Ben Goldsmith said this about immigration and the tube and these takedowns are very satisfying indeed
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Rush hour 1927 pic.twitter.com/Zdx507uKOB
— Andrew Walsh (@englishscribe) November 6, 2018
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Rush hour in Victorian period… pic.twitter.com/e5EpV2PLgx
— Andrew Walsh (@englishscribe) November 6, 2018
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You took the tube during rush hour and now want to stop all immigration. pic.twitter.com/iCnmV69XVl
— Rohan (@Chops8592) November 6, 2018
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Ben, it’s rush hour. Go to New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Moscow, Istanbul or Dhaka at nine in the morning and find me an empty carriage. London is very clear: we value immigration and celebrate diversity. If you want a quiet commute, try the Highlands. https://t.co/yleBKpBFAP
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) November 6, 2018
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But Ben, vast swathes of the Scottish highlands are barren and empty – so plenty of space for people to move into. So I too can pick one place/example and fit my whole argument around it. Have a nice day.
— chris (@crumblechris) November 6, 2018
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Perhaps since you’re a clever green investor, figure out a way to remove yourself from that commute with comms tech. You’re exactly equal a part of the problem as every single other commuter. Blaming immigration for inadequate transport infrastructure is fucking pathetic.
— Chris Thorpe-Tracey (@christt) November 6, 2018
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Weirdo. https://t.co/dxwXCj4dQN
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) November 6, 2018
And fair play to Ben Goldsmith, he later said this.
Unnecessarily grumpy tweet on a miserable commute to work. I’m pro immigration, of course. London is what it is because of centuries of immigration. But we definitely need to have a sensible discussion on numbers each year. That’s all.
— Ben Goldsmith (@BenGoldsmith) November 6, 2018
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