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UK #GE2015 election trends: Gaffes, memes and misspellings

We round up some of the funniest online moments.

As the United Kingdom votes in this year’s general election, humourous hashtags and memes took over Twitter. From misspelt trends, to #DogsAtPollingStations, to backfiring political campaigns, social media did not disappoint.

UK’s far-right United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) campaign #WhyImVotingUKIP, was taken over by ironic tweets and jokes. Most jokes focused on the party’s stance on immigration: