Will no one rid us of this foolish woman?

[stockhausen]

The shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, has apologised after a photo was circulated showing her drinking a mojito on public transport in London.

The Labour frontbencher said on Twitter: “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.”

Such arrogance and stupidity.

You might just about understand or tolerate this sort of juvenile behaviour from someone in their teens but not from someone who aspires to be Home Secretary - she is a complete waste of a single vote.

 

[Nasher]

In the old days a mojito on a bus/train would be cool. These days your just an alcoholic

 

[robfosters]

I am in no way her biggest fan, but this is an utterly stupid and pathetic thing to be dragged over coals for. We’ve all had a sup on the train. Not as if she was downing 2 litres of cider. She was sipping on a little tin of mojito.

Some people seriously need to get a life.

 

[VincentHanna]

I often drink on the train going in to London, though not so much on the tube anymore.

 

[Akagi]

I didnt know, drinking alcohol on a train was illegal. I've broken the law numerous times when I was about 17/18 then

E: oh it seems its only some trains some times.

 

[robfosters]

Remember the old trips I used to take with my mates to the horse racing. We’d get through a crate on the train there.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I am in no way her biggest fan, but this is an utterly stupid and pathetic thing to be dragged over coals for. We’ve all had a sup on the train. Not as if she was downing 2 litres of cider. She was sipping on a little tin of mojito.

Some people seriously need to get a life.

Absolutely.

 

[Yas786]

I am in no way her biggest fan, but this is an utterly stupid and pathetic thing to be dragged over coals for. We’ve all had a sup on the train. Not as if she was downing 2 litres of cider. She was sipping on a little tin of mojito.

Some people seriously need to get a life.

Agreed, getting to a point where it’s getting so pathetic now.

 

[Conscript]

I am in no way her biggest fan, but this is an utterly stupid and pathetic thing to be dragged over coals for. We’ve all had a sup on the train. Not as if she was downing 2 litres of cider. She was sipping on a little tin of mojito.

Some people seriously need to get a life.

+1.

 

[aardvark]

meh - she is an odious woman but this is a non-story

 

[Orionaut]

I didnt know, drinking alcohol on a train was illegal. I've broken the law numerous times when I was about 17/18 then

E: oh it seems its only some trains some times.

But it is still a stupid law.

We already have laws regarding public drunkenness, but the Police/Authorities cant be arsed to enforce them properly so we just have these stupid blanket bans instead.

 

[robfosters]

But it is still a stupid law.

We already have laws regarding public drunkenness, but the Police/Authorities cant be arsed to enforce them properly so we just have these stupid blanket bans instead.

I don’t understand the law anyway. Most London overground journeys are half hour or so max. The people who cause problems are already banjoed before they get on the train. One more cans not going to make much difference. Just ruins the fun for the vast majority, who are good, respectable citizens.

I wonder how they enforce this on Millwall away days!

 

[ianh]

I'm not a fan in any way of Abbot but I don't see the need for any "outrage" over this, it's just a meh moment.

 

[the shadow]

Nice to see an MP catching public transport like the rest of us

 

[d_brennen]

I have no issue with people having a drink on the train. Not something I'd do though. What I do have issues with is ******* leaving empty cans/bottles and spilling sticky liquids on the floors/seats.

If she'd done that, it would be a story

 

[stockhausen]

meh - she is an odious woman but this is a non-story

Odious she may be. Nonetheless, she may well soon be the odious Home Secretary.

I wonder what laws she will then consider it to be safe for us to ignore?

 

[NoobCannon]

Nice to see an MP catching public transport like the rest of us

Like the rest of us. Excl they dont pay for it!

 

[robfosters]

Like the rest of us. Excl they dont pay for it!

Neither do I, so she’s like me

 

[Diddums]

Nice to see an MP catching public transport like the rest of us

Probably because if she drove and relied on a satnav "turn left in 300m" would see her arrive in Tokyo.

 

[Dis86]

I am in no way her biggest fan, but this is an utterly stupid and pathetic thing to be dragged over coals for. We’ve all had a sup on the train. Not as if she was downing 2 litres of cider. She was sipping on a little tin of mojito.

Some people seriously need to get a life.

It's against the law. She should know the law. Either she's ignorant or she's intentionally chosen to ignore it.