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You'd be forgiven for not knowing who Diane James is, and she's just made steps to cement that.
The Ukip leader, having been elected to the post for 18 days, said in a statement to the Times she would not be "formalising my recent nomination".
The MEP for South East England said she didn't have "sufficient authority" to oversee her proposed manifesto.
Which leaves things predictably:
Her short tenure has led to some likewise predictable jokes, the obvious parallel being Big Sam:
#ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames She makes Sam Allardyce look like Arsene Wenger #welcomebacknigel #UKIP— Stephanie VTG (@Stephanie VTG) 1475616257
Sam Allardyce's England career #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Matt The Technocrat (@Matt The Technocrat) 1475646186
But the hashtag provided a wonderful diversity of suggestions:
A Sugababe #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Adam (@Adam) 1475615878
Boris Johnson's Tory leadership bid #thingsthatlastlongerthandianejames— Marjorie Minge and her Fabulous Furry Puss (@Marjorie Minge and her Fabulous Furry Puss) 1475615828
A housefly's natural lifespan #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Michael Moran (@Michael Moran) 1475616008
The guy who talks about his kids in a war film #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Jay Tuvz (@Jay Tuvz) 1475616032
Hiddleswift #thingsthatlastlongerthandianejames— Marjorie Minge and her Fabulous Furry Puss (@Marjorie Minge and her Fabulous Furry Puss) 1475616297
Stewart Lee getting to a punchline. #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Stephen Allen (@Stephen Allen) 1475616393
Channel 4's hopes that spending all that money on Bake Off would be a wise investment... #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— patrick mccafferty (@patrick mccafferty) 1475614911
#ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames Advert breaks on itv— Callum Mccrae (@Callum Mccrae) 1475613374
#ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames The pause on X-factor when they announce the winner— J. S. Docherty (@J. S. Docherty) 1475613148
Iceland at Euro 2016 #thingsthatlastlongerthandianejames— Louis Doré (@Louis Doré) 1475653032
#ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames Labour leadership battles— J. S. Docherty (@J. S. Docherty) 1475613075
A Werther's Original #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— Scott (@Scott) 1475654141
One of Wile E Coyote's elaborate traps to catch the Road Runner... #ThingsThatLastLongerThanDianeJames— patrick mccafferty (@patrick mccafferty) 1475617922
Diane, we hardly knew ye.
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