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Theresa May looks ‘unimpressed’ while munching on chips – as Ed Miliband and internet poke fun with cheeky tweets

The PM was keen not to repeat the former Labour leader's bacon buttie disaster from the 2015 General Election

Ben Leo

Published: 2:08, 3 May 2017
Updated: 13:27, 3 May 2017

THERESA May risks a battering by chomping on chips during a visit to the seaside yesterday.

The PM slowly munched the treats while on the campaign trail in Mevagissey, Cornwall.

The PM was snapped munching on the campaign trail in Mevagissey, Cornwall — The PM was snapped munching on the campaign trail in Mevagissey, CornwallCredit: Getty Images

The PM was the butt of internet jokes after she was snapped eating the popular snack — The PM was the butt of internet jokes after she was snapped eating the popular snackCredit: Getty Images

She was careful not to repeat Ed Miliband’s infamous bacon buttie disaster from the 2015 General Election. He yesterday tweeted the PM: "We should talk."

Ed was served a helping of abuse after making a pig’s ear of the bap.

He joined then-Prime Minister , who was filmed the same year scoffing handfuls of Pringles on an EasyJet flight.

Ed Miliband tweeted Mrs May after his infamous bacon sandwich gaffe in 2015 — Ed Miliband tweeted Mrs May after his infamous bacon sandwich gaffe in 2015Credit: Getty Images

The PM looked pleasantly surprised after nipping into a local chippie — The PM looked pleasantly surprised after nipping into a local chippieCredit: Reuters

But her enthusiasm for the seaside treat seemed to wane — But her enthusiasm for the seaside treat seemed to waneCredit: Reuters

The PM was careful not to repeat Ed Miliband’s infamous bacon buttie disaster from the 2015 General Election — The PM was careful not to repeat Ed Miliband’s infamous bacon buttie disaster from the 2015 General ElectionCredit: Evening Standard / eyevine

But he still tweeted her after the incident — But he still tweeted her after the incidentCredit: Twitter

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Internet jokers quickly got to work poking fun at Mrs May’s chip eating antics.

One Twitter prankster Photoshopped her pulling an awkward face on the body of Queen Victoria – with chips in mouth.

They captioned it: “Queen Theresa May tries chips but is unimpressed.”

Another man cheekily edited a picture of Mrs May holding a coffee and chips - but with a cigarette hanging out her mouth.

The caption read: “You want chips with your cappuccino love?”

Another simply joked: “The face that scorned a thousand chips.”

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