Kudos to this former MP for updating his bar chart after losing the election
A lot of people were shocked by the Tory landslide in the general election, including former MPs who lost their constituencies to challengers.
The former MP for Luton South, Independent candidate Gavin Shuker, had even shared an election leaflet implying he was a shoo-in, although not everybody was convinced or impressed.
Big shout out to my local MP @gavinshuker for possibility the lowest-effort bar chart I've seen in this election. pic.twitter.com/ytLA4JZfNH
— Scott (@scottm__) December 4, 2019
When it's a two horse race between a horse and several other horses.
— Lewis G. Miller (@lewgmiller) December 4, 2019
"I came third in a 2 horse race" will be his political epitaph.
— Scott (@scottm__) December 4, 2019
But with a sense of humour many would have had trouble summoning under the same circumstances, after falling to third place behind Labour and the Conservatives, he edited the graph to reflect the result.
UPDATE: https://t.co/aubZRtfiuv pic.twitter.com/BuXYTbxjed
— Gavin Shuker (@gavinshuker) 13 December 2019
His self deprecation went down a lot better than his manifesto had.
Gavin Shuker, a defeated MP for Luton Douth has updated his graph to reflect the loss! Fair play 😂 👇👇 https://t.co/DB0D4YCxEf
— E Little-Pengelly (@little_pengelly) December 14, 2019
Very sporting. Credit to you for the humour today @gavinshuker https://t.co/NPQF8Ng6rT
— Simon Bye 🎪🔶 (@UB5simon) December 13, 2019
I didn't agree with your politics but handling defeat with grace and humour – I have a lot of respect for that.
— Scott (@scottm__) 13 December 2019
If you were wondering what an MP might do after losing their seat, there was another update.
Made some flat-pack.
— Gavin Shuker (@gavinshuker) December 14, 2019
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