This afternoon, the Labour Party press office tweeted this:
The internet reacted beautifully:
What image problem? #owls pic.twitter.com/itvWrPRlCh
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) June 19, 2014
Assuming they’re talking barn owls, @UKLabour’s “one owl for everyone" policy would cost about £5.1 billion
— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) June 19, 2014
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you. Then you offer them an owl.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) June 19, 2014
A government of all the talons? #owls pic.twitter.com/RzgTMH2Jtv
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) June 19, 2014
Quiet owl people are replacing quiet bat people. Only Ed can see the quiet owl people…
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) June 19, 2014
They think it's owl over RT "@labourpress Hoped owl guarantee would be head turning policy, but sadly no longer going to take flight"
— James Chapman (@jameschappers) June 19, 2014
They're paying for all these owls with the bankers bonus tax, aren't they?
— Ben Rathe (@benrathe) June 19, 2014
Owls. Owls for everyone. pic.twitter.com/CkW6FsaVc9
— James Offer (@joffley) June 19, 2014
Neil Kinnock approves of the new Labour policy: "Owlright.. we're owlright!" pic.twitter.com/Yrxdg66Gyq
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) June 19, 2014
For more information about the Labour owl policy, contact their press office on 28 28 20
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) June 19, 2014
What a hoot.