- Opinion
- 09 Jun 17
So the youth-quake happened?
A surge of votes for Labour has seen the 2017 UK General Election result in a hung parliament.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spent his campaign trying to court the youth vote by engaging with the world of music, appearing on the cover of Kerrang, NME and famously meeting with grime star JME.
It worked too - 18-25 year old turnout levels reached 72%, and the majority of those voted Labour.
Here’s how the music world reacted.
Liam Gallagher summed it up with a Bowie lyric
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Ch ch ch ch changes turn and face the strange as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 9, 2017
Irvine Welsh saluted Corbyn’s triumph over adversity
Got to hand it to Corbyn. Had the establishment, media, most of his own party, all trying to undermine him. May would have topped herself.
— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) June 9, 2017
Corbyn stan JME praised Britain’s youth for turning out
Give yourselves a pat on the back.
Stay involved,
Grow up listening & learning,
vote for who's 'best' at the time,
Don't grow old & angry ?‘? pic.twitter.com/c8UFKN90n1— Jme (@JmeBBK) June 9, 2017
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Ghostpoet reflected on the seismic turnout
So the youth-quake happened a? Well done youngsters ??? #GE2017
— ghostpoet (@ghostpoet) June 9, 2017
Sleaford Mods ruminated on the irony of the Conservatives losing ground in the snap election they called:
They eat their own.
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) June 9, 2017
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The 1975’s manager invited Corbyn to take in their set at Manchester’s Parklife festival
. @jeremycorbyn - please come to @Parklifefest @the1975 tomorrow as our guest ??
— Jamie Oborne (@jamieoborne) June 9, 2017
Punk legend Billy Bragg rejoiced in Conservative humiliation
It's hung! We haven't won but Tories have been humiliatingly defeated. After all Corbyn has been through, this feels like victory. To bed!
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) June 9, 2017
The Rubberbandits aren’t happy with the prospect of a Conservative coalition with the DUP
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Awful . William of Orange and Cromwell just jumped out the grave and are Mickey 69ing on the roof of parliament pic.twitter.com/tifQRrgxTk
— Rubber Bandits (@Rubberbandits) June 9, 2017