Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May seem like chalk and cheese in the political sphere, so a moment of shared levity between the pair has caused much speculation.
During the visit of Spanish King Felipe VI to Parliament, the Prime Minister appeared to crack a joke which tickled the Labour leader.
What did @theresa_may say to make @jeremycorbyn laugh as they sat together during the King of Spain's visit to Parliament? pic.twitter.com/IYcgsaQqYU
— ITV News (@itvnews) July 12, 2017
Inevitably, the sight raised one big question.
What on earth did May say?
I've never wanted to know something so badly in my entire life https://t.co/0MRrqrSQVZ
— spooky spice (@jordissima) July 12, 2017
Some took a stab at guessing, and one such attempt appeared to fit rather well…
"And then the exit poll came through – can you imagine!' – and I thought, bugger, I've really bollocksed it up" pic.twitter.com/2ot07RloLE
— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 12, 2017
However, others decided there was only one way to go with this joke – a reference to May’s self-proclaimed “naughtiest” moment.
"It wasn't till I ran through the bloody thing that I realised I was allergic to wheat" https://t.co/duJf8g93k7
— Michael Barwise (@MichaelWBarwise) July 12, 2017
Meanwhile, some thought the civility shown was reminiscent of family problems…
Mum and Dad don't get on, but at least make an effort at parents' evening. https://t.co/zS9xxJGbSO
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) July 12, 2017
And others thought it was a sign that maybe all the verbal sparring at PMQs isn’t quite as harsh as it seems.
It just shows how Fake all the nasty banter is at PMs question Time !! All these people are just actors
— JOHNNY SHORE (@ShoreORG) July 12, 2017
Perhaps they're just human beings after all, we can all live in hope 🤞
— Cara Brodie (@CaraBrodie1) July 12, 2017
Finally some just liked the fact that when forced to sit next to each other, two humans can share a laugh despite their differences.
I quite liked that,we are all people at the end of the day and both have had a fair share of tough days recently.
— hopelessoptimist (@hopelessoptimis) July 12, 2017
This is what we need around here, some humanity, humour and reconciliation https://t.co/GXklFrBjY4
— George Trefgarne (@GeorgeTrefgarne) July 12, 2017