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Jeremy Corbyn joins Snapchat – but his messages lack focus Jeremy Corbyn joins Snapchat – but some messages lack focus
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Jeremy Corbyn is lifting the veil on the everyday thrills of being leader of the Labour party with a newly created Snapchat account. Jeremy Corbyn is lifting the veil on the everyday thrills of being leader of the Labour party with a newly created Snapchat account. Corbyn has become the first major British politician to sign up to the messaging app, and his first day mainly documented him grappling with town hall meetings, journalists and numerous requests for photographs from members of the public.
Corbyn has become the first major British politician to sign up to the messaging app, and his first day mainly documented him grappling with town hall meetings, journalists and numerous requests for photographs from members of the public.
However, things picked up as the Islington MP boarded a ferry in Liverpool and his aides captured the Labour leader steering the boat across the Mersey.However, things picked up as the Islington MP boarded a ferry in Liverpool and his aides captured the Labour leader steering the boat across the Mersey.
The account suffered a few aesthetic teething problems, with several of the photos – including one of Corbyn tucking into a takeaway – posted the wrong way round and others slightly out of focus. The account was beset by a few aesthetic teething problems, with several of the photos – including one of Corbyn tucking into a takeaway – posted the wrong way round and others slightly out of focus.
Corbyn’s team may be hoping that the Snapchat account will be another way for the Labour leader to engage the swathes of younger supporters who helped him win the leadership election last year. Corbyn’s team may be hoping that the Snapchat account will be another way for the Labour leader to engage the swaths of younger supporters who helped him win the leadership election last year.
The popular app allows users to send pictures and videos, which then self-destruct after a few seconds, as well as create a 24-hour “story” – a collection of photos and videos to broadcast to the world or just their followers. Over 50% of Snapchat’s users are between 16 and 24.The popular app allows users to send pictures and videos, which then self-destruct after a few seconds, as well as create a 24-hour “story” – a collection of photos and videos to broadcast to the world or just their followers. Over 50% of Snapchat’s users are between 16 and 24.
The 66-year-old Corbyn already has over half a million likes on Facebook and boasts 422,000 followers on Twitter. The 66-year-old Corbyn already has over half a million likes on Facebook and boasts 422,000 followers on Twitter. The Labour leader also joined Instagram on Sunday. His first photo post was an artistic shot of a Tunnocks tea cake – captioned “on the road fuel” – which by early evening had gained 90 likes.
The Labour leader also joined Instagram on the same day. His first photo post was an artistic shot of a Tunnocks tea cake – captioned “on the road fuel” – which gained 83 likes.