The first ever official portraits of Britain's MPs have proved the cause of much mirth online.
Returning MPs and newcomers alike were snapped by photographer Chris McAndrew as part of a revamp of Parliament's official website.
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Meanwhile, Labour's Emily Thornberry got the thumbs-up:
Predictably, the dramatic headshots proved a boon to Twitter jokers, who lost no time adding their own creative captions:
For many, the aura the parliamentarians gave off was far from stately:
Although a few of the shots seemed downright sinister:
The discussion also gave rise to some ingeniously specific comparisons:
Even the MPs themselves got in on the game, with Stockton South MP Paul Williams skewering his questionable wardrobe choice:
Scottish Conservative Paul Masterton was similarly uncomfortable with the result of his photoshoot:
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