The Tories have selected Susan Hall as their candidate for Mayor of London – 18 favourite reactions
London Assembly member Susan Hall has been announced as the Tory candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan in next year’s London mayoral elections.
NEW: Our Conservative candidate for Mayor of London is Susan Hall pic.twitter.com/vXhRkWNyk4
— Conservatives (@Conservatives) July 19, 2023
Her reputation preceded her.
The Conservative Party's candidate for London Mayor is the Donald Trump-supporting, alt-right promoting Councillor Susan Hall. pic.twitter.com/w9NWJ32h7t
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 19, 2023
I’m delighted to announce that Susan Hall is the Tory candidate for London Mayor. Susan is a Trump-supporting, hard Brexit nutter and big fan of the Liz Truss disaster budget; we chose her because we really have lost all interest in winning any elections.
— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) July 19, 2023
The Evening Standard chose an interesting image for their article.
Susan Hall has been unveiled as the Tory candidate who will challenge Sadiq Khan in next year’s London mayoral elections #frontpage🗞️https://t.co/xgZUoS6hl6 pic.twitter.com/Q2RjXb4VDY
— Evening Standard (@EveningStandard) July 19, 2023
The Deputy Chairperson of the Conservative Party, Nickie Aiken, took great exception to their picture.
Her complaint not only landed on largely deaf ears, but drew a lot more attention to the picture.
Thank you for bringing this to everybody’s attention 😭😭😭 https://t.co/gxfk3BckAC pic.twitter.com/fcP5PE7NRP
— Anthony 🦥 (@AnthonyMuffins) July 19, 2023
A new variant of the Streisand effect. https://t.co/0lSAK2XlVN
— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) July 19, 2023
Here’s how tweeters reacted to her selection – and to that picture.
1.
Oh this is going to make Shaun Bailey look like an election winning senior Statesman. How delicious. https://t.co/hoGTaYEjHF
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 19, 2023
2.
The Evening Standard splash photo of the Tory candidate for Mayor of London is…pretty brutal.
I'm told Labour already plan to frame it and put it in their campaign HQ. pic.twitter.com/EFfdohGLp6
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) July 19, 2023
3.
For what it's worth, I think @Councillorsuzie looks lovely in this photo. Like she's just wowed her guests with an exquisite prawn cocktail on night two of a Come Dine With Me. https://t.co/PRSxJA7nRB pic.twitter.com/A0Rz51M9R4
— HENRY MORRIS 🇬🇧 (@secrettory12) July 19, 2023
4.
Sadiq Khan, one of the most fortunate politicians in the West https://t.co/f46X7mn5BA
— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) July 19, 2023
5.
I just can't remember at all
Where I've previously seen Susan Hall;
It's driving me spare;
I've seen her – but where?
I Totally cannot Recall!#Khan#EveningStandard#UxbridgeAndSouthRuislip pic.twitter.com/pO87AOTIvL— Hugh Osborne (@Available4Panto) July 19, 2023
6.
What’s wrong with the photo of Tory mayoral candidate Susie Hall? She doesn’t look in the slightest bit bonkers or anything!! https://t.co/3BTSuKgIvR pic.twitter.com/6heGmECJFl
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) July 19, 2023
7.
It's giving Postcode Lottery winner https://t.co/mYm3nrkv4y
— Ryan *Arthur & Teddy Are Coming Out* Love (@RyanJL) July 19, 2023
8.
‘I hope this email finds you well’ pic.twitter.com/w5WOzfbA8m
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@TobyonTV) July 19, 2023
9.
Ik this is niche… but the Tories have gone with a picture of the one part of London (the City), where the Mayor of London isn't Mayor. https://t.co/vrYr6p94G4
— Bastiaan de Klerk (@Bastiaanklerk) July 19, 2023