Jeremy Corbyn
(Picture: Getty Images)Jeremy Corbyn has revealed he is more up to date with the latest memes and internet jokes than you might expect.
Posting on Twitter, the former leader of the Labour Party’s son, Tommy shared an image of him and his brothers being ‘photobombed’ by their father, after deputy leader Angela Rayner sparked mockery for claiming she was photobombed by Corbyn.
Nice Father's Day meal out with my brothers, ruined. pic.twitter.com/2Hv5eMXlwl
— Tommy Corbyn (@TommyCorbyn) June 20, 2021
A spokesperson for me and my two brothers will be making it very clear- we had no idea our dad would be there when we agreed to a come along to the fathers day meal.
— Seb Corbyn (@SebCorbyn) June 21, 2021
Honestly @AngelaRayner, we can't believe he's still doing this. https://t.co/NtMmbv0sgx
Rayner made the claim after she was criticised for posting with Corbyn due to his record on anti-semitism. He was suspended from the Labour party in October 2020 after he claimed complaints about anti-semitism in the party outlined by an Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report in the party were “exaggerated” for “political reasons” and for not retracting this statement.
As such, when Jewish Newsquestioned her happy snap with the former leader, Rayner claimed she didn’t know he was going to be present at the event they were photographed at together supporting Brent North MP Barry Gardiner’s Private Members’ Bill, and that he had “photobombed” her, despite the image suggesting otherwise:
Can someone explain why Angela Rayner, the deputy leader of The Labour Party, is posing for photos with an MP who is currently suspended from Labour for antisemitism? pic.twitter.com/lmuS8PA4BK
— Jimmy (@JimmySecUK) June 16, 2021
People mocked her by sharing their own deliberate photos with Corbyn, joking he had photobombed them too and now he and his sons are joining in with the banter:
"Oi Tom look at this wicked photobomb I done on Angie she fully had no idea it was so jokes"#CorbynPhotoBomb pic.twitter.com/2lLnhZPyh6
— Tommy Corbyn (@TommyCorbyn) June 20, 2021
A spokesperson for me and my two brothers will be making it very clear- we had no idea our dad would be there when we agreed to a come along to the fathers day meal.
— Seb Corbyn (@SebCorbyn) June 21, 2021
Honestly @AngelaRayner, we can't believe he's still doing this. https://t.co/NtMmbv0sgx
And reacting to their joke, people on social media found it great:
I'm so sorry, it must be tough having a photo bomber as a father.
— K 🦋 🌸 🇵🇸 (@justamemory_xx) June 20, 2021
This is GOAT level banter, be pleased with your efforts tonight
— Mr Socko (@laotianrockrat) June 20, 2021
As a connoisseur of banter I am happy to award this five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
— 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕻𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖕 (@papasombra) June 20, 2021
😂😂 the Islington Photobomber strikes again! Rayner tried to warn you all, but nobody listened!! That's another photo ruined with that awesome smile of his!
— Audrey (@AudreyMagel) June 20, 2021
Others tagged Angela Rayner, who has kept schtum on the matter:
Absolute shameful behaviour😡he didn't even seek your permission in advance as to whether he could photobomb your lovely family pic😡🤣 @AngelaRayner has my full sympathy🤪
— N.Bassi 💙😷 #BDS✊❤ (@NarinderBassi3) June 20, 2021
Looks like Rayner will be cringing about this for a while yet.
