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#GENERALELECTION17
Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap general election will be held on 8 June. @rosscolquhoun tweeted: “Today’s #GE17 announcement makes Theresa May’s ‘Now is not the time’ Scotref line seem all the more ludicrous.” @Peterkgeoghegan noted: “Guaranteed big losers in GE17: DUP. All that Westminster leverage almost certain to disappear after June 8.” @Grayinglasgow observed: “Theresa May said it’d be early for Scotland to make an informed choice on Brexit by Spring 2019. But now says the UK can in June 2017.” @holyroodmandy posted: “Theresa May to fight an election she said she wouldn’t have on a referendum result that she campaigned against.” @Sharonwifey wrote: “The country is uniting around Brexit but Westminster isn’t? She doesn’t believe that. Neither does anyone listening.”
#LIBDEMS
Lib Dems could see an electoral boost as membership soared hours after Theresa May’s election announcement. @whatseuropinion said: “Everyone who cares about this county’s place in Europe needs to vote Lib Dem in June. Labour is gone.” @stephentall observed: “I don’t think the timing for the Lib Dems could be much better. Boost from May elections likely & outlet for Anti-brexit voters.” @sazza_ jay opined: “Before you go voting Lib Dem on the basis of avoiding Brexit, ask a student how much their promises are worth.” @Benjaminramm posted: “Lib Dems would benefit most from a snap election. Weak Labour vote & Brexit focus could help them squeeze out Tories in threeway marginals.”
#LOOSEWOMEN
Regular viewers of daytime TV were not impressed that programming was replaced by election news coverage. @Spinglespot tweeted: “I knew Theresa May was trying to dismantle normal society and here is the PROOF.” @qube_mandy complained: “If I wanted to watch the news all day, I would turn to news channels. Not fair they force it down our necks. Just people guessing. So cross.” @Emilygill94 noted: “It’s concerning when people genuinely believe that Loose Women is more important than the calling of a snap general election.”