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HOW FLEETING MEMES, NOT MEMORABLE MARKETING, CAME TO DOMINATE THE UK GENERAL ELECTION

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The UK public went to the polls yesterday after a six-week election run. Unlike past elections, there was no defining ad from a political party. Instead, campaigning was marked by memes, bizarre TikToks of dancing members of parliament, and cat videos. Only time will tell if this meme-culture will become a bigger feature of Westminster political communications.