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Dear Ukip, Westminster Cathedral is not a mosque

Dear Ukip, Westminster Cathedral is not a mosque

Ukip members have previously mistaken the first world problems meme for a legitimate image on their official website and "Bongo Bongo land" for a place. Now, their South Thanet branch have accidentally called one of Britain's most famous cathedrals a mosque.

After the BBC’s Daily Politics show posted a photo on their Twitter feed showing a straw poll being held, the party’s South Thanet branch decided to tweet their disapproval at the broadcaster choosing to hold a vote in front of a mosque.

In a now deleted tweet, they replied:

Except that the mosque in question was, in fact, Westminster Cathedral. Oops.

As you can see here, it’s an easy mistake to make:

Of course the masses are taking to Twitter to mock the mistake, then search #ThingsThatAreNotMosques for inspiration.

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