The First Political Resignation To Reference Selfies And A Twitter Fandom
Ed Miliband, leader of the UK’s Labour Party, has just resigned after failing to become Prime Minister in yesterday’s General Election. That’s par for the course, but elements of his speech weren’t. As well as name checking colleagues and thanking party workers, he made time to talk about selfies and a Twitter fandom dedicated to him: Thank you for the selfies. Thank you for the support. And thank you for the most unlikely cult of the 21st century – Milifandom. #Milifandom was coined by a 17-year-old student and first reported by BuzzFeed. Meanwhile, the public’s desire to grab selfies with…
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