The recent UK general election saw a change in power, with Keir Starmer’s Labour Party triumphing over Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. As Sunak delivered his concession speech, YouTube star Niko Omilana injected a dose of humor into the somber occasion. Standing behind Sunak, Omilana held up a piece of paper displaying a large letter ‘L,’ subtly referring to Sunak as a ‘loser’ with the message, “Hold this L rishi, your time is up.”
Omilana, boasting a following of over 7.49 million on YouTube, shared the prank on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, “i did it for the people.” The tweet exploded, racking up over 2.1 million views within just four hours, attracting 399 comments and 5.6K retweets. Online reactions were largely positive, with users praising Omilana’s audacity and comedic timing. Comments like “Hold L behind a clown is a massive W” and “The straight face is killing me” highlighted the humor of the situation.
The Conservative Party, after 14 years in power, suffered a heavy defeat, marking the end of Sunak’s 20-month premiership. The party lost a record number of its top ministerial team, including Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt.
Meanwhile, Larry the Cat, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, had his own demands for the incoming Prime Minister. The 16-year-old tabby, a resident of 10 Downing Street since 2011, congratulated Starmer on his victory but also outlined his strict mealtime schedule in a tweet from his unofficial account. “Congratulations on your much deserved victory. Now, the important business of my meal times: I like breakfast at 10, lunch at 11, dinner at 3. And 5. And 7. Plenty of snacks in between. Get that right and the rest of your job is a doddle.”
