SOCIAL media has had plenty of fun with a tweet by former LibDem leader Jo Swinson following England's defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
It's been a while since Swinson was making headlines – though MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton tries his best on her behalf by still, to this day, getting bizarrely wound up over a gif of Nicola Sturgeon celebrating Amy Callaghan's incredible victory over her.
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The former East Dunbartonshire MP was getting behind the Three Lions in their Euro 2020 campaign – which ended in disappointment after a penalty shoot-out loss to the Azzurri.
Showing that she remains a true Westminster politician, Swinson's response to a deserved defeat was simply to campaign for a change in the rules to suit her own team.
She tweeted: "Suggested alternatives to penalties for deciding a tied match: 1. Average score per minute played 2. Fewest bookings"
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We know the LibDems are often accused of being a dull party, but even they must surely see that the spectacle of penalties – much as they can hurt – is rather more of a draw than letting refs rack up the yellows to decide who wins a game.
Social media certainly felt that way, and other "suggestions" for how games could be decided flooded in, tacking on to Swinson's list.
3. Whichever team didn't support a govt of national unity with Corbyn and let the Tories win with a hard Brexit
— Winston Smith 💙🇵🇸 (@Soriafriasoria) July 11, 2021
3. First team to erect a statue to Thatcher. https://t.co/7h0vu4xdEX
— Seonaidh 🏴 (@MacNaBracha) July 12, 2021
3. Country with highest percentage of those vaccinated
— Craig Cairns (@craigcairns001) July 12, 2021
4. Most supporters in the stadium
5. Most historic Asbos
6. World wars won
7. Best hair https://t.co/ruGyA9deu0
Jo Swinson's suggested alternatives for victory in Scottish elections:
— Graham P (@gwpurnell) July 12, 2021
1. Highest average of TV appearances
2. Fewest votes https://t.co/VfridMexHW
3. Arm-wrestling with Chas & Dave.
— Biggies Malls 2.0 (@Biggies_MaIIs) July 12, 2021
4. If your country starts with an E, ends in Land, has a N and a G in it and also 7 letters, you win.
5. Most beer thrown in the air by coked-up fans when a goal is scored. https://t.co/ePocTwJU6X
3. Best behaved fans. https://t.co/5BGaYjrf8f
— Graeme Neary (@meagrerayne) July 12, 2021
3. A duel like the gladiators did back in the 90s #shadow #wolf
— deadofthesean (@Deadofthesean) July 12, 2021
4. Hang tough https://t.co/PE1mCJAThX
3. Who can kill the most squirrels in 60 seconds. https://t.co/9LKPhlOHOm
— Jack Hancock #JoinAUnion (@1983Jackhancock) July 12, 2021
Suggested alternatives to accepting the result of a democratic referendum:
— Jamie (@JChatfield94) July 12, 2021
1. Waste several years trying to overturn the result, rather than holding the government to account on a day-to-day basis.
2. Lose your seat. https://t.co/ED6fVJ4gPk
Couple of tremendous ideas there Jo, how about;
— Pie & Bovril 🏴 (@pieandbov) July 12, 2021
3. Team with the whitest shirt https://t.co/v4YpcIWDBD
3. Nicest lads
— Ben Wells (@fotballben1) July 12, 2021
4. Most kicks of the ball per minute https://t.co/lKp0F2G6ZK
😂😂😂
— Signore Tommy Farmer 🤌 🇮🇹 (@SirNotTomFarmer) July 12, 2021
3. Most English players https://t.co/qkKolRXsjn
As many others put it, it's almost an impressively "LibDem" comment about football...
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