I realize the prospect of a hard-core socialist government for the United Kingdom isn’t funny. Nor is it amusing to think that the political class could undo Brexit and leave the country trapped inside a slowly dying European Union.
So many people are in no mood to laugh about what might happen in Thursday’s election.
Nonetheless, here’s some election-themed humor from London.
We’ll start with this modernized version of this classic scene from Love, Actually.
But two can play at this game.
Here’s an ad from a Labour candidate.
Let’s not forget that there’s another political party, the Liberal Democrats.
Though they are a distant third place.
Unless, of course, pollsters are very creative in how they ask questions.
As is the case in the United States, many voters in the United Kingdom are not happy with their choices.
So this cartoon, featuring Guy Fawkes, who tried – but failed – to blow up Parliament in the early 1600s, makes a lot of sense.
Let’s close with some attention to the major candidates for Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson of the Conservative Party has a reputation for liking the opposite sex (sort of a British version of Bill Clinton).
Which has created some opportunities for amusing satire.
Most of the humor involving Jeremy Corbyn, by contrast, revolves around his statist ideology.
For instance, here’s an Advent Calendar from the Labour Party.
And here’s a look at the future if Corbyn wins the election.
Brits will have free broadband, but maybe not anything else.
Reminds me of this satirical poster from Obama’s 2012 campaign.
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Image credit: DonkeyHotey | CC BY 2.0.
