Irvine Welsh’s takedown of people who call him a champagne socialist is worth raising a glass to

John Plunkett. Updated October 24th, 2019

People enjoyed Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh’s response to people who call him a champagne socialist.

We’re not sure what prompted it but we’re glad it did because it’s blistering stuff.

I live well and enjoy the odd glass of champagne. I also have leftist politics. If some cap-doffing low wage Tory voting twat calls me a hypocrite I reckon I can handle that just as easily as some simpleton can with his poverty as his masters grow richer. Fuck those arseholes.

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) October 24, 2019

And it’s a similar point to the one he made when he said this.

When you're not doing so well, vote for a better life for yourself. If you are doing quite nicely, vote for a better life for others.

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) May 7, 2015

We do like Irvine Welsh on Twitter.

Disappointing. I was given the belt almost every week at school and it made me into a cruel, psychotic drug addict. Now our so-called elected representatives would deny future generations such opportunities. PC gone nuts. https://t.co/xrB2VF4Z0D

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) October 3, 2019

That dopey cunt Trump is now claiming he’s building a wall in Colorado. Next it will be sandcastles in Miami airport. Watch that fucker play the mental health card to keep out of jail when the impeachment shit kicks off.

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) October 24, 2019

Which cunts voted that fucking amoeba to represent them? Fucking mutants. https://t.co/WBfSE1JQIy

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) August 25, 2017

Source @IrvineWelsh