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The hashtag became popular in the UK general elections of [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2015]] and [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2017]].<ref name=Indy/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ruck|first=Joanna|date=2017-06-08|title=Dogs at polling stations – in pictures|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/gallery/2017/jun/08/dogs-at-polling-stations-in-pictures|access-date=2021-03-08|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
The hashtag became popular in the UK general elections of [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2015]] and [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2017]].<ref name=Indy/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ruck|first=Joanna|date=2017-06-08|title=Dogs at polling stations – in pictures|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/gallery/2017/jun/08/dogs-at-polling-stations-in-pictures|access-date=2021-03-08|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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The [[2019 United Kingdom general election]] was held in December and thus many of the photographs had a seasonal theme such as showing the dog wearing a [[Santa|Santa hat]]. |
The [[2019 United Kingdom general election]] was held in December and thus many of the photographs had a seasonal theme such as showing the dog wearing a [[Santa suit|Santa hat]]. Politicians who participated included [[Boris Johnson]], with his dog [[Dilyn]], and [[Sadiq Khan]] with his [[Labrador Retriever|Labrador]], Luna.<ref name=T/> [[Ed Davey]] posted a picture of his family's [[guinea pig]], Carrot, as they do not have a dog. Other animals, such as horses, also made appearances.<ref name=TNE/><ref name=Met/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Hassan|first=Jennifer|title=Dogs at polling stations are always big in Britain. This election also brought horses and reindeer.|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/12/dogs-polling-stations-are-always-big-britain-this-election-also-brought-horses-reindeer/|access-date=2021-03-08|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> |
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[[Semiotic analysis]] of the photographs may indicate the political alignment or voting preference of the dogs' owners.<ref name=Caple/> |
[[Semiotic analysis]] of the photographs may indicate the political alignment or voting preference of the dogs' owners.<ref name=Caple/> |
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Dogs at polling stations or #dogsatpollingstations is a popular hashtag and Internet meme on social media during an election in the UK and other countries such as Australia.[1] Typically, the dogs are photographed waiting for their owners outside the polling station and the pictures then posted on services such as Instagram or Twitter.[2][3]
The hashtag became popular in the UK general elections of 2015 and 2017.[4][5]
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held in December and thus many of the photographs had a seasonal theme such as showing the dog wearing a Santa hat. Politicians who participated included Boris Johnson, with his dog Dilyn, and Sadiq Khan with his Labrador, Luna.[6] Ed Davey posted a picture of his family's guinea pig, Carrot, as they do not have a dog. Other animals, such as horses, also made appearances.[7][8][9]
Semiotic analysis of the photographs may indicate the political alignment or voting preference of the dogs' owners.[1]
References
- ^ a b Caple, Helen (2019), "Lucy says today she is a Labordoodle": how the dogs-of-Instagram reveal voter preferences", Social Semiotics, 29 (4): 427–447, doi:10.1080/10350330.2018.1443582, S2CID 149303152
- ^ Dogs at polling stations: Pooches at the polls, BBC, 12 December 2019
- ^ Fidler, Matt (12 December 2019), "Taking the lead: dogs at polling stations – in pictures", Guardian
- ^ Allen, Tony (23 August 2017), "10 years of hashtags that changed Twitter", The Independent
- ^ Ruck, Joanna (8 June 2017). "Dogs at polling stations – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (12 December 2019), "Forget Boris Johnson v Jeremy Corbyn… the real political rivalry is between Dilyn the dog and El Gato the cat", The Telegraph
- ^ Betts, Marc (12 December 2019), "Social media, dogs and even a guinea pig: The trend of pets at polling stations", The New European
- ^ Brown, Faye (12 December 2019), "Dogs at polling stations upstaged by 'horses with causes'", The Metro
- ^ Hassan, Jennifer. "Dogs at polling stations are always big in Britain. This election also brought horses and reindeer". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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