Tory Election Van Overturns On M6, Proving Not Be As 'Strong And Stable' As Hoped

No one was hurt in the incident.

While we’ve yet to see how they’ll do in government if they win in this week’s election, it looks like the self-proclaimed “strong and stable” party has already failed to live up to its name on the campaign trail.

A van bearing Tory Party campaign advertising overturned in windy conditions on a motorway on Tuesday night.

Not one was hurt in the incident, which took place on the M6 between Lymm and Woolston.

Several lanes of the motorway were closed while the scene was cleared.

Oh god this is too perfect - a 'strong and stable' Tory ad van that had been driving round town blew over on the motorway. pic.twitter.com/Hzu2jLCIhF

— Kevin (@rascalblog) June 6, 2017

The van bore the message: “For the best Brexit deal vote Conservative on 8th June.”

But the irony of Tuesday evening’s incident was not lost on many, given the party’s motto of “strong and stable”.

Once it was confirmed that there were no injuries in the incident, Warrington South’s Labour candidate Cllr Faisal Rashid told the Warrington Guardian: “It seems as though the fate of this wagon is telling us all something!

“Clearly it is neither strong nor stable and is a symbol of Theresa May and the Tories’ weak and wobbly campaign.”

Many on Twitter seemed to feel the same...

May's weak and wobbly campaign's crashed, an overturned Tory "best Brexit deal" Ad Van shutting the M6. It's a sign! https://t.co/LdGU4A7x5r pic.twitter.com/nD6WvRUhxA

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) June 6, 2017

A Tory "strong and stable" van blew over in the wind, causing a crash on the M6. Then a rainbow appeared over a Corbyn rally in Birmingham. pic.twitter.com/PA3ziDgtPB

— Pete Garrard (@LiverpoolPeteG) June 6, 2017

'Strong and Stable' advertising van overturns in the wind. The perfect metaphor https://t.co/RI5l2Kbgjz

— EU Flag Mafia (@EUflagmafia) June 6, 2017

tory 'strong and stable' van chokes main arteries of 'northern powerhouse' in perfect metaphor https://t.co/NsXQbIGgfK

— smokinkones (@SmokinKones) June 7, 2017

tory 'strong and stable' van chokes main arteries of 'northern powerhouse' in perfect metaphor https://t.co/NsXQbIGgfK

— smokinkones (@SmokinKones) June 7, 2017
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