UK election day: gone to the dogs
UK election day: gone to the dogs
Blog: Our ruff guide to the day's trending topics, as Britons take their pets to the polls.
2 min read
07 May, 2015
Barking constituency: dogs took the lead on polling day [AFP]
Today is a big day in the United Kingdom, a day that will decide the future of British politics for the next five years. And since the UK is known as a nation of animal-lovers, it may be no surprise that it is voters' pets which have taken the day's social media by storm.
The polling started at 7am, and along came the tweets.
More than a quarter a million tweets were posted regarding the election between the opening of polls and lunch, many using the Twitter-suggested hashtag - #IVoted - telling the world that they have taken part and asking others to do so.
The polling started at 7am, and along came the tweets.
More than a quarter a million tweets were posted regarding the election between the opening of polls and lunch, many using the Twitter-suggested hashtag - #IVoted - telling the world that they have taken part and asking others to do so.
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Since the start of the day, Facebook, Twitter, Google and other digital platforms have dedicated special features for people within the UK to cast their vote, and share the event with the world.
Scrolling down the tweets, you will see that the amount of young people tweeting about the elections is overwhelming. Whether or not this will be reflected in the polls is something we need to wait and see the results.
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And since the weather has been kind to Britons so far, voters made sure that their pets take part as well. Around 2,000 tweets of dogs at poll stations have been shared in the past two hours.
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Still thinking about it? If you're a resident of the UK over 18 years of age, take part, and share your votes with us at @alaraby_en.
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