But not all her followers were as willing to raise a glass to fair political representation.
After posting the 15-second video, she said she woke up with more than 600 comments.
She said at least 200 comments were racist and xenophobic, and one threatened with an official complaint to Labour.
Dr Alex added: “I am not a stranger to racist and xenophobic comments, but the volume of it is huge.
“I sometimes wonder, if a British citizen became a councillor in Romania, whether they would get the same reaction on social media.”
Dr Alex’s brilliant responses to racists
One comment she received read: “Shouldn’t be allowed to vote, nevermind be a councillor. I will take this up with the Labour Party. No wonder they can’t win an election.”
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