Many have failed to see what the big deal is
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has apologised after she was photographed drinking alcohol on a London Overground train.
Since 2008, it has been illegal to illegal to drink on public transport, under rules introduced by then-mayor Boris Johnson.
In a tweet, Diane Abbott said “A photo of me drinking from a can of M&S mojito on the Overground has been circulated. I’m sincerely sorry for drinking on TFL.”
A photo of me drinking from a can of M&S mojito on the Overground has been circulated. I'm sincerely sorry for drinking on TFL.
— Diane Abbott MP (@HackneyAbbott) April 19, 2019
The picture was published in The Sun.
On social media, far from being shocked, many found Abbott drinking a can of M&S premixed cocktail very relatable.
I didn’t think it was possible for my admiration of Diane Abbott to grow any greater until I found out that she drank a tinny on the train.
— Claire (@ClaireShrugged) April 19, 2019
I love that the most common reaction to Diane Abbott drinking on a train is people finally feeling represented by a politician 😂
— Lyns Mitchell (@LynsMitchell1) April 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/will_full/status/1119485095352705024
Fellow Labour MPs David Lammy and Alex Sobel also stated that they did not see what all the fuss was about.
Sorry for what? Why wasn’t the rum Jamaican. 🇯🇲 https://t.co/aD1ru8N6fB
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 20, 2019
So while I was at the Brude having a drink the whole Diane Abbott drinking a can of Mojito on the train happened. Why is this a thing? I have never seen a sign saying you can’t drink on the London Overground! I didn’t know you couldn’t. On Transpennine they try and sell you beer
— Alex Sobel MP 🟣 (@alexsobel) April 19, 2019
