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06-09-2017, 05:14 PM
This photo perfectly sums up the state of British politics in 2017
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It's **t everywhere in the world that the country's leader shares a stage with a person wearing a bucket on their head and Elmo.
But this is Britain, where the politics is unpredictable and the humour is absurd.
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Current Prime Minister Theresa May was up for re-election in her constituency of Maidenhead. As is glorious tradition, several eccentric characters contested the seat, either for publicity or just for our enjoyment.
First, there's Elmo.
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Theresa May and husband Philip are greeted by Elmo at their polling station.
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It's **t everywhere in the world that the country's leader shares a stage with a person wearing a bucket on their head and Elmo.
But this is Britain, where the politics is unpredictable and the humour is absurd.
SEE ALSO: We turned the key UK election figures into glorious Top Trump cards (http://mashable.com/2017/06/08/uk-general-election-party-leader-top-trump-cards/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Current Prime Minister Theresa May was up for re-election in her constituency of Maidenhead. As is glorious tradition, several eccentric characters contested the seat, either for publicity or just for our enjoyment.
First, there's Elmo.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/SsljbUv-303mE2UMtbw_DtWZdOA=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F502936%2Fb1aea0a1-7a18-4cad-bd9c-e41ffe4e187e.jpg
Theresa May and husband Philip are greeted by Elmo at their polling station.
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