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Meet the people who really, really, really like Ed Miliband

It’s not the narrative we have come to expect: a bunch of people who really like Ed Miliband. Yet Mr S was surprised to find such group exists.

EM4No10 may sound like a dodgy chemical used to make sweets, but it’s actually the rallying banner for a unique clique of Labour Party devotees who think Ed is bloody brilliant.

This loyal clan spend all day sharing supposedly inspirational quotations on social media, each trying to outdo one another with their photoshopping skills and love of the dear leader:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
The king of this niche online subculture is a chap called Jon Swindon. He describes himself as a c0-founder of the hashtags #webackEd and #CameronMustGo. His love of Ed could never be called into question:
https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
https://twitter.com/MariamariaRBM
https://twitter.com/hashtag/EMForNo10?src=hash
There’s no accounting for taste, that’s for sure.

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