By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk
Last night – as a result of this comedic masterclass – a certain Twitter wag started suggesting jokes that Sarah Teather could have told in her already infamous conference speech. By late evening yesterday #sarahteatherjokes was trending worldwide. We’ve trawled through some of the most popular tweets to bring you our ten favourites:
How many Lib Dems does it take to change a lightbulb? The lightbulb situation was inherited from the previous government. #sarahteatherjokes (via: @RopesToInfinity)
Knock knock. Who’s there. Er…Lord oakshott? #sarahteatherjokes (via: @Croslandite)
“Doctor Doctor, I feel like putting you in charge of the NHS budget” #sarahteatherjokes (Via: @jacktindale)
An Englishman, Irishman and Welshman walk into a bar… They compare prescription charges.
#sarahteatherjokes (Via: @charstamper)A horse walks into a bar. The bar staff removed him as animals aren’t allowed in pubs.
#sarahteatherjokes (Via: @LabourPaul)“An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman go into a pub. They all have a drink together and share a bag of crisps” #sarahteatherjokes (Via: @philipjcowley)
What do you call Postman Pat when he’s retired? He can’t retire, he’s got no pension. #sarahteatherjokes (Via: @iamalexwhite)
“Knock, knock” “Hang on, I’ll just open the door” #sarahteatherjokes (Via: @Elliecumbo)
My dog has no nose. How does he smell? Like a dog. With no nose #sarahteatherjokes (Via: @johnprescott)
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