Milifandom

Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary in the Government of Gordon Brown

#Milifandom was an online campaign celebrating Ed Miliband, then-Leader of the Labour Party in the UK. The campaign was thought to have been started on Twitter by a seventeen-year-old student, Abby Tomlinson,[1][2] with the aim of creating an online fandom for the leader. Supporters then used the Milifandom hashtag to declare their admiration for Miliband. The campaign has been viewed as an example of youth engagement in politics, as well as a backlash against negative portrayals of Miliband in the media.

  1. ^ Nianias, Helen (20 May 2015). "Louise Mensch accused of bullying 17-year-old #Milifandom leader Abby Tomlinson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Abby (11 May 2015). "I'll always be a Milifan. Ed was the best prime minister we never had". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2015.