The hat worn by Blyth's returning officer was declared the "star of the night", drawing comparisons to the hat Kate Winslet wore as Rose in Titanic and the Quaker oats logo.
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    The real election night winner was not Labour, but an elaborately feathered hat - if certain corners of social media are to be believed.

    The hat in question - a majestic purple wide-brimmed number, adorned with fluffy ostrich feathers - belongs to the returning officer in Blyth.

    The outfit also included a ruffled collar, prompting Austin Powers jokes from social media users.

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    “When you’re a returning officer in Blyth at 11 and presiding over a Salem witch trial at midnight,” one X user quipped.

    Ms Bridgeman told the BBC that as she does not have Twitter, she was unaware of the social media storm her hat had prompted.

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