A Reform UK candidate’s bad take on immigration sent this old James Acaster clip viral again
By now, you’ve probably spotted a clip of Reform UK candidate George Woodward saying he realised the enormity of the “migration” issue after seeing a lot of people arriving at a British airport.
As you can imagine, there has been a lot of head-shaking and facepalming at his extraordinary failure to understand the nature of air travel. Mike Galsworthy had this reaction.
This video is a comically perfect example of “confirmation bias” – and should be shown in all schools as part of a course on political literacy.pic.twitter.com/CZ8hkKghlM
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 8, 2024
It put Twitter/X user Chels in mind of this clip from 2017 showing the brilliant James Acaster chatting with a Kettering resident who insisted that Britain is full.
Watch how James handled it.
https://t.co/bzCoZyUQCk pic.twitter.com/ukTOOwecAJ
— Chels (@Dxn_Cfc) June 9, 2024
“It is equivalent to like China or India, per square mile.”
“Yeah? It doesn’t look it, though. It never looks it.”
“If it doesn’t feel like it, it’s alright, innit?”
“Well, it’s quiet today, ’cause it’s early.”
James Acaster – absolute king.
People enjoyed seeing the clip again – or, for some, for the first time.
1.
Oh, this is so good…#WeAreOvercowded pic.twitter.com/GQp465AWlg
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 9, 2024
2.
They walk amongst us. ♂️ https://t.co/XPSEOVoYVT
— Reece Dinsdale (@reece_dinsdale) June 9, 2024
3.
“Move aside there – let me through …” https://t.co/BxTlvDX7Qu
— Rob B (@RobBfromDerby) June 9, 2024
4.
Brilliant
File under ‘Racists are not very bright’.pic.twitter.com/lf2oS7AJs9
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) June 9, 2024
5.
I just love the last few seconds of this. The inclination of James Acaster's head is so brilliant. https://t.co/mYKrrobCio
— Gerald Hornsby – the Efficient Novelist (@AuthorGerald) June 9, 2024
6.
I could imagine this as a sketch from ‘Alas Smith and Jones’ and we’d be killing our sides laughing. How can this man say this and truly believe it? https://t.co/NSGQGpFIg5
— Sonia A #RejoinEU (@OnnyPonny) June 9, 2024
7.
I love you James Acaster. He absolutely gagged that man https://t.co/GyM4ZZ6gip
— ✨Obsessive_Weirdo_Gurl✨ (@HAvenger19) June 9, 2024
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Without my glasses on and with no sound I first thought this was Father Ted and Dougal. https://t.co/BN7A0X6n1F
— Spiros Panathagiorgiadis (@SpirosTheGreek) June 9, 2024
9.
PERFECT https://t.co/iNJHuYK5Q6
— Zia Haider Rahman জিয়া হায়দার রহমান (@ziahaiderrahman) June 9, 2024
10.
Classic.
A #brexiter slowly realising how stupid he looks.
But still can't bring himself to admit it. https://t.co/pXzECJcNJ5
— Jason Pedlow (@JasonPedlow) June 9, 2024
11.
My brain has exploded. https://t.co/9t3fk8Atrj
— Paul Smith (@pavsmith) June 9, 2024
For the record …
Pop density(K)/square mile:
1 Macau 54
2 Monaco 47
3 Singapore 21.4
4 Hong Kong 17.4
5 Gaza 14.9
13 Bangladesh 3
17 Palestine 2.3
25 Rwanda 1.4
33 Netherlands 1.1
38 Belgium 1
44 Japan 0.8
52 UK0.7We face housing & climate crises, not migrant & overcrowding crises. pic.twitter.com/0iD9kGBJnj
— GET A GRIP (@docrussjackson) June 9, 2024
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The Elgin Marbles row sent this James Acaster routine viral and it’s never less than magnificent
Source Chels Image Screengrab