{"id":"lonely-theresa-may","name":"Lonely Theresa May","summary":"On October 20, 2017, a Getty photograph of British Prime Minister Theresa May sitting alone at a European Council table with her head down went viral as a captioned image macro. Twitter users spent the weekend layering sad song lyrics and Brexit jokes over the frame, most memorably 'Hello darkness my old friend,' turning the shot into a signature political meme of the Brexit era.","tags":["lonely theresa may","theresa may meme","hello darkness my old friend","brexit meme","theresa may brussels photo","owen jones tweet","photoshopbattles theresa may","geert vanden wijngaert"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":11,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-lonely-theresa-may-original-photo.webp","caption":"The original press photograph of Theresa May sitting alone at a Brussels EU summit meeting table, which became the basis of the 'Lonely Theresa May' meme.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-theresa-may-empty-table-full-shot.webp","caption":"Uncropped version of the widely-shared press photo of Theresa May seated alone at the EU summit table in Brussels.","width":680,"height":425,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-hello-darkness-my-old-friend-meme.webp","caption":"A popular meme variant captioning the lonely Theresa May photo with the Simon & Garfunkel lyric 'Hello darkness my old friend.'","width":680,"height":498,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-record-scratch-noconfidence-tweet.webp","caption":"A Twitter reaction using the 'record scratch, freeze frame' template with the lonely Theresa May photo and the #NoConfidence hashtag.","width":680,"height":691,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-mum-dinner-ready-meme.webp","caption":"A relatable meme applying the lonely Theresa May photo to the experience of being called to a not-yet-ready dinner.","width":680,"height":536,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-theresa-may-train-set-photoshop.webp","caption":"A photoshopped meme replacing the empty conference table with a wooden toy train set in front of a solitary Theresa May.","width":680,"height":453,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-theresa-may-brussels-sprouts-plate.webp","caption":"A photoshopped meme placing a plate of Brussels sprouts in front of Theresa May, poking fun at her lonely Brussels summit photo.","width":680,"height":453,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-headmistress-will-see-you-meme.webp","caption":"A meme comparing Theresa May's lonely seat at the EU summit to a student waiting outside the headmistress's office.","width":680,"height":499,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-eu-leaders-going-out-to-play.webp","caption":"A meme casting Theresa May as a scolded child while 'the other EU leaders go out to play,' mocking her Brexit isolation.","width":680,"height":582,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-apprentice-boardroom-showdown-meme.webp","caption":"A meme reframing Theresa May's isolated summit photo as a scene from the final boardroom of The Apprentice.","width":680,"height":614,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/lonely-theresa-may-social-00.webp","caption":"","width":null,"height":null,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/lonely-theresa-may/history.md","related":["bill-clinton-between-two-bushes-photograph","donald-trumps-paper-towel-toss","kellyanne-conways-oval-office-couch-photo","10000-likes-and-ill-do-whatever-the-first-comment-says","trump-lurking-behind-clinton","laughing-theresa-may","project-2025-memes","30-50-feral-hogs","social-credit","2023-turkish-presidential-election-ballot","3-drinks-later","australian-senator-gen-z-slang-speech"],"popularityRank":3593,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}