A YouGov poll sparks talk of a hung parliament, Nicola Sturgeon designs some special underwear and a pug steals Nick Clegg’s thunder: here’s what happened today on the General Election trail.
Quote of the day
“With the greatest of respect to Jeremy Corbyn, I don’t think Corbyn is remotely an Arsene Wenger.” – Nick Clegg reflects on whether the Labour leader could have a late surge to victory like his beloved Arsenal’s FA Cup performance on Saturday.
Who’s had a good day?
Jeremy Corbyn was endorsed by actor and comedian Russell Brand.
Writing for the Huffington Post, Brand said: “Jeremy Corbyn has somehow been in politics for decades with his integrity perfectly preserved, like his much-derided beard has functioned as hairy formaldehyde for his principles,” adding, “we have a chance to elect a politician who is committed to serving the people of Britain.”
Brand once said “there’s no point in voting” before famously interviewing Ed Miliband before the 2015 General Election.
Who’s had a bad day?
A song calling Theresa May a liar has reached number three in the Official Singles Chart today.
Captain Ska’s Liar Liar GE2017 has been purchased online over 30,000 times in the last five days and streamed more than 100,000 times.
The song features clips of May speaking followed by a chorus of “She’s a liar, liar, you can’t trust her, no, no, no”.
Tweet of the day
Say hello to Nelson, who is awaiting Lib Dem Nick Clegg in London. He's been dressed in an anti-Kate Hoey t-shirt. #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/K03kZLovRe
— Richard Wheeler (@richard_kaputt) May 31, 2017
Lib Dem-supporting dog Nelson was a hit on social media. Wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words 2Pugs 4 George” and “#HoeyOut” and sporting a fetching rosette, Nelson entertained the press while they waited to Nick Clegg to launch a new poster.Picture of the day
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon was presented with a pair of stained-glass pants emblazoned with the words ‘Grab life by the balls’. Sturgeon designed the pants for charity Prostate Cancer UK during a visit to Anstruther, Fife.What do the polls say?A YouGov seat-by-seat estimate poll for The Times stirred interest, showing the Tories could lose 20 seats with a Labour gain of 28. This would leave the Conservatives 16 seats short of a majority, resulting in a hung parliament.The study analysed data from over 50,000 surveys, but YouGov said the model they used would be more uncertain than full-scale polling in individual constituencies.
