Ryanair Airlines playfully offers 'a seat' to departing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
In the playful ad captioned "don't worry @RishiSunak we've got a seat for you", Ryanair depicts a cheerful Rishi Sunak seated on one of their flights.
After exit polls forecasted a clear victory for the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer, Ryanair reacted to the development by humorously featuring Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in their latest advertisement.
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The Labour win marks the end of the Conservative Party¡¯s 14-year governance, with Starmer set to take over as Britain¡¯s next prime minister, according to AFP.
Ryanair's 'funny ad' involving Sunak
In the playful ad captioned "don't worry @RishiSunak we've got a seat for you", Ryanair depicts a cheerful Rishi Sunak seated on one of their flights. This comes amid uncertainties surrounding the electoral outcome of the Richmond and Northallerton constituency, where Sunak was a candidate. The airline's post has gained significant traction on X (formerly Twitter), amassing over 3.5 million views.
don't worry @RishiSunak we've got a seat for you pic.twitter.com/5JsrTxCqlp
¡ª Ryanair (@Ryanair) July 4, 2024
One user commented on the post, expressing gratitude for living to see Ryanair poke fun at Sunak, while another humorously noted that Sunak wasn¡¯t even given a window seat. "First genuinely funny ad I've seen in ages," another person remarked. The ad aligns with Ryanair¡¯s bio, ¡°Catch flights, not feelings,¡± humorously suggesting Sunak might need to fly if he faces a political downfall.
Rishi Sunak ¡®no longer an MP¡¯
Rishi Sunak¡¯s bio on X now reads, ¡°Candidate for Richmond and Northallerton (I am no longer an MP).¡± This statement has become a reality as the Labour Party is set to secure a majority in the UK general election. Keir Starmer was quoted by The Guardian, saying, ¡°We did it! Change begins now.¡±
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In the UK¡¯s 650 constituencies, a candidate must receive more votes than their competitors to win a seat in the House of Commons. A party needs to win at least 326 seats to secure a majority and be invited by King Charles III to form a government. Unlike the House of Commons, the House of Lords' members are appointed rather than elected.
If no party achieves a majority, the result is a hung parliament. However, with exit polls strongly favoring Labour, the scenario of a hung parliament appears unlikely this time around.
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