DWP Tweet About Craig David, Confuses, Amuses And Angers All In Equal Measure

Wut?

Like an uncle at a wedding trying to get down with the kids by busting out some terrible moves, the DWP has taken a rather interesting approach to try and engage people in employment figures.

Craig David could 🎧 fill you in 🎤 on some great records. What's your favourite pop year? #getbritainworking pic.twitter.com/xYnGSbKzp2

— DWP (@DWP) May 20, 2016

If anyone can explain the link between classic pop songs and the number of people in work do let us know.

This sense of bafflement was quite widespread.

@DWP What fresh hell is this?

— Ennui McGee (@dismalplaces) May 20, 2016

.@DWP This is you... pic.twitter.com/5I3KxTY0Wh

— Pete Prodge (@peteprodge) May 20, 2016

@DWP W the living F are you doing?

— Lane (@LaneThomaHewitt) May 20, 2016

An original tweet without the video attached was originally sent at 1pm before being deleted.

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It was then declared fit for work and sent out again.

.@DWP Get back to work.

— Chrïs (@WhiteRhinoTea) May 20, 2016

Regardless, the memes continued.

@DWP 👌 pic.twitter.com/8RBX7W2jKf

— The Sun Apologies (@SunApology) May 20, 2016

@DWP "OK guys, we need to make the DWP more appealing to the youth; make it more hip, cool, trendy. More..." pic.twitter.com/FoBrdeu5eq

— Murray Hamilton (@MuzHamilton) May 20, 2016

And then it all got a bit dark.

.@DWP 1981 - UB40 - One in ten. A song about how Tory governments don’t give a shit.

— Nick Stone (@typejunky) May 20, 2016

@DWP You are vicious psychopaths. Whoever is running this account is a deeply damaged person

— Brendan (@Brendan_Surrey) May 20, 2016

@DWP Should've stuck with your pens pic.twitter.com/csKAG7KfeV

— David Smith (@1878smigger) May 20, 2016

@DWP 1982, Shipbuilding, Robert Wyatt. There’s a theme, can you see it yet?

— Nick Stone (@typejunky) May 20, 2016

A DWP spokesperson said: "The graphic shows how employment has increased over the years, and we’ve linked some of those key moments to the pop songs of the time to make it more engaging."

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