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Political week on Twitter: March 26th – 30th

Political week on Twitter: March 26th – 30th

Twitter loves controversy, and this week there was no shortage (pardon the pun) of things to complain about – tax on pasties, a panic about fuel, and George Galloway.

Compiled by Oliver Hotham

As controversy grew over the increase on VAT on pasties, and George Osborne admitted that he wasn't a fan of Greggs, politicians went out of their way to show how down to earth they were:

Twitter rushed to defend hot takeaway food:

The potential for a fuel tank drivers strike led the government to be accused of telling drivers to "panic buy" fuel, a claim they denied. As people do when told not to panic, they panicked:

Controversial politician George Galloway was elected in a surprise victory in the Bradford West by-election. He celebrated with a triumphant tweet, where he may have neglected to mention the constituency he now represents:

Twitter was ready and waiting with the cat and Saddam Hussein jokes: