British love of silliness comes to the fore when politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with satirical rivals
When world leaders are elected it is usually a solemn moment, but when Labour party veteran Andy Burnham found out he had won the Makerfield byelection, increasing the likelihood he would become the next prime minister, he was standing next to a man with a bin on his head.
The newest Labour MP was also flanked by a man in a fox costume. Robert Pownall, the founder of campaign group Protect the Wild, decided to run as a fox in order to demand an end to trail hunting.
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