Earlier today Miliband’s new senior adviser implored Labour supporters to back their leader using the hashtag “EMforPM”. The plan did not go so well:

#EMforPM pic.twitter.com/zD6EuXHKcM

— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) November 7, 2014

#emforpm @GuidoFawkes its impossible, he's dead! pic.twitter.com/7LL0LhIPOc

— MrGBath (@MrGBath) November 7, 2014

#EMforPM pic.twitter.com/ruFXh5YviF

— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) November 7, 2014

#EMforPM well, who knew. pic.twitter.com/cZCXiuJ5eS

— Will Henryson (@williamhenryson) November 7, 2014

#EMforPM pic.twitter.com/rE30cH1fwS

— Steve Clark (@steveclarkuk) November 7, 2014

Slow clap.