It’s been the top trend on Twitter most of the day, but why is #CameronMustGo trending today? We take a look.
This morning, thousands of NHS workers, including midwives and ambulance crews were striking. While #CameronMustGo has been around a while, it was picked up today as people expressed support for NHS staff. It’s now been picked up by other groups including disability and poverty campaigners.
Why is #CameronMustGo trending?
Some of the tweets with the most retweets and favourites speak for themselves:
This says it all, man of the people Paul O’Grady on Camera – On & Co. #CameronMustGopic.twitter.com/UHvqDSJBwc
— Cllr Phil Scott (@PhilScott15) November 23, 2014
#CameronMustGobecause such poverty shouldn’t be customary in the fourth richest country in the world. pic.twitter.com/I6vqJiIJan
— Jack Slater (@Mr_Slater) November 24, 2014
Roughly 5 million reasons why #CameronMustGoSimples. pic.twitter.com/eeeWpyX08C
— People’s Assembly (@pplsassembly) November 24, 2014
: This is why #CameronMustGopic.twitter.com/yvD9SuhSHV
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) November 24, 2014
#CameronMustGothis pic sums it up @Angry_Voice pic.twitter.com/squbWce5yi
— UK Uncut (@UKuncut) November 24, 2014
8% of the UK population are disabled, yet 29% of austerity cuts have been directed at disabled people. #CameronMustGo
— Amy (@thisisamy_) November 24, 2014
155’000 Tweets in 24 hours giving countless reasons why #CameronMustGoNHS, POVERTY, GREED, POWER, we’ve had enough. pic.twitter.com/NiddprSRzQ
— Jon Swindon (@jon_swindon) November 23, 2014
MP of the year @CarolineLucas sums up why #CameronMustGo@jon_swindon @TheGreenParty @CharlieWoof81 pic.twitter.com/uer7oUBXb0
— Andrew (@UtopianFireman) November 23, 2014
If a shadow minister can go on a tweet PM must go for the list below. @NHAparty:: #CameronMustGo: pic.twitter.com/nQ34ISxPbm
— Dr Ashraf Chohan (@DrAshrafChohan) November 23, 2014
#CameronMustGobecause he is incompetent and mean and he daily undermines our British values of fairness, kindness, tolerance and compassion
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) November 23, 2014
#CameronMustGobecause his commitment to tackling climate change started and ended with a photocall with a husky pic.twitter.com/5AtBmlsvmB
— John Prescott (@johnprescott) November 23, 2014
#CameronMustGobecause he has no idea how millions of people in Britain think or live
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) November 23, 2014
#CameronMustGobecause this is a national disgrace and it shouldn’t be left to charity to pick up the pieces @Shelter pic.twitter.com/Na7Ug6Cvaa
— Jan Laverick (@sproggled) November 23, 2014
And because 2 years later, I can’t open my own front door, suffer anxiety attacks, the mental scars of poverty are ruinous, #CameronMustGo.
— Jack Monroe (@MsJackMonroe) November 23, 2014
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