Satirist sets up ‘Tactical Choice’ account to own Labour over Gorton leaflet scam

[Labour plot to woo voters flops]

Labour has been owned and humiliated by a social media wag after the party tried to scam voters in the [Gorton and Denton by-election][1].

Earlier this week, Labour posted leaflets from a supposed ‘tactical voting’ organisation, named exactly that ‘*Tactical Choice*‘ – creative.

The paraphernalia they posted advised Gorton and Denton voters to support Starmer’s rotten corpse of a party to [defeat Reform][2]. The only catch is the organisation was [completely made up][3]…by Labour. It didn’t take long before the scam was humiliatingly exposed.

Satirists, responding to Labour latest dirty trick, set up a ‘*Tactical Choice’* account on *X –* criticising Labour for stealing its logo.

The mockery starts right from the off with the account describes itself as a:

> definitely completely real Tactical Voting Organisation.

Its first post warns voters that it has been “made aware” of Labour’s scam – and advises voters to [vote Green][4]:

> Tactical Choice has been made aware of fake leaflets distributed by Labour in Gorton & Denton that falsely purport to be from our organisation.
> 
> Please be aware, we DO NOT advocate voting Labour in tomorrow’s by-election.
> 
> To stop Reform, the best vote is for the Green Party.
> 
> — Tactical Choice (@tacticalchoice_) [February 25, 2026][5]

And it has threatened Starmer’s party with legal action over the scam:

> Labour have ILLEGALLY falsified our copyrighted logo and brand to send entirely fake leaflets purporting to be from Tactical Choice in Gorton and Denton.
> 
> We will be taking legal action.
> 
> Do NOT vote Labour.
> 
> Vote Green. [pic.twitter.com/rt3USHkyWl][6]
> 
> — Tactical Choice (@tacticalchoice_) [February 25, 2026][7]

‘Tactical Choice’ has also shown a satisfying willingness to out individual MPs who participated in the scam, knowingly or otherwise. Starmeroid MP Oliver Ryan, for example:

> We’re suing you. [https://t.co/6R6ExdZAOu][8]
> 
> — Tactical Choice (@tacticalchoice_) [February 26, 2026][9]

And it had a bit of fun with Labour’s DIY logo:

> No, Labour didn’t make up the Tactical Choice logo.
> 
> They STOLE it!
> 
> From us! [https://t.co/qyrL0QwmV0][10]
> 
> — Tactical Choice (@tacticalchoice_) [February 26, 2026][11]

Of course, there will always be some people who don’t get satire.

Someone, perhaps one of Labour’s few remaining supporters, taking a break from fitting into a phone box, felt ‘Tactical Choice’ merited a ‘community note’:

Ah well. [Vote Green][12] in Gorton and Denton. Don’t vote for Labour anywhere.

*Featured image via the Canary*

By [Skwawkbox][13]

[1]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/02/19/gorton-and-denton-by-elections/
[2]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/02/20/gorton-and-denton-polling/
[3]: https://www.thenational.scot/news/25889205.labour-criticised-gorton-denton-by-election-tactical-vote/
[4]: https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026/02/24/vote-green-gorton/
[5]: https://twitter.com/tacticalchoice_/status/2026789696483832204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[6]: https://t.co/rt3USHkyWl
[7]: https://twitter.com/tacticalchoice_/status/2026807564235669734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[8]: https://t.co/6R6ExdZAOu
[9]: https://twitter.com/tacticalchoice_/status/2026821756619530696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[10]: https://t.co/qyrL0QwmV0
[11]: https://twitter.com/tacticalchoice_/status/2026989631313514846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[12]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/02/20/zack-polanski-greens-lead/
[13]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/


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