Theresa May defends decision to hold Snapchat election

Theresa May has today defended her position to hold a Snapchat election on June 8.

In an unprecedented move that shocked the nation, the PM announced on Tuesday that this new format election would be trialled in an effort to appeal to young voters.

Going against centuries of democratic process, MPs will be elected on June 8 based on who has the largest number of Snapchat friends.

In a text message set out like an email, May told The Gazelle:

“The young people of Britain today communicate in a different way. As much as my party hates to admit it, long gone are the days of inviting John from the neighboring village to the church hall dance by carrier pigeon. Today, it’s all about Facegram, Instatube, and hitting up bae’s latest selfie with an aubergine emoji.

“This radical shift in the way we elect our members of parliament may come as a shock to many. But I must emphasise that I will do whatever it takes to hold onto power, even if that means superimposing dog ears on my face and pouting like a spoilt schoolgirl.”

The political parties have already launched their campaigns. Today, UKIP announced a Snapchat lens called ‘the good old days’ which transforms users into ignorant white alcoholics. Meanwhile, the Labour party are set to launch a series of rose tinted geofilters in key seats across the country.

The Lib Dems have emphasised the importance that young people register to vote. In an abortive attempt to raise awareness Nick Clegg and Tim Farron streamed a live face swap for the party’s YouTube channel, but they both looked exactly the same.

Despite this, applications to register to vote surged in the hours following Theresa May’s Snapchat election announcement.

More than 150,000 applications were made on Tuesday, the biggest total recorded for a single day since the 2016 referendum campaign.

You can register to vote by following this link.