General election 2017: Funniest tweets of the campaign

Twitter has been on top form ever since Theresa May declared she was taking the country to the polls

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Britain's Prime Minister, and leader of the Conservative party, Theresa May, delivers a general election campaign speech in Wolverhampton on May 30, 2017
(Image credit: Leon Neal / AFP / Getty Images)

Whether or not Theresa May's decision to call an unexpected early election proves to be a good move for the government, it has certainly brought out the best in Twitter.

Online jokers have managed to pack the campaign with witty, silly and sometimes insightful gags about politicians from all sides of the spectrum.

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