Lib Dem Press Office Pokes Fun At Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Leadership Victory

The party has reported a surge in membership.

Earlier this week we drew your attention to the most entertaining thing in British politics - the Lib Dem press office’s Twitter feed.

Since then they’ve been revelling in the Labour leadership contest and a reported rise in membership in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn’s victory.

. @jeremycorbyn can you get reelected every week? It's keeping our membership team busy #leavinglabour

https://t.co/CDQOPhIibf

— Lib Dem Press Office (@LibDemPress) September 24, 2016

And in amongst vocalising the party line...

Rather than fighting amongst ourselves @LibDems are out in Witney-anyone serious about opposing Gov should back the fantastic @lizleffman https://t.co/pIrIQYB2Yw

— Lib Dem Press Office (@LibDemPress) September 24, 2016

... they’ve also allowed space for one or two cracking one-liners.

Corbyn victory fails to unite to Labour https://t.co/TlG05IaV8o

— FT Westminster (@ftwestminster) September 24, 2016

Bear seen heading towards woods... https://t.co/3rXEo5PBkv

— Lib Dem Press Office (@LibDemPress) September 24, 2016

As well as gleefully retweeting disaffected Labour voters now pledging allegiance to the Lib Dems.

After 13yrs as a labour member Ive left a party that no longer represents my values & joined @LibDems. If youre centre left; you should too.

— Dr Anita Sharma (@ImAnitaSharma) September 24, 2016

I am cancelling my membership of the Labour party and joining the only progressive party left in the country, the @LibDems #lab16

— syed (@syedimam_) September 24, 2016

They’ve also been deftly hitting back at accusations of opportunism.

@LibDemPress @LivEchonews if u welcome the loss of opposition (you're wrong BTW) then logically speaking u only care about power and not ppl

— #nothinglikethetruth (@jnrsenior) September 24, 2016

Not at all. we care about power so we can actually do things for people not just feel good. We are a political party-its what they are for. https://t.co/9uoFomnCQY

— Lib Dem Press Office (@LibDemPress) September 24, 2016

Earlier in the day a number of Labour supporters tweeted pictures of their destroyed membership cards.

So goodbye @UKLabour, I have served you well as voter, supporter, member & candidate but no more. Direct Debit cancelled. #Lab16 11/11 pic.twitter.com/Z6PaExXS6v

— (((Paul Dreczko))) (@Paul_D1963) September 24, 2016

I just resigned from the Labour Party. The party has been captured by hard left and fatally damaged. I'm not an extremist so #GoodbyeLabour. pic.twitter.com/Tu8AyAMyWx

— Richard Wilson (@WindleshamRich) September 24, 2016

A Lib Dem party spokesman told the Independent around 1,000 people had signed up between the end of the Lib Dem conference last week and the start of Labours, with hundreds more joining after the announcement of Corbyn’s victory.

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