Prime Minister Theresa May was elected to serve the Maidenhead constituency in the 2017 general election this week, winning 37,718 votes. She won 64% of the vote; Labour came second with 11,261 votes.
In the UK we live in a democracy which means anyone can stand for election. Twelve people stood against Theresa May in Maidenhead, asking people to vote for them. These included Lord Buckethead, who ended up in 7th place with 249 votes and 0.4% of the vote. On twitter Lord Buckethead proclaimed to be an "Intergalactic space lord". Following the result Lord Buckethead tweeted, "249! A new Buckethead record! Something to celebrate eh?"
Other candidates standing in the election around the country included "Mr Fish Finger" in Westmorland and Lonsdale where the leader of the Liberal Democrat party won with 23,686 votes. Mr Fishfinger came 4th (out of 4 candidates) with 309 votes. Following the election Mr Fishfinger tweeted, "Absolutely shattered walking back to hotel for a few hours in the freezer then off to London in the afternoon. Thanks everyone."
What's happening in the picture?
Do you recognise anyone?
Where is the photo taken?
Explain the story
-What is a democracy?
-What is an election for?
- 37,469 more people voted for Theresa May than voted for Lord Buckethead; why?
- Do you think Lord Buckethead and Mr Fishfinger wanted to win?
- Why do you think Mr Fishfinger and Lord Buckethead stood for election?
- Some people voted for either Mr Fishfinger or Lord Buckethead. Did their votes count? Why?
- Why did Mr Fishfinger tweet about spending a few hours in a freezer?
- Should Lord Buckethead and Mr Fishfinger be allowed to take part in elections? What would happen if they won?
- What does this story demonstrate about democracy in the UK?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
"No Outsiders in our school: teaching the Equality Act in Primary Schools" by Andrew Moffat
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