Are we all mimics at heart? The 4 July vote is already being called the “TikTok election” as political memes flood people’s timelines.
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Jokes abound: This meme mocking Sunak’s election speech in the rain was liked 10,000 times on X. Glossary
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
Meme - A funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online.
Liberal Democrat - Also known as the Lib Dems, a liberal political party in the UK.
General election - In the UK, when an election is held for all 650 members of the House of Commons. One must take place every five years.
Conservatives - A traditionally right-wing or centre right political party in the UK. Members are sometimes called Tories.
Social media - Social media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.
Complex - Difficult or complicated.
Mimic - Copy.
Frustration - Being upset or annoyed because a task is difficult to achieve.