Ukip didn’t have the best weekend: you might have seen their first blunder of tweeting a picture of campaigners claiming they were in Stoke-on-Trent – when they were actually in Bolton.
Just some of the UKIP #PeoplesArmy in Stoke-on-Trent here to campaign for @paulnuttallukip #PaulforStoke pic.twitter.com/lPDAl1cHPA
— UKIP (@UKIP) February 18, 2017
Pretty awkward, and people were quick to rinse the party for it. Adding insult to injury the picture became an instant meme, as people used the power of Photoshop to transport Ukip’s so-called People’s Army to more exotic locations…all the while claiming to be Stoke-on-Trent.If this is Stoke than we definitely haven’t visited the whole town.
Just some of the UKIP #PeoplesArmy in Stoke-on-Trent here to campaign for @paulnuttallukip #PaulforStoke pic.twitter.com/IIPJLgWWrC
— sinister dexter (@sinisterpics) February 19, 2017
This place looks slightly more exotic than Stoke, but who are we to judge?
#UKIP #peoplesarmy mobilised in Stoke-on-Trent in support of @paulnuttallukip earlier.#pantsonfire pic.twitter.com/YCiCSRng02
— richard (@RichardOldale) February 19, 2017
Is this really Stoke-on-Trent?
@UKIP @paulnuttallukip Just some of the UKIP #PeoplesArmy in Stoke-on-Trent here to campaign for @paulnuttallukip #PaulforStoke pic.twitter.com/GcFg0h5Fma
— Suzanne McCusker (@SuzMcC72) February 19, 2017
And then people veered away from Photoshop and things became altogether too silly for words.
Just some of the UKIP #PeoplesArmy in Stoke-on-Trent here to campaign for @paulnuttallukip #PaulforStoke @SuzMcC72 @UKIP pic.twitter.com/Oc4Yqv4kK4
— W13 (@AlwaysEaling) February 19, 2017
Great to see @paulnuttallukip addressing the crowds in Stoke, well done everyone! #peoplesarmy pic.twitter.com/nK8q8Bpb6W
— Frank (@FrankSpearCycle) February 19, 2017
Great day yesterday campaigning with the @UKIP #PeoplesArmy in Stoke-and-Trent #PaulforStoke #TheCatteries pic.twitter.com/5hFHU7umek
— PaulNuttallMemories (@NuttallMemories) February 19, 2017
Pro-tip: triple-check that your tweets are correct if you want to avoid being made into a meme.