Ricky Gervais and Stephen Hawking – both supporting Labour.
No, I don’t mean Ricky Gervais (although he is voting Labour).
Ricky made his feelings clear in a rather nicely understated tweet, as follows:
OK. I'm not telling you how to vote, but this is a fact. The only vote that will keep Theresa May out is a vote for @jeremycorbyn. Cheers.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) June 5, 2017
How true. Those considering tactical voting in some constituencies should take note – especially as it is hope that many people who have not voted in recent elections will turn out, meaning you can’t judge what will happen based on previous results.
The big endorsement has come from world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking:
Stephen Hawking announces he is voting Labour: 'The Tories would be a disaster' | The Independent https://t.co/HjOlhui1HX
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2017
In the Independent article, Professor Hawking stated: “I’m voting Labour because another five years of Conservative government would be a disaster for the NHS, the police and other public services.”
Apparently he also said it in the Mirror. He’s a man who chooses his words carefully.
Prof Stephen Hawking is voting Labour because the Tories would be a 'disaster' #VoteLabour #forthemany #GE2017 https://t.co/g4Xiu4YvHv
— WeThePeople (@gaurangmorjaria) June 5, 2017
The physicist’s decision has been welcomed:
Stephen Hawking is voting labour.
Stephen Hawking is very clever.
I trust Stephen Hawking.
I don't trust Theresa May.— Dr Alex Gates (@dr_alex_gates) June 5, 2017
The same Twitter user posted this witty observation:
Stephen Hawking has spotted the black hole in Tories' NHS spending.
That's why he's voting Labour.— Dr Alex Gates (@dr_alex_gates) June 5, 2017
A third celebrity endorsement for Labour – in contrast to those of Brits Gervais and Hawking, came from actor Mark Ruffalo:
Because @jeremycorbyn offers people an alternative to the Corporate status quo, which never ends well for them, I humbly endorse Corbyn.
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) June 5, 2017
Mr Ruffalo has enjoyed considerable success for his portrayal of fictional physicist Bruce Banner, the alter-ego of The Incredible Hulk. His comment prompted Labour grandee John Prescott to tweet:
HULK SMASH TORIES! https://t.co/4zF6GYDydQ
— John Prescott (@johnprescott) June 5, 2017
What an attractive thought.
Let’s all smash the Tories on Thursday.
By voting Labour.
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I am more interested in hearing some of those right wingers have decided to come back into the fold and start working again for the Labour party. Clearly there were some good thinkers and talkers in that Group who hopefully, if they survive, can make a contribution to the Party. After all JC had to endure the Blairs all those years without withdrawing his services completely.