As the UK wakes up to the 2017 general election resulting in a hung Parliament, the world of music and entertainment has taken online to react.
This morning saw the news arrive that the UK government is in a state of hung Parliament, after the Conservative party failed to gain a majority of seats while Labour made surprising gains.
Prime minister and Tory leader Theresa May called the snap election in the hope of a sweeping victory to consolidate power as she planned to head into Brexit negotiations. However, with a surprising surge in popularity for Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party (as well as a huge turn-out from young voters), the result has proven to be a humiliating blow for May – with many calling for her to resign.
Now, stars of music, film and TV have spoken out – not only speaking of their surprise and optimism at the result, but also praising young voters, praising Corbyn’s leadership and echoing the calls for May to step down:
Ch ch ch ch changes turn and face the strange as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 9, 2017
Look what we did without the backing from the media! Look what we did without the backing from the millionaires! Hope prevails! Love ya Jez
— ellierowsell (@elliecrowsell) June 9, 2017
Corbyn wins Islington North with an increased majority from 29,659 in 2015 to 40,086 in 2017. Mad numbers! What a legend.
— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) June 9, 2017
Big up Jezza for reviving so many ppls hope in politics. If Labour was united behind Corbyn this past year he coulda won this outright!
— Riz Ahmed (@rizmc) June 9, 2017
It's hung! We haven't won but Tories have been humiliatingly defeated. After all Corbyn has been through, this feels like victory. To bed!
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) June 9, 2017
Give yourselves a pat on the back.
Stay involved,
Grow up listening & learning,
vote for who's 'best' at the time,
Don't grow old & angry ? pic.twitter.com/c8UFKN90n1— Jme (@JmeBBK) June 9, 2017
Respect Your Youngers
— LILYALLEN2.0 (@lilyallen) June 9, 2017
It's the young wot won it
— Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (@forgetcape) June 9, 2017
So the youth-quake happened a? Well done youngsters ??? #GE2017
— Ghostpoet (@ghostpoet) June 9, 2017
Salute the youth! #GE2017 #GeneralElection
— john robb (@johnrobb77) June 9, 2017
Wow… Canterbury…
A Tory seat since 1918.Has just seen a Labour victory.
The youth turned UP. ❤️
— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) June 9, 2017
May: “Hung parliament means hung parliament. We will get the best hung parliament possible. A red, white and blue hung parliament”.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 9, 2017
Got to hand it to Corbyn. Had the establishment, media, most of his own party, all trying to undermine him. May would have topped herself.
— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/NivenJ1/status/873069061315280896
They eat their own.
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) June 9, 2017
A Tory board, this morning #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/GxYQULvdrB
— David Rowntree (@DaveRowntree) June 9, 2017
Scotland…
What the FUCK are you doing, voting Tory?
Are you INSANE????
— Αλεξ Καπράνος (@alkapranos) June 9, 2017
Last night saw exit polls predict a very close race and hung parliament, and the actual results appear to have followed suit. An NME-led exit poll of young voters in the 2017 UK general election shows a markedly increased turnout for 18-24 year-olds, with a majority of the youth opting for Labour.
Official sources also claim that up to 72% of young voters turned out to vote yesterday.