Will Russell Brand’s endorsement of UK Labour leader Ed Miliband actually translate into votes and what role is new media now playing in democracy?
Young labour supporters responded to attacks on Miliband by the right-wing press by posting photoshopped images of Ed Miliband under #milifandom which trended number one on Twitter in the United Kingdom.
#HellYesEd #CoolEdMiliband @CoolEdMiliband #milifandom Not sure that Sylvester Stallone isn't the body double: pic.twitter.com/RJTzByRk55
— Richard Millwood (@richardmillwood) April 21, 2015
@elliegalaxies same tho pic.twitter.com/scsSZwJZLN
— Alison (@alisonfilly) April 19, 2015
Eddie Mercury by @StcrevDavid #Milifandom #CoolEdMiliband pic.twitter.com/KEOHOI2cwQ
— Cool Ed Miliband (@cooledmiliband) April 21, 2015
Ed Miliband knows nothing pic.twitter.com/S8JuAQsa5m
— #Milifandom (@OddMiliband) April 19, 2015
