Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has failed to secure its first parliamentary seat as Labour are victorious in the Peterborough by-election, and people are mocking the party leader for leaving before the results were even announced.
Unite activist Lisa Forbes was elected with a majority of 683 in the marginal seat vacated by MP Fiona Onasanya, who was sacked by her constituents for lying over a speeding offence.
A few hours before the results were confirmed, Nigel Farage arrived in Peterborough looking optimistic and even tweeted a smiling picture with Brexit Party's Peterborough constituency by-election candidate Mike Greene.
He captioned the photo: ‘Arriving in Peterborough!’
Given that his party failed to secure a seat, his tweet was swiftly mocked
Arriving in Peterborough! https://t.co/Gl0SmgDEWC— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1559843023
All you need to know about Farage: When he thought the BxP won Peterborough he showed up at the count. Once he real… https://t.co/vaM9ZYDisc— Alex Andreou (@Alex Andreou) 1559892341
Mercilessly
@Nigel_Farage how did it go— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1559870526
"Where's the picture of you leaving?"
@Nigel_Farage Where’s the pic of you leaving? Still smiling?😬 https://t.co/TAcItfXu2g— Steven Price 💪🏼🍭🦄 (@Steven Price 💪🏼🍭🦄) 1559885689
@Nigel_Farage Can we have a photo of you leaving Peterborough.— Keir Hardie’s Aftershave Lotion (@Keir Hardie’s Aftershave Lotion) 1559874281
@Nigel_Farage And departing from Peterborough.. https://t.co/hm0ob7tYnS— BayJayZus (@BayJayZus) 1559870677
Writer Alex Andreou tweeted a clip of Farage making a beeline for the loo after realising his party hadn’t won the by-election.
He wrote: “All you need to know about Farage: When he thought the BxP won Peterborough he showed up at the count.”
Once he realised they hadn’t, he hid in the loo from reporters, then left by a side door before result was announced, instead of supporting his candidate or answering questions.
All you need to know about Farage: When he thought the BxP won Peterborough he showed up at the count. Once he real… https://t.co/vaM9ZYDisc— Alex Andreou (@Alex Andreou) 1559892341
It was pretty awkward
@Nigel_Farage Leaving #Peterborough 👋 https://t.co/agRJjgzp89— Jo Foster (@Jo Foster) 1559882369
@Nigel_Farage https://t.co/lIZ7mxlbgf— Dave Smith (@Dave Smith) 1559875950
"By, Felicia"
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