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Milifandom is an online campaign celebrating Ed Miliband, former leader of the British Labour Party. The campaign was thought to have been started on Twitter by a 17-year-old student, Abby Tomlinson, with the aim of creating an online fandom for the leader. Supporters then used the Milifandom hashtag to declare their admiration for Miliband. The campaign has been viewed as an example of youth engagement in politics, as well as a backlash against negative portrayals of Miliband in the media. ==History== The Millifandom hashtag began trending on Twitter in late April 2015, as the result of a Twitter campaign led by a 17-year-old user then calling herself simply 'Abby'. Tomlinson has described the campaign as "a movement against the distorted media portrayal of Ed," and claimed that she "started the #millifandom campaign to show how powerful young people are." Tomlinson gained 12,000 followers on Twitter as a result. The hashtag has been used both to express affection for Miliband, and support for Labour policies. Members of the Milifandom, known as 'Milifans,' began referring to Miliband as 'Milibae' and tweeting photos of him with rings of flowers photoshopped onto his head. Photo edits in which Miliband's face was superimposed onto pictures of celebrities were spread on the hashtag, many originating from an account called "cooledmiliband."〔 Users of the hashtag have also spread the Labour party's manifesto and policies. Tomlinson received media attention when she accused Rupert Murdoch and ''The Sun'' of bullying her, after the newspaper's reporters tracked down her home address, and that of her grandmother. Barrister John Cooper launched a pro-bono inquiry into these actions. A spokesman for ''The Sun'' claimed the addresses were gained through legal means and that the newspaper had not violated its Editors' Code. Michael Koziol of the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' claimed that Tomlinson's actions have "elevated () to hero status among Labour supporters and Murdoch-detractors in Britain."〔 Following the 2015 General Election, Tomlinson had more than 27,000 followers on Twitter. Miliband resigned as leader of the Labour Party on 8 May, following the defeat of Labour in the election. In his resignation speech he thanked his supporters by saying "Thank you for the selfies, thank you for the support, and thank you for the most unlikely cult of the 21st century, Milifandom". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milifandom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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