Why a political party in the United Kingdom thought it wise to paint a bus pink (or magenta or cerise or whatever they’re trying to call it) to attract female voters is hard to understand. But at least it gave “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver material for a humorous segment about what’s been dubbed “the Barbie bus.”

—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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