The magnificent twist in this row about older people’s bigoted views was simply killer

John Plunkett. Updated June 17th, 2024

You might remember a few days back we featured a video of a reporter being confronted by an elderly woman and her shockingly bigoted views in Lee Anderson’s constituency of Ashfield.

The reporter was Moya Lothian-McLean and just in case you didn’t see it …

Went to Lee Anderson’s constituency with @novaramedia to see what issues are cutting through to voters – got told I wasn’t English, Enoch Powell had the right idea and to go back where I came from. This encounter, sadly, was not an outlier. Full report out Friday. pic.twitter.com/q58uPeJuJI

— Moya Lothian-McLean (@mlothianmclean) June 13, 2024

And we mention it again because some people sprang out in defence of the elderly lady, suggesting that her age should be taken into account when condemning (or otherwise) what she said.

And it prompted this particular exchange which surely ended in the most satisfying way possible, as highlighted by @Otto_English over on Twitter.

Epic stuff from @Schopen

Stay to the end. pic.twitter.com/kZZrewqXNg

— Otto English (@Otto_English) June 14, 2024

And here it is in full!

Boom!

Stone cold classic already

— Otto English (@Otto_English) June 14, 2024

Wonderful. This has made my day! Thank you

— Kate Masterofwhine (@Masterofwhine) June 14, 2024

Love a good Gotcha moment.

— Citizen Paul Templeman (Betamax Male) #FBPE (@PaulTempleman6) June 14, 2024