media

An X post by an X user shows Sir John Curtice, political scientist and professor of politics at Strathclyde University, who predicted the Labour Party’s win, with his hands up in the air. The caption of the X post said, “After that Exit Poll, this is me for the ensuing hours….”

Another post on X was a meme in which a young girl can be seen laughing sheepishly.

One meme showed characters from the sitcom, The Office, Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute, dancing. The caption reads, “Tories out.”

Many users shared memes and videos with the hashtag #Generalelections2024.

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First uploaded on: 05-07-2024 at 14:17 IST
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