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Narjas Zatat
Oct 22, 2019
What is going on at Tory HQ?
The Conservative party has released a bizarre advert in what appears to be an attempt to get down with the young kids.
The 18-second clip features graphics similar to an Ed Sheeran lyrics video and uses pro-Brexit slogans like ‘#GETBREXITDONE’ and ‘IT’S TIME TO COME TOGETHER TO GET BREXIT DONE.’
In addition to the snazzy graphics, there's also an electronic beat to go along with it, which sounds like a poor man's version of something heard at the Hacienda in the 1980s.
It’s time for MPs to come together and vote to #GetBrexitDone. Then we can focus on the priorities that make a dif… https://t.co/uavpxuOtuZ— Conservatives (@Conservatives) 1571731260
People have taken the clip and ruthlessly mocked it. Obviously.
What's this typography about then? Very off brand. https://t.co/NP1LNPhKQA— Dino Sofos (@Dino Sofos) 1571749546
paging @jacquesgreene @LuckyMe https://t.co/pCNQrtZcIK— Anna Cafolla (@Anna Cafolla) 1571735911
@Bobcluness @matdryhurst tory techno— Konx-om-Pax (@Konx-om-Pax) 1571743197
Conservative Party using club music sounds, aesthetic and language to try and gather support for Brexit. Told you i… https://t.co/euscv5pVnm— Mat Dryhurst (@Mat Dryhurst) 1571742813
what is this and why has your boyfriend added me to a whatsapp group urging everyone he went to uni with to 'cop ea… https://t.co/nmytWw3z0L— Stan Account (@Stan Account) 1571746117
This sounds like almost every promo I've switched off after 20 seconds for the past 20 years https://t.co/9604eEACa9— wrongtom (@wrongtom) 1571749139
Interesting Boiler Room x Conservative Party colab https://t.co/bhABU9ED6v— Great Editor (@Great Editor) 1571736580
disgusting. @conservatives is there no depth to which you will sink to put your agenda out there. take this down https://t.co/sVAaLDco0i— ཊལབསརངཧ (@ཊལབསརངཧ) 1571742290
Are the Torys trying to appeal to Kanye West fans?
Conservative...deep house?
You lost me at deep house @conservatives https://t.co/5UVo5J0eQo— Miri Malek (@Miri Malek) 1571744136
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