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Laura Kuenssberg’s sly two-word dig at Ed Davey’s election success had the entire internet bristling

John Plunkett. Updated July 8th, 2024

It’s fair to say the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg cuts something of a divisive figure, as no-one anywhere probably needs pointing out.

So much so that one of the most popular memes in the wake of the cataclysmic (for the Conservatives) exit poll last week was this.

And we mention the BBC’s former political editor not for anything to do with the Tories, but for her interview with Lib Dem leader Ed Davey at the weekend in the wake of his party’s spectacular election success.

And there was something about it – just two words, in fact – which got people’s goat. Really got people’s goat. See if you can spot it.

But if you’d rather just cut to the chase!

Hmm, yes. A Lib Dem total of 71 seats, a gain of 63 and the party’s highest ever total. Like, ever. But – yes – congratulations, I suppose … Presumably Kuenssberg was expecting him to be PM by now.

And these nine people surely said it best.

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And also this.

And finally, this!

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