Are we all mimics at heart? The 4 July vote is already being called the “TikTok election” as political memes flood people’s timelines. Some say they are inscribed in our brains.
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Jokes abound: This meme mocking Sunak’s election speech in the rain was liked 10,000 times on X. Glossary
Aristophanes - A comic playwright from ancient Athens.
Athenian - From either modern or ancient Athens in Greece.
Liberal Democrat - Also known as the Lib Dems, a liberal political party in the UK.
Ed Davey - The leader of the UK party the Liberal Democrats since 2019.
Thorpe Park - A theme park near London.
Conservatives - A traditionally right-wing or centre right political party in the UK. Members are sometimes called Tories.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.