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So Wales Online published this liveblog this afternoon:
At which point quite a few people got confused.
Why is @walesonline reporting that @David_Cameron has resigned? I'm not just hallucinating here am I? http://t.co/0KYXSrBqUL
Simon Schofield
@spscho
Why is @walesonline reporting that @David_Cameron has resigned? I'm not just hallucinating here am I? http://t.co/0KYXSrBqUL
LIVE: David Cameron resigns as Prime Minister http://t.co/D6VkYLBSW3 - whoa what
Zadok Day
@Zadok_
LIVE: David Cameron resigns as Prime Minister http://t.co/D6VkYLBSW3 - whoa what
A security hitch at Wales Online, a spoof, or has David Cameron really resigned and no one else picked up the story?
Thomas Waite
@Thomas_Waite
A security hitch at Wales Online, a spoof, or has David Cameron really resigned and no one else picked up the story?
Wales Online quickly realised that they'd accidentally forced the prime minister from office, and clarified things.
Apologies to anyone who saw that unfortunately published article just now - a training exercise never intended to see the light of day.
Wales Online
@WalesOnline
Apologies to anyone who saw that unfortunately published article just now - a training exercise never intended to see the light of day.
But rest assured that when he does, Wales Online will be really well trained for the situation.