SteveHiltonGuru And The Best Of Westminster's Spoof Political Twitter Accounts

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 4/04/2012 13:43 Updated: 4/04/2012 15:01

Steve Hilton
The Guru is back, to the joy of Westminster.

Steve Hilton is back - or at least the person tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru is.

This news has sent shockwaves through the political Twitterverse, as the man, tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru, originally left in a blaze of glory. He now rejoins a pantheon of spoof political twitter accounts, the best of which we've collated here.

Leaving soon after Steve Hilton announced his departure from Downing Street, people worried when the Guru tweeted he would "leave the wigwam".

But HuffPost is delighted to see Hilton return, after all the recent controversies the government has been through.


STEVE Hilton
HOMEWARD BOUND: it's a 67mile donkey trek to nearest road. One journey ends. Another begins. #ॐ

Twitter was a worse place without the strangely well connected but hilariously sharp Guru's insights.


STEVE Hilton
STITCH IN TIME: have deployed my dark arts unit to shadow Boris. Only I can save this train wreck.

In homage to Hilton, we've put together a list of spoof political Tweeters you should follow. Hilton is, of course, at the top of the list.

Next comes her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Tweeting as @Queen_UK, she doesn't hold back about her government. She tweets about recent events, and her major love of #ginoclock.


Elizabeth Windsor
Yes the Government is to start monitoring everyone's phone calls, texts and emails, taking over from News International.

Rather fittingly, you can follow the next in line to the throne - Prince Charles. He gives a unique view of royal life, tweeting from @Charles_HRH


Prince Charles
Back home at Clarence House. Sent Mr Osborne to get one a hot pasty from Greggs.

Along with him, you should also follow his wife - Camilla. Her concerns, as tweeted from @DuchessOfCornwall, are less political and more about her favourite tipple.


Duchess of Cornwall
One is panic buying petrol in case the Gin runs out

Moving away from royalty, Twitter allows you a hilarious view into what "senior politicians" get up to. The tweets from "Drunk George Osborne" (OsborneDrunk) won't reassure those who think the economy is in safe hands.



Drunk George Osborne
Tricking people into bulk buying stamps and petrol in the last week of a 2nd negative quarter is a great way to avoid a technical recession.

On the other side of Westminster, Labour leader Ed Miliband has a rather sharp parody - taken from an early nickname he tried to shun. "Red Ed" can be found, tweeting from @RedEdMiliband, about his "glorious rule".


RedEd
Ignore the rumours. I am very much alive and working on a new 5 year turnip/tractor production plan. REJOICE!!

Jacob Rees Mogg, the Conservative MP, is a well known politician in Westminster. He'd not be pleased to see his portrayal as "@JakeReesMogg" online. Rees-Mogg, in this tweet, is shown as undoubtedly very refined...


Rees-Mogg
'Look here chaps' the Minister said 'We don't snoop on others here. If you wish to do that sort of thing go back to Berlin'

All politicians fear the televisual bear-pit that is BBC's Question Time. Presiding over this is the veteran journalist David Dimbleby. In case Dimbleby tires, there is his robot assistant "Dimblebot" waiting in the wings. @DIMBLEBOT tweets regularly about "Bio-Dimbleby" and the show, or #BBCQT.


DIMBLEBOT
DIMBLEFACT: BIO-DIMBLEBY IS CONSTITUTIONALLY ALLOWED TO CALL AN ELECTION TOMORROW

Finally, it wouldn't be fair to miss out the media. The Daily Mail has recently hailed its success as being the world's most read newspaper online. So you can find an anonymous "reporter", tweeting in the style of the Mail at @DMReporter.


The DM Reporter
POLITICS: Boris' attack on Livingstone mostly involved obscure Latin and parping noises, confirms source.

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Steve Hilton is back - or at least the person tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru is. This news has sent shockwaves through the political Twitterverse, as the man, tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru, originall...
Steve Hilton is back - or at least the person tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru is. This news has sent shockwaves through the political Twitterverse, as the man, tweeting as @SteveHiltonGuru, originall...
 
 
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