How Plan B and the Power Rangers made it into politics: Internet reacts to leaders' debate with inevitable memes

  • Labour leader Ed Miliband is superimposed over London rapper Plan B
  • All five leaders become Power Rangers, but Nigel Farage is odd one out
  • David Cameron and Nick Clegg pictured as Gogglebox viewers on sofa
  • Miliband poster compares him to Kate asking Jack to draw her in Titanic

By Mark Duell for MailOnline

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From David Cameron and Nick Clegg sitting on the Gogglebox sofa to Ed Miliband doing a Kate Winslet in Titanic, these are some of the best memes posted in reference to the leaders’ debate.

Other images show Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon posing with a rather sceptical face, and Mr Miliband superimposed over London rapper Plan B, issuing a call to ‘come at me bruv’.

This is thought to reference how the Labour leader posed a direct message to the Prime Minister, saying: 'David, if you think this election is about leadership, then debate me one-on-one.'

Labour leader: Mr Miliband is superimposed over London rapper Plan B, issuing a call to 'come at me bruv'

Labour leader: Mr Miliband is superimposed over London rapper Plan B, issuing a call to 'come at me bruv'

Watching at home: Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg were superimposed over Christopher Steed and Stephen Webb, two men from Brighton who appear on Channel 4 series Gogglebox

Watching at home: Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg were superimposed over Christopher Steed and Stephen Webb, two men from Brighton who appear on Channel 4 series Gogglebox

Alluring pose? Mr Miliband was accompanied in one photo by the caption 'debate me like one of your French girls' - a reference to when Rose asks Jack in the 1997 film Titanic to 'draw me like one of your French girls'

Alluring pose? Mr Miliband was accompanied in one photo by the caption 'debate me like one of your French girls' - a reference to when Rose asks Jack in the 1997 film Titanic to 'draw me like one of your French girls'

'Fight me, b****': The Labour leader posed a direct message to the Prime Minister, saying: 'David, if you think this election is about leadership, then debate me one-on-one'

'Fight me, b****': The Labour leader posed a direct message to the Prime Minister, saying: 'David, if you think this election is about leadership, then debate me one-on-one'

Odd one out: The five party leaders who took part in the debate were put in the places of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in another image - although Mr Farage was hidden behind the Black Ranger, Zack Taylor

Odd one out: The five party leaders who took part in the debate were put in the places of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in another image - although Mr Farage was hidden behind the Black Ranger, Zack Taylor

The images were inspired by a debate that saw Mr Miliband warned he would not get into power without lurching left, as Miss Sturgeon told him he is ‘not strong enough’ to win power on his own.

He took a high-risk choice to appear with the SNP leader, Ukip's Nigel Farage, Green leader Natalie Bennett and Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood - but David Cameron and Nick Clegg stayed away.

The Prime Minister and his deputy were therefore superimposed over Christopher Steed and Stephen Webb, two men from Brighton who commentate on TV in the Channel 4 series Gogglebox. 

'Did ye, aye?': Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon poses with a sceptical face in this meme

'Did ye, aye?': Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon poses with a sceptical face in this meme

Gone missing: This mock-up of Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg - superimposed on a clip from 2014 film The Riot Club was among the images posted under the hashtag #WhereAreCleggAndCameron

Gone missing: This mock-up of Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg - superimposed on a clip from 2014 film The Riot Club was among the images posted under the hashtag #WhereAreCleggAndCameron

Wolf of Wall Street: It was also suggested that Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg could be partying with stockbrokers

Wolf of Wall Street: It was also suggested that Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg could be partying with stockbrokers

Preparing for battle: Mr Miliband pictured as Rocky in the famous meat-punching scene from the 1976 film

Preparing for battle: Mr Miliband pictured as Rocky in the famous meat-punching scene from the 1976 film

On his own: Four of the five party leaders shook hands with each other - but Mr Farage (right) was left alone

On his own: Four of the five party leaders shook hands with each other - but Mr Farage (right) was left alone

Debate participants: (From left) Labour Party leader Ed Miiband, Plaid Cymru Party leader Leanne Wood, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and Ukip's Nigel Farage

Debate participants: (From left) Labour Party leader Ed Miiband, Plaid Cymru Party leader Leanne Wood, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and Ukip's Nigel Farage

And the five party leaders who did take part were put in the places of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in another image - although Mr Farage was hidden behind the Black Ranger, Zack Taylor.

This was after the Ukip leader referred to a 'total lack of comprehension on this panel', and was shunned by most of the other politicians at the end of the debate, who did not shake hands with him.

Meanwhile Mr Miliband was captioned with the phrase ‘debate me like one of your French girls’ - a reference to when Rose asks Jack in the 1997 film Titanic to ‘draw me like one of your French girls’.

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